OPEN TOP CONTAINER:

THESE CONTAINERS ARE IDEAL FOR LOADING METAL, TIMBER MACHINES ETC. BY LARGE CRANES. THE CARGO CAN LOADED FROM TOP OF THE CONTAINER BY CRANE AND COVERED IT WITH TARPAULINS. LOADING AND UNLOADING THESE CONTAINERS ARE MUCH EASIER THAN LOADING A CONVENTIONAL STORAGE CONTAINER.

WHEN AN OPEN TOP IS FULLY LOADED, MATERIAL MAY BE OVER DIMENSIONS WHICH IS GENERALLY ACCOMMODATED IN THIS CONTAINER AT CERTAIN LENGTH OR HEIGHT. THESE CONTAINERS HAVE LASHING RINGS WHICH HELP TO SECURE THE CARGO BY PROPER LASHING. LASHING RINGS GENERALLY WITHSTAND A LOAD UP TO 1000 KG.

JUST LIKE GENERAL CARGO CONTAINER OPEN TOP CONTAINERS ALSO COME IN TWO VARIATIONS

 20 FT OPEN TOP AND 40 FT OPEN TOP.

TYPE OF GOODS WHICH CAN BE SHIPPED IN AN OPEN TOP CONTAINERS:

• PIPES OF DIFFERENT LENGTHS AND SIZES.
• CABLE SPOOLS AND CABLES.
• TALL AWKWARD OR BULKY CARGO.
• MACHINERY AND SPARE PARTS.
• CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL OR DEBRIS.
• ORE OR OTHER RAW MINING MATERIAL. 

BELOW ARE THE PICS OF 20 FT AND 40 FT OPEN TOP CONTAINERS:

TYPE OF CONTAINERS:

GENERAL PURPOSE CONTAINERS 20 AND 40 FEET:

A GENERAL PURPOSE CONTAINER ALSO KNOWN AS DRY CONTAINER. THESE SHIPPING CONTAINERS ARE FULLY ENCLOSED, PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS AND WEATHER PROOF, WITH A RIGID ROOF, SIDE WALLS AND FLOOR. DRY CONTAINER BY FAR MOST COMMON CONTAINER AND ARE USED TO LOAD MOST TYPE OF NORMAL CARGO. GENERAL PURPOSE CONTAINERS CAN  HAVE ADAPTIONS SUCH AS LINER BAGS OR FLEXI-TANKS FOR SHIPPING CERTAIN TYPES OF LIQUID BULK CARGO OR DRY BULK CARGO

BELOW ARE THE PICS OF 20 AND 40 FEET GP CONTAINERS:

FLAT RACK CONTAINERS:

THIS SIMPLE STORAGE CONTAINER HAS COLLAPSIBLE SIDES THAT CAN BE FOLDED TO MAKE A FLAT RACK.

THE END WALLS ARE STABLE ENOUGH TO ALLOW CARGO SECURING. THEY ARE IDEAL FOR SHIPPING OVER SIZED CARGOES SUCH AS HEAVY MACHINERY, VEHICLES ON TRACKS, BIG REELS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. SOME 40" FLAT TRACKS SHIPPING CONTAINERS ARE SUITABLE TO CARRY AS MUCH AS 45 METRIC TONS OF CARGO.

BELOW ARE THE PICS OF 40 AND 20 FEET FLAT RACKS CONTAINERS:

 

ROLE OF CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT (CHA)

CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT MEANS A PERSON LICENSED UNDER THE CUSTOMS HOUSE AGENTS LICENSING RULES 1960 AS AMENDED TIME TO TIME.

TO ACT AS AGENT FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ANY BUSINESS RELATING TO THE ENTRANCE OR CLEARANCE OF ANY VESSEL OR IMPORT AND EXPORT OF GOODS IN ANY CUSTOMS HOUSE

CUSTOMS HOUSE AGENTS CAN TAKE A LICENSE FOR WORKING AS CHA IN ANY PART OF INDIA. THE CUSTOMS HOUSE AGENT LICENSING RULES 1960 ALSO REGULATE THE WORKING OF THE CHA IN INDIA.

CHA CAN DO EVERYTHING THAT AN IMPORTER OR EXPORTER CAN DO FOR EXAMPLE  FILLING A BILL OF ENTRY, SHIPPING BILL, SUBMITTING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS THEREWITH, HELPING IN EXAMINATION OF GOODS, PAYMENT OF DUTY ON BEHALF OF PRINCIPAL, WAREHOUSING OF GOODS, REMOVAL FROM WAREHOUSE.

WHAT IS TRANS SHIPMENT:

WHEN SHIPPING YOUR GOODS OVERSEAS, YOU MAY SOMETIME FIND THAT YOUR SHIPPING ROUTE HAS A TRANS SHIPMENT ALONG THE WAY. A TRANSSHIPMENT IS WHEN YOUR GOODS OR CONTAINER IS MOVED FROM ONE SHIPPING VESSEL TO ANOTHER WHILE IN TRANSIT TO ITS DESTINATION OVERSEAS. IT HELPS TO UNDERSTAND HOW A TRANSSHIPMENT WORKS, AND WHY IT CAN SOMETIMES INCREASE THE TRANSIT TIME.

