Sea Import Requirements

RUBY SINGH

Content
What is Imports? Parties involved in Sea Imports. Enquiry Handling. Preparation of the Quotation Sea Import Procedure.

What Is Import?
An import is any goods or services brought from one country to another country in a legitimate fashion
Different modes through which cargo can be imported: Air Sea Surface (road or rail)

SEA IMPORTS

Parties involved in sea imports are

The freight forwarder (FF) or consol agent Their counter part agent (at destination) Suppliers or the Shipper or Exporter The Consignee or the Importer Co-loader is also Freight Forwarder The Carrier (shipping line)

ENQUIRY HANDLING

Enquiry from the client

N/N rates available from Shipping line No Yes Prepare Quote

Contact agent for N/N rates

Get N/N rates Or Revised

Submit to Client No Clients acceptance for the quote Review or revert agent for revision

Cont.

Yes

Get the contract signed

Preparation of Quotation
Quotation should be in prescribed format adding nominal profit margin. Sea freight quote shall always be given for 20gp/40gp/40hc with the validity. Other surcharges such as:
Bunkar Adjustment Factor (BAF) Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) Shipping Line Delivery Order Fee IGM Filling Charges (IFS)

 For Ex-works is concerned the basic cost factors which are quoted: a) Pick-up & on forwarding (if any) b) Custom Processing service charges c) Handling Charges d) Origin shipping line charges e) Miscellaneous charges

The destination charges comprises of

a)Shipping line/co-loader charges such as
* * * * * * * * IHC (if applicable) TSA Container washing & survey THC Manifest charges D/O & Documentation charges Container Detention charges-if applicable LCL charges-if applicable

b) Agents DO & documentation charges. c) Custodian (CWC/CONCOR) charges.

SEA IMPORT PROCEDURE

Obtaining Nomination & Shipment

Importer approves our quotation & the contact is singed. Nominate us as their official forwarder. Give the details of our counterpart agent & the request them to forward to the shipper. Counter part follow-up the shipment. Book the cargo in prescribed shipping line.

Nominated as Freight forwarder

Get PO/shipment particular

Inform the importer of our C/P details

Inform the C/P Agent regarding shipment

Importer to inform Shipper of C/P details

C/P to complete the requisite formalities

Scans the pre-alerts to Destination agent Cont.

Checking Pre Alert

Port of Loading, port of Discharge, place of Delivery. Terms of Shipments Gross weight, packages, If LCL cbm and FCL container. On Board date and issue date of bill of lading Cross verify bill of lading with Invoice/Packing list Check MBL and HBL details are same

Destn agent files manifest with the customs Destn agent issues CAN

Yes
Check whether BRO is required Inform importer & obtain BRO

No Collect frt. amount & issue Delivery ordera

Check List for issuing D/O

Original HBL Duly endorsed by Consignee If HBL surrendered collect copy of HBL and get confirmation from our agent on HBL surrender If BRO please get HBL endorsement by bank and also consignee endorsement Collect the payment and release the DO for new parties and one time parties If consignee is enjoying credit period please recheck with accounts and issue the DO

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