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.
Please be informed that with immediate e ect the FERI Certificate from OGEFREM (specimen per attached) is mandatory for all D.R. Congo shipments via Mombasa (both Through BL and In Transit cargoes).
ESL Documentation teams will request the shippers for FERI Certificate copy and verify the same before booking acceptance.
More details to be found on this link: Circulars – OGEFREM
Thank you for your continued trust and partnership.
Please be informed that Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has given the following instructions for import manifest amendments. With immediate e ect, any amendment to the CONSIGNEE and DESTINATION (especially for In-Transit cargo) will require:
- LOI from the Shipper explaining the reason why amendment is needed.
- A letter of authority from Uganda Revenue Authority instructing KRA to proceed with amendment (for Uganda bound shipment)
- For consignee change, a sworn affidavit from both the consignees is mandatory.
Please ensure that you provide accurate Consignee and Destination details in your Shipping Instructions to avoid this time-consuming procedure.
For your guidance, our Kenya office needs to prepare import manifest 5 days before vessel arrival and your co-operation is much needed to meet this timeline.
Thank you for your continued and partnership.
Supplementing to our Important Notice on Container Weight in last June, APM Terminal Mumbai has already announced its strict control on the container weight for compromising the safety at the terminal and reducing avoidable costs. All containers mis-declared for weight will be charged in line with the scale of rates together with any extra charges incurred. These charges will be applied with immediate effect to the account of the cargo owners. Please note that accurate container weight declared to our company and the terminal is mandatory.
Appreciate your cooperation.
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WRONG DECLARATION OF CONTAINER WEIGHT
16th June 2011
Dear Valued Customers,
Regarding recent serious incidents due to wrong declaration of container weight, we need to draw your urgent attention and compliance of the policy on accurate weight declaration. Please note that wrong declared container weight will definitely lead to the following severe incidents to the extent of damage to property damages and loss of human life.
- Damage to the containers
- Damage to the terminals
- Damage to the vessels
- Accidents leading to injury or casualty
- Legal Weight Restriction
- Negative Impact on Vessel Planning
- Rolling of Containers and Loss of income
Taking the obligation, you have to stow / load / count the cargo in container and declare the ACCURATE CARGO DESCRIPTION AND WEIGHT at time of booking, laden gate in terminal and shipping instruction. We must emphasize that we will with immediate effect introduce a regime of weight spot checks, and should any containers be found exceeding the declared weight, we will hold the container and take appropriate actions. All pertaining charges incurred and consequences are to the account of the customers. Moreover, we will reserve the right of any legal action and prosecution should any person or property related with Emirates Shipping Line be harmed resulting from the wrongly declared container weight.
We are looking forward to your full cooperation and support. Should you have any queries, please feel free to contact our local office for details. Thank you for shipping with our company.
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With reference to the new directive from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) with immediate effect, all containers carrying vehicles must be manifested with the Year of Make for each vehicle.
The year of make for all second hand or reconditioned vehicles should not exceed 8 calendar years. If the year of make is not manifested, the Customs will not approve the manifest. Please note that until the Customs approve the manifest, we will not be able to berth the vessel and continue discharge/loading of the ship. Furthermore, any unit with overage vehicles to Kenya will not be allowed to land in Mombasa and the container will be retained on board to be re-routed to POL. Under such circumstances, any amendment of consignee to in transit will not be allowed by Customs after the manifest declaration.
For Uganda units via Mombassa, there is no age restriction. However, units over 8 years will be allowed, subject to Jevic inspection at the port of loading and may attract 20% additional import duty. For transit to other countries via Mombasa, this directive is also not applied.
For heavy equipment such as caterpillars, backhoes and excavators, this is not applicable.
Details available at : Procedures for Motor Vehicle – KRA
Request you to ensure strict compliance with the above while you send us your Shipping Instructions. Please contact us if you have any queries.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.