Shipping Instructions

DELIVERY OF EXHIBITS/BONDED EXHIBITION AREA

The Bahrain International Exhibition Centre is a customs bonded area. To comply with the bonded area regulations, all deliveries from locally held stock, i.e. duty/tax paid goods must be accompanied by a detailed loading list on company letterhead in triplicate. Goods will then be checked against the list by Customs Officers at the Exhibition Centre. One copy will be stamped and handed back to the exhibitor. The stamped copy must be presented to Customs at the end of the exhibition to enable goods to be removed from the bonded area.

CENSORSHIP OF LITERATURE/VIDEO

Show Catalogues, leaflets, literature, films and other visual aids are subject to inspection and censorship by Customs upon arrival. It is advisable to send questionable items to the shipping agents in advance for consideration.

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

Standard procedures must be adhered to and exhibitors are warned that any attempt to short cut the systems can result in extensive delays. The importation of all wireless, radio or telecommunications equipment will need special permission from the local authorities. In any case exhibitors are advised to contact their shipping agent well in advance.

GUIDELINES FOR IMPORTING PLANTS PLANT PRODUCTS OR OTHER REGULATED CONSIGNMEN

  •  Bahrain-based exhibitors wishing to import agricultural consignments should obtain import licenses issued by the Plant Protection & Agricultural Quarantine Section.
  •  Non-Bahrain-based exhibitors importing agricultural consignments should have a plant health certificate issued by the concerned authorities in the country of origin and must submit Form# 5 to the show organizers and the packing list to the Logistics Company.
  •  Import of plants with natural agricultural soil is prohibited.
  •  Palm trees and semi-palm trees should not be imported from countries that are infected with the red palm tree weevil and other plant insects such as oviparous disease existing in the North African countries.
Method Of ShipmentPort of ArrivalLatest Arrival Date
Sea Freight LCL ConsignmentsBahrainFebuary 22nd 2023 (12 days prior to the build-up)
Sea Freight LCL ConsignmentsBahrainFebuary 22nd 2023 (12 days prior to the build-up)
Air Freight LCL ConsignmentsBahrainFebuary 28th 2023 (6 days prior to the build-up)
Road Freight LCL ConsignmentsBahrainMarch 3rd 2023 (8 days prior to the build-up)

**Faliure to comply with the latest arrival dates stated above could result in non-arrival or late delivery of the exhibits to the show.

FREIGHT ARRIVAL DATES

Method of Shipment Port of Arrival Latest Arrival Date
Sea Freight LCL Consignments Bahrain 12 days prior to the build-up (February 6, 2023)
Sea Freight FCL Consignments Bahrain 12 days prior to the build-up (February 6, 2023)
Air Freight Consignments Bahrain 6 days prior to the build-up (February 12, 2023)
Road Freight Consignments Bahrain 3 days prior to the build-up (February 14, 2023)