Shipment procedure

• Shipping and customs formalities.

1) Reservation of space in the ship: the exporter has to contact
the shipping company well in advance for booking the
required space in the vessel for shipment of his consignment
through his C and F agent . and has to providing information
about date of shipment ,gross and net weight of each
package, particular.
2) Arrangement of internal transport from factory/warehouse
to the port of shipment: transporting goods by road or rail
from his own place to shipment.
• preparation and processing of shipping documents:
When goods reach the port of shipment, the exporter hands over the
complete set of documents to the forwarding agent; which are
submitted to the customs appraiser at the customer house.

1) Shipping bill(five copies)

2) Commercial invoice(in duplicate)
3) Letter of credit together with the export contract.
4) Certificate of origin
5) G r form
6) ARE form
7) Packing list or packing note.
8) Excise invoice.etc
 CUSTOMS CLEARANCE:

Has following stages:

1) Carting order
2) Storing the goods in the shed
3) Examination of goods
4) Let ship order
5) Loading of goods
6) Payment of port dues
7) Obtaining bill of lading
 CUSTOMS EDI SYSTEM
• On 15th sept.2004 government of India introduced
computerized processing of shipping bills under the Indian
customs EDI(electronic data interchange)system.

• About 20ports in India have adopted computerized processing

of shipping bills. only statuary declarations will be manually
screened. with exception of minor variance custom clearance
remains same under computerized processing of documents.
 Objectives…customs EDI system:
• To expedite customs clearance.
• To simplify customs laws, regulations and procedures.
• To cut down interaction of trade with government agencies.
• To maintain uniformity in assessment and valuation .
• To provide information on revenue collection.
• To readily attend the needs of trade.
• To monitor incomplete work lying with customs.
• To present complete information on goods imported and
control on custom activities.
 Advantages of customs EDI system.

1) Ease of operation.
2) Less of running around
3) Economical
4) Improved service
5) Prompt service
6) Exporters main gainers
7) Smooth and clear out operations
8) Benefits officials.