Load container and transport to port (airport) of departure

Case Study

Title: Exports of Tyres to India from Sri lanka, 2011

Corridors and Routes: Colombo (outskirt) - India

Trade Product: Rubber tyres

Trade Type: Export

Process Analysis: Export from Sri Lanka

Exporting Country: Sri Lanka

Importing Country: India

Category: Inland carriage and handling

Country and Procedure Description: Load container and transport to port (airport) of departure (Export from LKA to IND/Rubber tyres)

Related Rules, Laws and Regulations:

Actors and Participants: - Exporter or representative
- Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA)
- Passing office/export office of customs at ALPA

Input Criteria to Enter or Begin the Business Process:

Activities and Associated Documentary Requirements: 1. Before the container reaches the port, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) charges have to be paid by filling an SLPA payment form. 2. When the container reaches the port, the documents that need to be presented are the Cargo Dispatch Note (about six copies), Shipping Note, Commercial Invoice and the security copy of the CUSDEC. 3. The security/ navy checkpoint at the first gate opens the container and checks it, then seals it in the presence of the exporter (or representative). 4. The container then goes through the Passing Office/export office run by the Sri Lanka Customs Department. They check the seals, the CUSDEC, whether sampling has been carried out, the payments made and the Boat Note for the last time. 5. When the Boat Note has been approved, the container is taken for loading. The Cargo Dispatch Note has is handed over at this point.

Output Criteria to Exit the Business Process:

Activity Diagrams:

Number of Required Documents: 7

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Average Required Time: 0.3

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