Clear goods at port/border by customs

Case Study

Title: Export of Cardamom from Nepal to India

Corridors and Routes: Not Specified

Trade Product: Cardamom

Trade Type: Export

Process Analysis: Export from Nepal, Import to India

Exporting Country: Nepal

Importing Country: India

Category: Regulatory border procedures

Country and Procedure Description: Customs clearance at port/border (Export from NPL to IND/Cardamom)

Related Rules, Laws and Regulations:

Actors and Participants: -Clearing Agent
-Custom
-Truck operator
-Bank

Input Criteria to Enter or Begin the Business Process: - Cargo and documents are ready at for custom clearance

Activities and Associated Documentary Requirements: 1 The agent deposits service fee at bank. 2 CHA get receipt from bank 3 CHA submits custom declaration form with following documents. - Commercial/export invoice - Packing list - COO - Firm registration certificate - PAN /VAT certificate - Insurance policy - Food Quarantine certificate - Appointment letter - Foreign exchange form - Bank receipt 4 Duty officer receives submitted documents 5 Duty officer classifies the cargo electronically. 6 If cargo fall in red channel transport operator transfers the cargo to the point of inspection 7. Duty officer inspect the cargo. 8. Custom records the quantity and value of the exported cargo 9 Custom issues clearance order 10 Duty officer signs declaration form 11 Clearing agent receives signed declaration form. 12 Truck exists from custom yard and moves to importer border

Output Criteria to Exit the Business Process: - The export cargo is cleared from exporter's custom

Activity Diagrams:

Number of Required Documents: 10

Minimum Required Time:

Maximum Required Time:

Average Required Time: 0.125

Minimum Cost:

Maximum Cost:

Average Cost: USD 129.3