Logistics Sub-Sector Land Transportation

Participant Handbook 
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appraiser who may assign a specific customs officer for the examination and intimate the 
officers' name and the packages to be specifically examined, on the checklist and then return 
it to the exporter/CHA. 
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The Customs officer examines the shipment along with the dock appraiser. The examination 
report is entered into the system. S/he then marks the electronic bill, checklist and all the 
original documents to the dock appraiser. Once the dock appraiser is satisfied that the details 
entered in the system conform to the description given in the original document, S/he may 
allow “let export” for the shipment and inform the exporter or his agent.
Variation Between the Physical Examination and Declaration: 
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The checklist, declaration and all the original documents, are retained by the appraiser 
concerned. In an instance of any disparity between the declaration in the physical 
documents/examination report and the shipping bill, the electronic shipping bill is marked to 
the assistant commissioner/deputy commissioner of customs (exports). The appraiser may 
also forward the physical documents to assistant commissioner/deputy commissioner of 
customs (exports) and instruct the exporter or his agent to meet the assistant 
commissioner/deputy commissioner of customs (exports) for settlement of the dispute. 
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In all cases where the exporter agrees with the views of the department, the shipping bill 
needs to be processed accordingly. However, when any exporter disputes the view of the 
customs, principles of natural justice are required to be followed before the case is finalised. 
Containers Stuffing / Loading of Goods
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The exporter or his CHA hands over the exporter's copy of the shipping bill duly signed by the 
appraiser with a Let Export endorsement to the steamer agent who may then approach the 
Preventive Officer for allowing the shipment. 
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For container cargo, the stuffing of the container at dock is done under preventive supervision. 
however, loading of both containerized and bulk cargo is done under preventive supervision. 
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The customs preventive superintendent (docks) then enters the particulars of packages that 
are stuffed into the container, the bottle seal number, particulars of loading of cargo container 
onboard into the system and also endorses these details on the exporter copy of the shipping 
bill presented to him by the steamer agent.
Whenever there is a difference in the quantity or the/number of packages stuffed into a 
containers/goods loaded on a vessel the superintendent (Docks) puts a remark on the shipping bill in 
the system, and that shipping bill requires an amendment for the changed quantity/value. Such 
shipping bills also may not be taken up for sanction of drawback/DEEC logging, till the shipping bill is 
suitably amended for the changed quantity & value. The customs preventive officer who supervises 
the loading of the container and general cargo into the vessel gives "Shipped on Board" endorsement 
on the exporter's copy of the shipping bill. Thereafter the CHA gets the shipping bill amended in the 
EDI system.