A TRANSSHIPMENT TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN THERE IS NO DIRECT  SHIPPING ROUTE TO YOUR DESTINATION.

TRANSSHIPMENT LEADS TO DELAY BECAUSE OF NATURE OF TRANSSHIPMENT, WHEN SHIPPING A CONTAINER OVERSEAS USING A TRANSSHIPMENT ROUTE DELAYS ARE BOUND TO HAPPEN, YOUR CONTAINER IS UNLOADED AND UPLOADED TO DIFFERENT VESSELS WHICH TAKES ADDITIONAL TIME . SOMETIME IT TAKES UP TO  WEEK FOR A PORT TO COMPLETE UPLOAD AN INCOMING SHIP, AND UP TO ANOTHER WEEK TO UPLOAD IT ONTO NEW SHIP GOING TO THE FINAL DESTINATION. THESE WEEK LONG DELAYS CAN BE THE RESULT OF PORT CONGESTION AND THEY SOMETIMES TURN INTO MONTH LONG DELAYS. THIS IS WHY TRANSSHIPMENT ONLY RECOMMENDED WHEN THERE ARE  NO DIRECT SHIPPING ROUTES TO YOUR DESTINATION.

WHAT IS EP COPY & EC COPY OF SHIPPING BILL:

THE EXPORTER FILES NECESSARY EXPORT DOCUMENTS WITH CUSTOMS LOCATION WHERE THE CARGO IS MOVED TO BE EXPORTED. AFTER COMPLETION OF NECESSARY EXPORT CUSTOMS FORMALITIES AT CUSTOMS, EXPORTER COPY AND EXCHANGE CONTROL COPY ARE GIVEN BACK TO EXPORTER. EXPORTER RETAINS EXPORT COPY OF SHIPPING BILL AND SUBMITS EXCHANGE CONTROL COPY WITH THEIR AUTHORIZED BANK. THE SAID EXCHANGE CONTROL COPY IS SENT TO RESERVE BANK BY AUTHORIZED DEALER BANK TO CONTROL FOREIGN INWARD AND OUTWARD REMITTANCE. 

EP  COPY OF SHIPPING BILL: EXPORT PROMOTION  COPY OF SHIPMENT IS ISSUED BY CUSTOMS ONLY AFTER EXPORT TAKES PLACE, MEANS EP COPY OF SHIPPING BILL IS ISSUED ONLY AFTER GOODS MOVED OUT OF COUNTRY.

AFTER MOVEMENT OF GOODS OUT OF COUNTRY BY SHIPPING CARRIER EITHER BY AIR OR SEA, THE CARRIER FILES EGM (EXPORT GENERAL MANIFEST) WITH CUSTOMS MENTIONING DETAILS OF GOODS MOVED AS PER SPECIFIED FORMAT. EGM FILLING IS LEGAL AND MANDATORY REQUIREMENT AS PER CUSTOMS RULES. THE DETAILS OF VESSEL OR AIRCRAFT IN WHICH THE CARGO MOVED. SHIPPING BILL NO. AND OTHER DETAILS ARE MENTIONED IN THE EGM. ONCE AFTER FILLING EGM BY CARRIER WHO CARRIED GOODS, THE EXPORTER OR HIS CUSTOMS HOUSE AGENTS APPROACHES CONCERNED CUSTOMS OFFICIAL TO RELEASE THE EP COPY OF SHIPPING BILL. ONCE AFTER SATISFYING ON THE EXPORT OF GOODS MENTIONED IN THE SHIPPING BILL AFTER VERIFYING WITH EGM, THE CUSTOMS OFFICIAL APPROVES AND CONFIRMS EXPORT BY RELEASING EP COPY OF SHIPPING BILL. THIS EXPORT PROMOTION COPY OF SHIPPING BILL IS USED BY EXPORTERS TO PRODUCE AT DIFFERENT GOVT. AGENCIES FOR CLAIMING EXPORT BENEFITS ALONG WITH OTHER EXPORT DOCUMENTS LIKE BL/AWB ETC.  

WHAT IEC (IMPORTER EXPORTER CODE)CODE:

No Import or Export shall be made by any person without an IEC number unless specifically exempted.

IEC number is 10 digit code number given to an importer or exporter by the regional office of the DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE in short DGFT, Department of Commerce, Govt of India.

IEC is not required to following categories: 

1.  Import/Export of goods for personnel use, which is not                     connected with trade, manufacture or agriculture.

2.  Import/Export by government ministries and departments, and         certain notified charitable organizations. 

ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) fosters international trade and commerce to promote and protect open markets for goods and services and the free flow of capital. The ICC performs three primary activities:

1.  The establishment of rules

2.  Dispute Resolution and 

3.  Policy Advocacy

ICC is world business organization, founded in 1919 in Paris, is a non governmental organization whose membership is composed of thousand of companies and business associations in near 150 countries and across all economic sectors.