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  • Hapag Lloyd revises requirement of NTN for Pakistan imports

    Hapag Lloyd revises requirement of NTN for Pakistan imports

    KARACHI: Hapag Lloyd has revised its announcement and now requirement of National Tax Number (NTN) of Pakistani importers is not mandatory any more, according an official memorandum of Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA).

    According to the official memorandum, the KCAA informed its members that in the previous announcement by the Hapag Lloyd regarding mandatory requirement of NTN of importer on Import Bill of Lading.

    KCAA initiated immediate action and approached the Competent Authority of MCC-Preventive and concerned Shipping Association i.e. PSAA and APSA.

    “Due to efforts of KCAA, the Hapag Lloyd has revised the announcement on their website and the requirement of NTN of importer is not mandatory anymore,” it said.

    Since only Container Ownership NTN field is appearing in the Pakistan Customs online system hence only Container Ownership NTN is required.

    Hapag Lloyd has updated the mandatory requirement for bills of lading to Pakistan.

    As per our previous announcement related to Pakistan Customs advisement of the required Importer National Tax Number (NTN), we understand that only Container Ownership NTN field is appearing in the Pakistan Customs online system and there is no field added related to Importer NTN.

    Therefore, only Shipper Own Container, SOC, unit NTN and Tariff for local charges, free time and detention tariff on the bill of lading will be implemented at this time.

    Once we receive notification that Pakistan Customs is ready for the Importers NTN, we will keep you updated accordingly.

    Presently, following two requirements of import bills of lading are implemented for Pakistan.

    1) Mandatory requirement to update Container Ownership NTN # (National Tax Number) on Bill of Lading for Shipper Own Container, SOC, units effective January 15, 2020.

    According to Pakistan Customs, all Carriers are bound to file Customs manifest including Container Ownership NTN# for Carrier Own Container and SOC units for each shipment.

    The Consignee NTN number is to be updated on the Bill of Lading which is released by origin office for SOC unit.

    All customers are requested to please provide your local importer NTN number along with the importer name and address while submitting the SI (Shipping Instructions) for SOC units.

    Pakistan Customs will not accept the manifest if the NTN number is missing.

    As per Customs rule, a non-manifested unit is not allowed to discharge at Pakistan and will remain on board at customer’s risk, cost and responsibility.

    2) Publication of Tariff on Bill of Lading Related to Local Charges / Free Time / Detention Tariff

    Effective immediately, according to Pakistan Customs Rules 2001 amended in Responsibilities of Licensee for imports into Pakistan, the Carrier is to update all local collect charges other than freight on the Bill of Lading itself. The Carrier must also state on the Bill of Lading the agreed free days and detention tariff per container.

    All shipments which will be discharged in Pakistan for clearance or in transit to Afghanistan, must reflect the required charges details.”

  • KCAA’s new office bearers, MC members assume charge

    KCAA’s new office bearers, MC members assume charge

    KARACHI: The newly elected unopposed office bearers and members of Managing Committee (MC) of Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) for the term 2019-2020 have assumed the charge of the association in its 12th Annual General Body Meeting held on Monday, September 30, 2019.

    The list of the newly inducted Office Bearers and Members Managing Committee is as follows:

    Office Bearers:

    Yahya Mohammad, President

    Mahmood ul Hasan Awan, Senior Vice President

    Rashid Khurshid, Vice President

    Mirza Ather Baig, Vice President

    Akhter Ali Sherwani Vice President

    Tariq Rasheed Khan, Vice President

    Sheikh Waqas Anjum, Vice President

    Gulzar Shah, Vice President

    Mohammad Aamir, General Secretary

    Zahid Bashir Choudhry, Joint Secretary

    Khawaja Zeeshan lqbal, Information Secretary

    Rana Zahid Farooq, Finance Secretary

    Members managing committee:

