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Advisory for bringing in transparency in transaction costs in EXIM trade - reg
Applicable to:
All shipping lines, EXIM associations, and trade bodies
Effective Date:
Immediate
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Prohibited Charges
The following charges should not be levied by shipping lines/carriers for the transportation of EXIM goods:
- Winter season surcharges
- Survey charges
- Lo Lo charges
- Cost recovery charges
- Vessel traffic charges
- Container monitoring charges
- Detention invoice release charges
- Late DO charges
- CFS receiving charges
- Supply chain security fee
- CBL pass through charges
- Warehouse special charges
- Transporters union charges
- Urgent examination expenses
- ENS charges
- Late DO release charges
- BL print charges at destination
- DO revalidation charges
- Import General Manifest (IGM) charges
- Empty return at different port charges
- Empty yard offloading charges
- Destuffed delivery charges
- Inland Hauling Charges (IHC)
- Terminal Handling Charges (THC)
- Change of Destination (COD) charges
Important Note
Non-compliance may result in regulatory action. For further clarification, contact the Directorate General of Shipping.
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