Rectification
of L Error of Export of Bulk Liquid Cargo
The following Facility Notice was
issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Export) Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House on
21st July 2010.
[Customs
Facility Notice No. 74 dated 21st July 2010]
Sub: Rectification of L error in case of export of bulk liquid cargo.
Attention of all the Shipping Lines, members of the trade & CHAs is
invited to the issue regarding the rectification of L error in case of export
of bulk liquid cargo. This issue has been raised in PTFC meeting also.
Reference is also invited to minutes of PTFC meeting held on 30.09.2009, where
this issue was raised.
2. It has been observed that the
liquid bulk cargo is loaded in the vessel directly through the pipe line from
onshore. The exporter does not know the exact quantity of the liquid cargo that
is to be loaded in the vessel, therefore, the shipping bill filed states the
tentative amount of cargo. The captain of the ship issues the Ullage Report after receiving the cargo in his vessel
wherein the exact quantity of liquid bulk cargo that has been loaded in the
vessel is mentioned. The loading of the liquid bulk cargo in the vessel takes
place under the supervision of the Boarding officer who also countersigns the Ullage Report. The final documentation (Shipping bills)
mentioning the exact quantity of the liquid bulk cargo is, therefore, done
after the receipt of the Ullage Report. It is
important to note that the vessel sails immediately after the loading is
completed, and since the final documentation takes place after the sailing of
the vessel, invariably in such cases the L error occurs.
3. In order to simplify the
procedure and facilitate the trade, the Asstt./Dy. Commissioner of the EGM Co-ordination Unit has been
authorized to correct the above mentioned type of L error. The AC / DC, while
correcting such errors, shall examine the percentage of difference between both
the quantities. If the difference is more than normal, the file may be
submitted to JC / ADC alongwith the reasons for
higher variation.
4. The above mentioned trade
facilitation measure may be brought to the notice of the concerned.
Difficulties, if any, in this regard may be brought to the notice of the
Commissioner of Customs (Export), JNCH.
5. This Facility Notice shall
come into force with effect from its date of issue.
F. No. S/6-ERR-1384/10 ECU DNode