BUSINESS PLANNING & LOGISTICS

• BY SWAPNIL HIRAMAN MALI

EXPORT IMPORT BUSINESS PLANNING

• Clearing agent (CHA)

• Forwarding agent
• Import clearance process
• Export clearance process
 CLEARING & FORWARDING
• Who Is A Clearing And Forwarding Agent?
"Clearing and Forwarding Agent" means any person who is engaged in providing
any service, either directly or indirectly, connected with the clearing and
forwarding operations in any manner to any other person and includes a
consignment agent.

• What Is Clearing Agency?

A clearing house is an intermediary between buyers and sellers of financial
instruments. Further, it is an agency or separate corporation of a futures
exchange responsible for settling trading accounts, clearing trades, collecting and
maintaining margin monies, regulating delivery, and reporting trading data.
 CLEARING & FORWARDING

• WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF CUSTOM CLEARANCE?

CUSTOMS CLEARANCE WORK INVOLVES PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF

DOCUMENTATIONS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE EXPORT OR IMPORTS INTO THE
COUNTRY, REPRESENTING CLIENT DURING CUSTOMS EXAMINATION, ASSESSMENT,
PAYMENT OF DUTY AND CO TAKING DELIVERY OF CARGO
FROM CUSTOMS AFTER CLEARANCE ALONG WITH DOCUMENTS
 CLEARING & FORWARDING

• WHO IS A FORWARDER?

A FREIGHT FORWARDER, FORWARDER, OR FORWARDING AGENT, ALSO KNOWN AS

A NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIER (NVOCC), IS A PERSON OR COMPANY
THAT ORGANIZES SHIPMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS TO GET GOODS
FROM THE MANUFACTURER OR PRODUCER TO A MARKET, CUSTOMER OR FINAL
POINT OF DISTRIBUTION
 IMPORT CLEARANCE PROCESS

• Import Manifest
• Entry In The Import Department Of Customs House
• Presentation Of Bill Of Entry For Appraisal
• Presentation Of Import Documents
• Payment Of Import Duty
• Clearance Of Goods
• Warehousing The Goods
EXPORT CLEARANCE PROCESS
• Processing of Shipping Bill
• Arrival of Goods at Docks
• System Appraisal of Shipping Bills
• Status of Shipping Bill
• Customs Examination of Export Cargo
• Stuffing / Loading of Goods in Containers
• Drawal of Samples
• Export of Goods Under Claim for Drawback
• Export General Manifest
• Claiming export incentives
 CHA/FORWARDER SAMPLE MAIL FORMAT:-
DEAR SIR/MADAM,

PLEASE SHARE US YOUR BEST QUOTE FOR BELOW REQUIREMENT:-

• COMMODITY:-

• SHIPMENT TYPE:- FCL/LCL

• SHIPMENT TERM:- FOB, C&F ETC..

• IF FCL THEN.. CONTAINER TYPE:- 3X40 FCL/ 1X20 FCL, 1X40 HC, 1X40 RFR ETC...

• GROSS WEIGHT:-

• IF LCL THEN.. PACKAGING DIMENSIONS :- 100X50X80 CM X NUMBER OF PACKAGES

• PORT OF LOADING:-

• PORT OF DISCHARGE:-

I NEED 7/10/14/21 DAYS FREE TIME AT DESTINATION PORT

ANY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT SUCH AS REFR TEMPERATURE ETC..

 TENTATIVE FORWARDER’S CHARGES :-
• SEA FREIGHT:- …... USD /CONTAINER FOR FCL
• SEA FREIGHT :- ...... USD/ W/M/ FOR LCL
• AIR FREIGHT:- …... INR /KG
• TERMINAL HANDLING CHARGES(THC)
• THC FOR LCL BY SEA:- UP TO INR 1500/W/M
• THC FOR FCL BY SEA:-
20 FCL - UP TO INR 14000/CNTR
40 FCL – UP TO INR 23000/CNTR
• TOLL, SEAL, VGM, MISCELLANEOUS - UP TO INR 3500/CNTR
• BILL OF LADING CHARGES:- UP TO INR 5500

• AIR FREIGHT:- ….. INR/KG

• LOCAL ORIGIN CHARGES:- UP TO INR 6000/SHIPMENT(AIR)
• BL FEES:- UP TO INR 5000/SHIPMENT
 CHA CHARGES:-
• TRANSPORTATION CHARGES FROM FACTORY/WAREHOUSE UP TO NEARBY CFS/ICD :-

• PACKAGING CHARGES IF REQUIRED

CARTON/PALLETIZATION/STRAPPING/TAPING/WRAPPING ETC:-

• EMPTY CONTAINER PICKUP & STUFFING CHARGES/CFS CHARGES :-

• 20 FCL :- 19000/CTNR

• 40 FCL :- 24000/CTNR

• LOADING, UNLOADING AND TRANSPORTATION CHARGES IN CASE OF FACTORY

STUFFING:-

• CUSTOM CLEARANCE CHARGES:- UP TO INR 6000/CNTR (FOR AIR & SEA)

• REPAIRING/REPACKAGING CHARGES:-

• ANY CERTIFICATION CHARGES:-

NOTE:- TENTATIVE CAPACITY OF VOLUME/WEIGHT PER CONTAINER AS PER BELOW

20 FCL: UP TO 30CBM/18MT & 40 FCL: UP TO 65 CBM/25 MT

THANK YOU