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Sea Import
RequirementsRUBY SINGH
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Content
What is Imports?
Parties involved in Sea Imports.
Enquiry Handling.
Preparation of the Quotation
Sea Import Procedure.
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What Is Import?
An import is any goods or servicesbrought from one country to anothercountry in a legitimate fashion
Different modes through which cargo canbe imported:
Air
Sea
Surface (road or rail)
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SEA IMPORTS
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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)
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ENQUIRYHANDLING
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Enquiry from the client
N/N rates available fromShipping line
No
Get N/N ratesOr Revised
PrepareQuote
Submit toClient
Yes
Clientsacceptance for
the quote
Contact agentfor N/N rates
Review or revertagent forrevision
No
Cont.
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Get the
contract signed
Yes
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Preparation of Quotation
Quotation should be in prescribed formatadding nominal profit margin.
Sea freight quote shall always be given for20gp/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)
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For Ex-works is concerned the basic costfactors which are quoted:
a) Pick-up & on forwarding (if any)
b) Custom Processing service charges
c) Handling Charges
d) Origin shipping line chargese) Miscellaneous charges
*
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The destination charges comprisesof
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.
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SEA IMPORT
PROCEDURE
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Obtaining Nomination & Shipment
Importer approves our quotation & thecontact 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.
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Checking Pre Alert
Port of Loading, port of Discharge, place ofDelivery.
Terms of Shipments
Gross weight, packages, If LCL cbm andFCL container.
On Board date and issue date of bill of
ladingCross verify bill of lading with
Invoice/Packing list
Check MBL and HBL details are same
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Destn agent files manifestwith the customs
Destn agent issues
CAN
Check whetherBRO is required
Inform importer& obtain BRO
Collect frt.
amount & issueDelivery ordera
Yes
No
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Check List for issuing D/O
Original HBL Duly endorsed by Consignee
If HBL surrendered collect copy of HBL andget 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 fornew parties and one time parties
If consignee is enjoying credit period pleaserecheck with accounts and issue the DO
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