Consolidation of Cargo

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..... ance of cargo are completed by the importers at ICD/CFS. 2. The export containers once sealed at the ICD/CFS were not allowed to be re-opened for consolidation at the gateway port. In such a situation, if shipping line did not have full container load of LCL cargoes for a particular destination, he had to either wait for more cargoes for that destination to come or send the container half empty. Carrying half empty container increases freight charges for exporter and waiting for more cargoes at the ICD delays the export resulting in other problems. To minimize the freight charges on export, the shipping lines used to stuff the containers with LCL cargoes irrespective of their destinations and carry such containers to international hub .....

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..... uff containers ICD wise. With this facility of re-working of containers at Gateway Ports, the exporters get benefited by way of saving in freight charges, reduction in transit time, better handling and safer delivery of cargo as the activity takes place under the supervision of Indian agencies. The facility reduces freight charges for imported LCL cargo also as it helps in optimum utilization of container capacity, It also helps in attracting business for Indian ports and developing these Ports as transhipment hubs. Procedure for consolidation of export and import cargo 5. Broadly, the procedure for consolidation of export and import cargo at the gateway ports is as follows: A. Exports: (a) LCL cargo brought to an ICD/CFS is .....

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..... icating details of the export consignments, the previous container number, shipping bill number, AR-4 number and the details of new containers in which goods have been re-stuffed; (f) The container number in which such cargoes are stuffed is to be indicated by the Customs Officer on both the transference copies of shipping bill and AR-4. One copy of shipping bill is retained by the Customs at the gateway port and other copy of shipping bill is returned to the originating ICD/CFS; (g) The LCL cargo cleared by Customs at the ICD/CFS under this scheme is normally not to be examined again by the Customs at the gateway port or at the CFS where LCL cargoes are being consolidated; (h) The drawback is be paid at the inland ICDs/CFSs immedi .....

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