Load container and transport to port (airport) of departure

Activities and Associated Documentary Requirements: 1. The inland transport agent collects the container from yard and brings it to the dry port warehouse or at the Green Trade rice milling warehouse after which loading is carried out. The freight forwarder then calls the Camcontrol in advance to arrange for the rice shipment to be inspected as it is loaded into its container. A Camcontrol official can inspect and seal the container either at the dry port warehouse or at the Green Trade rice milling warehouse. Since the RO has the customs entry number, no other approval is needed to transport the container from the yard to the port. (See Chart Ship 2.7) 2. Packing List: Most Incoterms stipulate that the exporter/seller must provide at his own expense the customary packing of the goods, unless it is the custom of the trade to dispatch the goods unpacked. The exporter is thus responsible for the packing and for the consequences of insufficient or improper packing. 3. Correct labelling allows the receiver to identify the cargo easily, ensures proper handling while the cargo is in transit and meets shipping regulations. Many countries have specific label requirements, such as the requirement that imported goods (or their containers) be marked with the country of origin. Your freight forwarder will furnish information on marking and labelling requirements. If any article is not properly marked when exported, a penalty can be assessed. This is called a marking duty. Marking duties are imposed in addition to any other duties, even if the article is exempt from ordinary duties. 4. On completion of packing and marking, a packing list is prepared with the following particulars for each package: (i) marks; (ii) numbers; (iii) gross weight in kg; (iv) net weight in kg; (v) dimensions in cm in the order: length, breadth, height; (vi) volume; and (vii) details of contents. 5. The Packing List is an essential document, as it is needed in particular for customs purposes when goods are exported or imported. It is also needed by carriers, cargo handlers, warehouses and, of course, customers. The list also gives the total number of packages and their total gross weight and volume. 6. The indispensable commercial invoices and packing lists must include: (i) The shipping marks and numbers of packages; (ii) in deep sea trades the destination town and port of entry must be part of the mark; (iii) clearly the terms of sale and payment.