5 MOST COMMON REASONS FOR DELAY IN IMPORT CLEARANCE 1. Delays - TopicsExpress



          

5 MOST COMMON REASONS FOR DELAY IN IMPORT CLEARANCE 1. Delays from Consignee as such CR with improper import/export activities, CR expired, Consignee blocked in Customs system due to old shipment duty difference (after audit), re-inspection after clearance, no chemical permit or old undertakings pending, delays due to consignee for late documentation especially due to bank consigned shipments. 2. Delays due to documentation such as under value declaration which is referred to Ministry of Industry and Trade as well as legal department, due to unavailability of SASO with local accreditation, SFDA, CITC, Chemical permits, non availability of Insurance certificate (for CIF shipments), chemical and explosives department police approval, item description, unit of measure and itemized value missing for all line items etc. 3. Delays due to commodity such as improper declaration of item description or HS code, no Made in country of origin labels or stickers, commodity not easily acceptable by Customs requiring approvals from higher Customs officials as well as different Customs department, commodity requiring chemical permit or SASO or physio-sanitary certificate or SFDA pr CITC permit or metrology certificate and so on 4. Delay due to other external sources and entities (not directly controlled) by Namma such as stevedoring companies for port fees & payment delays due to their internal system, delay by ground handling agents in issuing delivery orders due to unavailability of location, delay due to lack of Commodity understanding by Customs and seeking further clarification, delays due to EDI system down, delays due to Customs head quarters approval from Riyadh Head Quarters not reflecting in Port of Entry Customs system. Same for feedstock transfer of duty exempt and chemical shipments from other ports to port of entry, delays due to SFDA, CITC permit approval reflecting in Customs system in port of entry and so on 5. Delays due to funds transfer for duties and demurrages, wrong beneficiary by banks in certified cheques, delay in bank system etc
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:57:15 +0000

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