Terminal Handling Charges levied by Shipping Lines

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-II), MUMBAI ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE,
NHAVA SHEVA, TALUKA: URAN, DISTRICT: RAIGAD,
MAHARASHTRA-400707. e-mail: apmainexp@jawaharcustoms.gov.in Phone:(022)-27242700

F. No. S/12-Gen-Misc – 02/2019-20/ AM (X)
Date: 28.01.2020

      PUBLIC NOTICE NO.  14/2020 

Subject: Terminal Handling Charges levied by Shipping Lines-reg.

Attention of all Exporters, Customs Broker, Shipping Lines/Agents, CFSs, Custodians, Port Terminal Operators, General Trade coming under the jurisdiction of JNCH, Nhava Sheva and all other stakeholders is invited on the above captioned subject. 2.
‘Terminal Handling Charges’ (THC) are levied by Port Terminals to the Shipping Lines and Shipping Lines in turn collect these charges from the exporters. Many exporters have represented to the Department that Shipping Lines are collecting ‘Terminal Handling Charges’ which are at variance with what the shipping lines have paid as THC to the port terminals. This results in lack of transparency in these charges.
3.
In order to bring transparency and to augment the ‘ease of doing business’ and to reduce the logistics costs, it has been decided that the exporters having AEO status may be permitted to pay the Terminal Handling Charges (THC) directly to the Terminal Operators instead of paying through Shipping Lines. Therefore, all such eligible exporters who have already opened P.D. Account with the Terminal Operators may pay terminal handling charges directly to the respective Terminals. The eligible exporters who do not have P.D. Accounts may open P.D. Accounts with the concerned Ports/Terminals and pay terminal handling charges directly to the concerned Ports/Terminals. Ports/Terminals are also requested to raise invoices for THC directly to the eligible and willing exporters.
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All terminals/ports are to implement this Public Notice positively by 5th of February, 2020. The following nodal officers may be contacted in case of any query: Sr. No. Termin al Name Name of the Nodal Officer (Shri/Smt.) E-Mail ID Phone No. 1 NSICT & NSIGT Debjani Paikroy (Customer Service Supervisor-DPD Desk) crm.nsict@dpworld.com 7045649613 Amit Singh (Assistant Manager Service Delivery) crm.nsict@dpworld.com 9920459944 Hardik Vaidya (Head of Dept.- Commercial) hardik.vaidya@dpworld.com 8980037426 2 GTI Vineet S. Tanwar singticustomerqueries@apmt mumbai.com 9769250183 3 JNPCT P. G. Rao Traffic Manager pgrao@jnport.gov.in 9820464305 4 BMCT Shailesh Mishra shailesh@globalpsa.com 9136499342

Difficulties faced, if any, may be brought immediately to the notice of the undersigned.

Sd/- (SANJAY MAHENDRU)
Commissioner of Customs, NS-II

Copy to:

1. The Pr. Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH.
2. The Commissioner of Customs, NS-G/ NS-I/ NS-II/ NS-IV/ NS-V, JNCH.
3. Manager, JNPCT, APMT, NSICT, NSIGT, BMCT - For information.
4. CSLA / MANSA - For information and circulation among their members for information.
5. BCBA- For information and circulation among their members for information.