AEO T2

Enhanced tier for organisations with stronger controls seeking increased predictability and facilitation.

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At a glance

Enhanced

Best for

Mature internal controls

Typical timeline (indicative)

X–Y weeks

Key focus

Stronger controls, supply-chain security and physical verification readiness.

Benefits Eligibility summary Typical timeline Documents

Benefits

What you get at T2

AEO-T2 receives all T1 benefits plus higher facilitation, priority scanning and assessment/examination, deferred duty payment, faster drawback, self-sealing, SVB facilitation, 25% bank guarantee requirement, paperless declarations, CRM support and MRA-related facilitation, as applicable.

Enhanced facilitation

Greater facilitation measures, as applicable and risk-based.

Improved predictability

Reduced friction and improved planning for supply chains.

Higher assurance

Stronger internal controls and security maturity.

Process discipline

Better documentation and compliance culture with SOPs.

Eligibility

Eligibility summary

Short summary; link to official eligibility criteria and formats.

Demonstrated controls and documented SOPs across operations.
Security management practices and records to evidence implementation.
Readiness for validation (responses, evidence, facility checks).
Ongoing compliance monitoring capability.

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Timeline

Typical lifecycle

Same structure as other tiers for consistency.

Step 1
Apply
Submit guided application + documents.
Step 2
Validate
Verification and validation of stronger controls.
Step 3
Certify
Decision and certificate issuance.
Step 4
Monitor
Ongoing compliance and renewals.

Align durations with official SOPs and portal workflow.

Documents

Document checklist

Structure is identical across tiers for usability and training.

Documents

Annexure A, Annexure B Security Plan, Annexure C Process Map, Annexure D Site Plan, Annexure E.1 to E.5 self-assessment forms and supporting evidence.

Download pack

Enhanced SOP set

Broader SOP coverage and control evidence.

Mandatory

Security controls evidence

Records/logs demonstrating implementation.

Mandatory

Internal audit / review evidence

Periodic review mechanism documentation.

Recommended

Link items to templates and examples to reduce “how do I write this?” friction.