We would like to express our sincere gratitude to your continuous support to us. For your best arrangement of shipments, please be informed of the new regulation announced by Bangladesh customs for Advanced Import Manifest.
- Bangladesh Custom Act – complete electronic customs manifest has to be submitted 24 hours prior to a vessel‘s anchor is dropped at the outer port of POD.
- New regulation will be strictly applied for all vessels ETA Bangladesh on or after 1st July 2019
- Complete and Accurate Shipping Instruction for B/L and Manifest must be submitted to us based on local SI Cut Off or at least 24 hours before sailing Port of Loading
- Any delay and discrepancies on import manifest may lead to customs fines and clearance block, to the account of customers
We appreciate your focus and cooperation to provide timely and complete shipping instruction for our effective workflow complying destination customs regulations. Please feel free to contact our local agencies for any further assistance.
Thank you.
As per circular from Mawani, Saudi Port Authority stipulated in Article 26 that Shipping Lines are required to obtain a copy of Freight Forwarder’s License issued by the Public Transport Authority (PTA) for shipment involved freight forwarders – as Consignee or Notify Party on Bill of Lading.
Our Saudi Arabia office will not release any shipments unless a validated license is presented.
For ensuring smooth process, please kindly coordinate for submission of copy of the license issued by Public Transport Authority to our Saudi Arabia office before cargo arrival. Failure to do so will result in customs penalties and delay at POD, on customers’ account.
We look forward to your kind support and full compliance to the new Regulation. Please contact our local agencies if any assistance is required.
Thank you.
As per the notice from Vietnam Customs which requested to show Detailed Information on Shipping Documents (Bill of lading / cargo manifest / B/L description etc.) with immediate effect.
1. Consignee or Notify:
- For all cargo: TAX NUMBER # COMPANY NAME # ADDRESS # TEL/FAX
- For Scarp/Waste Cargo: TAX NUMBER # IMPORT LICENSE NUMBER # SECURITY DEPOSIT NUMBER # COMPANY NAME # ADDRESS # TEL/FAX
2. HS Codes:
- For all cargo: HS Code with at least 4 digits
- For Scrap/Waste cargo: 8 full digits required
3. Description of Goods:
- Cargo Name # Package # Weight
We need your kind cooperation to provide required details on Shipping Instruction for proper manifest to Vietnam Customs.
Your support is critically important to ensure import process in Vietnam. For any penalties and delay due to incompliance, liabilities will be on customer’s account.
Please do not hesitate to contact our local Sales and Customer Service team for any queries and bookings.
Thank you.
Vietnam has already imposed new regulation on Import of plastic / paper scrap.
We appreciate your cooperation to provide the information below for our verification with destination office before booking release.
- Valid Import Permit for Plastic / Paper scrap
- Deposit for scrap shipment
- Consignees submit LOI for cargo receiving
We appreciate your assistance and support. Please contact our local Sales and Customer Service team for more information and booking. Yours sincerely, Customer Service Department Emirates Shipping Line.
Thank you.
The attached circulars received from Port Authority is a continuation of the joint efforts of the Saudi Port Authority (MAWANI) and Saudi Customs to comply with Kingdom’s 24-hours initiative to finalize the container clearing procedures (Direct Inspection).
The inspection of the containers is performed through X-Ray machines upon discharging of the containers from the Vessel.
Therefore, please take note of the new procedures and charges as per the attached Circulars with reference to Supreme order no.8478, dated: 11/2/1438H.
These charges will be applicable on all containers discharged from the vessel and will be effective from 1st December 2017 / 13th of Rabi’-Awal 1439. *
Thank you
* Local Charges to be collected by liner agent and pay to port / terminal.
The above is a translation of the message from the terminal. The original message takes precedence over the English Translation.
Per circular from General Authority of Customs of Hamad Port Qatar, Customs Clearance System will start using PALLETS for manifest of all shipments with effect from 30th June 2017.
- It is not permitted to clear the goods shipped unless they are on pallets.
- All employees of the Sea port customs Department shall be responsible for the implementation of these instructions from 30th June 2017.
Customers have to provide TOTAL NUMBER OF PALLETS on shipping instruction for Bill of Lading / Customs Declaration / Clearance.
Just a kind reminder that TOTAL NUMBER OF PALLETS is also required on other documents, such as commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, etc. for customs clearance at destination.
Please contact our local Sales and Customer Service Representatives for details and bookings.
Dear Valued Customer,
We would like to draw your immediate attention on attached circular from Zanzibar Bureau of Standards (ZBS) for inspecting and verifying the quality of products destined to Zanzibar in countries of origin prior to shipment from 1st November, 2016. This is done under the PreExport Verification of Conformity to Standards (PVoC) programme. Please refer to the attached circular to the public for details.
We highly appreciate you to strictly comply with the new regulation for expediting cargo delivery in Zanzibar. Otherwise, any penalties, delay or any extra costs will be on shippers and consignees.
Please contact our local Sales and Customer Service Representatives for details and bookings.
We would like to draw your immediate attention to the recent notice of KRA (Kenya Revenue Authority) and KEBS (Kenya Bureau of Standards) on the regulation on PVoC (Pre-export Verification of Conformity to Standards) and COC (Certificate of Conformity) for Kenya local imports effective 1st December 2015.
KRA has regulated that only shipments with valid COC are allowed for loading at origin. It is mandatory for customers to present COC at POD to facilitate clearance of imports by both KRA and KEBS.
In the absence of which, shipments are not permitted for o-loading in Kenya and all costs of return to origin, penalties, delays or any associated extra costs will be on account of shippers. We would request you to strictly comply with the new regulation for expediting cargo delivery to your customers in Kenya.
You may visit the following websites provided by KRA and KEBS for details:
http://www.kebs.org/
http://www.kebs.org/index.php?opt=qai&view=pvocoverview
Please note that this regulation is not applied for ‘in transit’ cargoes via Mombasa.
Thank you.
To avoid serious damage to road infrastructure due to excessive loading, Kenya Roads Authority has directed Importers, transporters, Kenya Ports Authority and shipping lines to abide by the standard weight limitations on containers.
Therefore, with effect from 16th September 2013 (discharge date), the maximum allowable weight should not exceed 34MT (including the container tare weight) and or should be within the stipulated weight on the container CSC plate. This is applicable for standard 20’/40’ GP/RF/HQ units only. Any OOG or overweight units on FR/OT will be allowed upon prior approval from Kenya Ports Authority.
Authorities will take strict action should they find any container exceeding the stipulated weight limit. Any costs associated with this would be passed over to the shipper.
Thanking you in advance for your understanding and support.
Please take note of the circular from OGEFREM for your immediate reference on Importation of Vehicles to DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo).
Effective immediately, please ensure below criteria before placing bookings for Vehicles to DRC via Mombasa. The supporting documents such as vehicle logbook will have to be scanned by the ESL Origin o ice to the ESL Destination Office prior Loading. Vehicles imported to Democratic Republic of Congo must:
- Be in satisfactory technical condition certified by a control center from the country of origin.
- Be in circulation over a period not exceeding 10 years for private vehicles (car and bus with less than ten seats).
- Be in circulation over a period not exceeding 7 years for other commercial vehicles other than trucks (buses and vans with over 10 seats).
- Be in circulation over a period not exceeding 10 years for trucks.
Related documents must be submitted in original copies at customs. Any used vehicle that does not meet the above requirements will be re-exported or destroyed at the expense of the shipper or cargo owner.