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Regarding Customs Procedure for Shipment of Export Cargo to Bangladesh by
the Inland Waterways Route from Haldia Docks Complex
Customs
Circular No. 89 dated 17th December 2002
The
Board is in receipt of representations from shippers desiring direct shipment
from Haldia Port of their products by the riverine route to Bangladesh. Under
the present system, the Shipping Documents are presented to the Land Customs
Department in the Office of Commissioner of Customs at Customs House, Kolkata
whereas; the customs clearance of the export cargo is being undertaken at
Namkhana LCS. In order to facilitate operation and to effect economy, it has
been requested that the processing in Bills of Export/ Shipping Bill and
examination of goods by appropriate authorities may be undertaken at the mini
Custom House at Haldia Dock Complex itself.
2.
The proposal has been examined by the Board. It has been decided to allow
movement of export cargo to Bangladesh by the inland waterways route from Haldia
Docks Complex. The procedure in this regard shall be as follows:
To
facilitate the export to Bangladesh through riverine route using Haldia as a
place for loading of export cargo, a designated storage place and berth will be
provided within Haldia Dock Complex. The exporters will be asked to file the
export documents for the purpose of effecting export to Bangladesh at Namkhana,
which is an approved LCS. Customs Officers posted at Haldia will do the
examination and loading of export cargo. After examination of the export cargo
and loading, the Customs officers at Haldia shall seal the cargo. Thereafter,
the vessel carrying export cargo can travel via Namkhana LCS enroute to
Bangladesh. The Let Export Order (LEO) can be given by the officers at LCS
Namkhana after inspecting the seal of Haldia Customs on the export cargo.
Further processing of the export documents shall also be completed at LCS,
Namkhana.
3.
These instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned by way
of issuance of suitable Public Notice/ Standing Orders.
4.
Difficulties, if any, faced in the implementation of above instructions
may be brought to the notice of the Board.
Kindly
acknowledge receipt of this Circular.
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