Attention to exporting these countries!

India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Senegal and other countries to update the new import regulations!

India-Ocean Cargo manifest and transhipment regulations come into force on 1 March

Indian Maritime Cargo Bill and Transfer Regulations (SCMTR) will come into force on March 1, 2019. If information is not provided in accordance with the new regulations, serious consequences such as non-unloading or fines may occur.

According to the new regulations, before leaving the last port of call, ships must submit their cargo manifests electronically in advance, and before leaving the port of call in India, they must submit their cargo manifests electronically in advance.

Inbound cargo manifest (AM): Mandatory inbound cargo manifest stipulates that an inbound cargo manifest must be submitted to the Customs before a ship leaves the last foreign port of call. Applicable to all containers in Indian ports as local import unloading or transit unloading.

Information that must be provided by the cargo manifest: 8-digit mandatory customs code (HS CODE), ICE, GST, and the effective office mailbox address of the importer.

Outbound manifest (DM): Mandatory outbound cargo manifest stipulates that a ship must submit an outbound cargo manifest to the Customs before sailing at the Indian loading port. Applicable to all containers loaded in Indian ports.

Therefore, according to the new regulations, shippers exporting to India in the future need to provide the following information to forwarders:

1. IE code of importer;

Import & export Code (IEC) of importer;

2. Importer's GSTN number;

GST Identification No (GSTIN) of importer;

3. Effective office email address of importer.

Official email ID of importer (to be used for correspondence by shipping lines and Customs).

Indonesia - Muslim certification is required for all goods and services

Indonesia will implement this year the Halal requirement for all goods and services. All goods and services related to food, beverages, medicines, cosmetics, chemical, biological and genetically modified products must be Halal-certified. Once the new law is implemented, the Muslim Product Certification Authority will work with the previous Council of Islamic Scholars responsible for verifying and issuing Muslim Certification to start dealing with business applications for Muslim Certification.

The Egyptian-Exporter Registration System, which includes four categories of goods, has been formally implemented in 2/14 cases.

On January 15, Egypt's Ministry of Trade and Industry promulgated Ministerial Decree No. 44 of 2019, which added four categories of products to the list of registered goods of exporters stipulated in Ministerial Decree No. 43 of 2016.

1. Luggage (Customs codes are 6 categories of 11, 12, 19, 21, 22 and 29 under 4202);

2. Packaging boxes and bags (Customs code 48.19, 39.23 in two categories);

3. Shaving and hair care equipment (customs codes 8212.10, 8212.2010, 8516.31, 8516.32, 9510.20, 9510.30 totally seven categories);

4. Mobile phone (8517.11 and 8517.12).

The minister's order has been implemented since the date of its promulgation. Ecuador Customs has been notified to stop clearance of the above four products since February 14. Due to the absence of a buffer period in the new registration regulation, Chinese exporters continued to deliver goods until February 13, resulting in a large backlog of goods at customs.

It is suggested that relevant Chinese exporters prepare relevant registration materials as soon as possible in accordance with the requirements of Ministerial Decree No. 43 of 2016 and submit registration applications to the General Administration of Import and Export Control of Egypt.

Tanzania - New Weight Limitation Policy will be implemented on March 1

Attention has been paid to the foreign trade and freight forwarding friends exported to Tanzania. Tanzania's Ministry of Transport will implement a new weight-limiting policy from March 1, 2019 (whichever is the unloading date). The 40-foot container weight does not exceed 25 tons, the 20-foot container weight does not exceed 25 tons and the 20-foot light container weight does not exceed 11 tons. Violators may result in delayed delivery and fines. Fines and related expenses shall be borne by the consignor/consignee. At present, the shipping company PIL has issued an urgent notice, please tell each other!

Senegal - Senegal implements the new CTN system on March 1

Since March 1, 2019 (the date of arrival at the port of destination), the Senegalese authorities will begin to implement the new CTN/BSC rules. Reminds shippers/booking agents that they must provide CTN/BSC numbers on the bill of lading samples. The shippers can apply for CTN/BSC numbers through relevant websites! If the responsibility, risk and cost arising from the number error, omission or deviation are borne by the shipper or booking agent.

Britain - Updating the New Regulations on Gift Reporting

Delivery Quartet issues notification from Hong Kong DHL Channel on declaration of entry into the UK by way of gifts. The notice shows that the seller must simultaneously satisfy the following three conditions when declaring the import of British goods as gifts: the recipient must be a private resident; the sender must be a private person (neither company name nor commercial use is applicable); and the goods should be sent in one time (not multiple deliveries within a month). In addition, whenever a shipment involves a "false declaration" to be imported as a gift, it will be compulsorily destroyed or returned (whichever is decided by the British Customs), and all costs and consequences will be borne by the sender.

Malawia - Termination of Anti-dumping Duties on Hot Rolled Coils and Other Products in Mainland China

According to the Anti-subsidy and Anti-dumping Tariff Act 1993 and the Anti-subsidy and Anti-dumping Tariff Regulation 1993 of Malaysia, the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Malaysia has conducted an administrative review of hot rolled coil products imported from Mainland China and Indonesia since August 14, 2018. It is concluded that no manufacturer in Malaysia produces the products mentioned above, so it will not impact the steel industry of Malaysia, nor will it have a negative impact on the industry of Malaysia. Effectiveness or harm to the operator, the Ministry decided since 2019