    Amir Butt

    Faraz Ahmed Tanoli

    Fida Hussain Tanoli

    Junaid Mqhmood

    Mirza Abdul Hannan Baig

    Moez Tahir Sheikh

    Mohammad Asif

    Mohammad Basharat

    Muhammad Bashir

    Mohammad Naeem Malik

    Mohammad Naveed Bashir

    Mohammad Sohail

    Mohammad Yousuf Akhund

    Rizwan Ali

    Sajid Hussain

    Sohail Siddiq

    Taha Hussain Khan

    Tariq Mehmood

  • KCAA urges shipping companies to observe normal working day on Saturday

    KCAA urges shipping companies to observe normal working day on Saturday

    KARACHI: Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) on Thursday urged the shipping companies to remain open on Saturday August 17 in order to facilitate trade after week-long holidays.

    Arshad Khurshid, General Secretary, KCAA said that after week-long holidays due to Eid and weekly holidays since last Saturday many vessels had been arrived. Besides large number of containers has been accumulated at the ports, he added.

    “Most of the companies observe holiday on Saturday or some of those observe half-day working,” he said, adding that it is quite difficult for traders and customs agents to get deliver order in very short time working on Friday.

    He urged minister ports and shipping to issue directives that all shipping companies should remain open and observe normal working day on Saturday to facilitate the trade and to dispose off the workload accumulated during the holidays.

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  • Customs agents express concerns over delay in grounding of containers

    Customs agents express concerns over delay in grounding of containers

    KARACHI: The Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) has expressed concerns over the delay in grounding of containers at Karachi International Container Terminal Ltd. (KICTL) and said it may result in choking of the terminal.

    In a letter sent to KICTL management on Tuesday, the KCAA pointed out the issue regarding delay in grounding of containers at the terminal.

    The KCAA has been informed by its members that they are facing unnecessary delays in clearance of their consignments within time from KICTL due to delay in grounding of containers marked for the examination.

    It has been observed that since last two to three weeks backlog of the containers is increasing day by day and still there is a backlog of 8 to 10 days.

    If the situation remains unresolved, there is no doubt that the terminal will be choked, due to this reason the trade will be affected very badly and will also bear heavy financial losses in shape of container detention and port demurrage charges, consequently the cost of doing business will increase.

    Furthermore, in view of the forthcoming Eid-ul-Azha holidays the impact of container backlog will increase significantly.

    It is pertinent to mention here that shortage of cargo handling equipments / machinery at KICTL is observed. While any new vessel is berthed all equipments / machinery are shifted towards for unloading of cargo from that vessel, thus the containers grounding process is delayed.

    The KCAA suggested that in order to facilitate the trade the grounding of containers should be on first priority and thereafter the process of unloading the cargo from vessel be carried out after completion of grounding work.

    Further, it is also observed that while the members are approaching to KICTL for deliveries of their consignments within the free days period but unfortunately, KICT staff informed that the container still remain on vessel so that they are unable to give the delivery, which is one the cause for delay and unnecessary demurrage being accumulated on the goods without fault of our members.

    “In this context, we have come to know through our reliable members that Free Days period is being calculated by the KICTL from the date of vessel berth whereas the free days must be started when the container is unloaded from the vessel,” the KCAA said.

  • World Bank surveys customs clearance in Pakistan

    World Bank surveys customs clearance in Pakistan

    KARACHI: World Bank Group is conducting a survey regarding traders’ and customs agents’ views about the customs clearance process in Pakistan.

    Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) is facilitating the World Bank in this survey, said a circular issued by the association.

    This survey will be used to understand the relations between companies and Pakistan customs and will be one of the tools used to ultimately improve the business climate and facilitation of trade in Pakistan.

    The KCAA said that it would contact its members for the survey in order to take feedback on Pakistan’s trade network.

    The association said that the feedback would be important for enabling further improvement in the trade and customs experience in the country.

    The KCAA further said that in order to ensure anonymity and confidentiality, the World Bank had commissioned Gallup Pakistan, an independent market research organization, to carry out the study.

    “Gallup will be contacting you (members) in the next few weeks to arrange an in-person interview,” it said.

    “As per undertaking submitted by the World Bank Group all the information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used in aggregate form,” the KCAA assured the members.