An aircraft arrives from Miami with cargo that is to be cleared inwards. Which form and number is used to clear the aircraft inwards?

• A. C.7 - Aircraft General Inwards Declaration
• B. C.7A - Inward Declaration and Cruising Permit for Private Aircraft Entering The Bahamas
• C. C.10 - Application to Amend Inward Report - Outward Manifest
• D. C.36 - Certificate of Clearance of Vessel

Answer: (A)

The form used for inward clearance of an aircraft arriving with cargo is the Aircraft General Inwards Declaration. This document is the standard declaration that Bahamian Customs requires to record the inbound aircraft and the goods it carries, allowing customs to assess any duties and grant clearance for import. It covers details about the aircraft, crew, passengers, and the cargo manifest, providing the official basis for the inbound clearance process.

There is a separate form for private aircraft that includes a cruising permit aspect, but when cargo is involved, the general inward declaration is the appropriate one for clearing the aircraft and its goods. The other forms serve different purposes: an inward report amendment is for adjusting information after an inward filing, and a certificate of clearance of a vessel applies to ships, not aircraft.