Advisory for bringing in transparency in transaction costs in EXIM trade - Clarification - Reg.

Applicable to: All stakeholders concerned

Effective Date: 26.12.2016

Superseded Circulars: DGS Circular No 1 of 2016

Key Changes and Requirements

The following charges are clarified:

Winter Season Surcharge: Levied only under specific conditions.
Survey Charges: Levied only if damage is caused by the shipper.
Lo Lo Charges & Empty Yard Offloading Charges: Only one of these charges is levied.
Vessel Traffic Charges: Not levied except in cases of ports under Gujarat Maritime Board.
Container Monitoring charges: Not levied except for refrigerated containers.
E.N.S Charges: Not ordinarily levied, but can be levied for exports under certain conditions.
Late Delivery Order release Charges & D.O. Revalidation charges: Not levied under certain conditions.
Empty Return at Different Port charges: Not levied if importer is asked to deliver at a different depot.
Inland Haulage charges (IHC) & Terminal Handling Charges (THC): Not levied by shipping lines in case of Direct Port Delivery (DPD) contracts.
Change of Destination (CoD) charges: Not levied under certain conditions.

No. 4 No new charges should be levied or re-introduced with a different name.

Important Note

This circular is issued with the approval of the Secretary to the Government of India and the Additional Deputy Director General of Shipping (MTO).

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