Terminal Handling Charges levied by Terminal Operators

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F. No. VIII/48-42/AG-CHM /Public Notice/2019-20

Date: 17.01.2020

DIN-2020017|MOoc003RA 632 Public Notice No. 01/2020

Subject: Terminal Handling Charges levied by Terminal Operators-reg. Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, Custodians, Shipping Lines/Agents, CFS, Terminal Operators, Customs Brokers and all other concerned is invited on the above captioned subject. 2. Terminal Handling Charges’ are levied by the Port Terminal to the Shipping Lines and Shippine Lines in turn collect these charges from the importers. Many importers 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, augment ‘ease of doing business’ and to reduce the logistics costs, it has been decided that the importers having AEO Status and those who are availing DPD facility for containerised cargo may be allowed the facility of paying Terminal Handling Charges (THC) directly to the Terminal Operators instead of paying through Shipping Lines. Therefore, all such eligible importers who have already opened P.D. Account with the Terminal Operators may pay terminal handling charges directly to the respective Terminals. The eligible importers 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 importers.

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

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1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad

2. The Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Zone Ahmedabad

3. The Commissioner of Customs, Kandla

4. The Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad

• 9S. The Commissioner of Customs, Jamnagar

6. The Additional Commissioner of Customs Mundra

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7. All the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs CH, Mundra

8. Mundra/Kandla Custom Brokers Association

9. Container Freight Station Association, Mundra

10.Mundra Shipping Agent Association

11.M/s. MICT Terminal

12.M/s. All Adani Terminals

13.All Trade Associations

14. Notice Board/ Website

15.EDI Section, for uploading on “Commissionerate” Website