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Documentation provisions in multiple countries (updated)

2022-09-22

Romania


*IF THE CONSIGNEE OR NOTIFIER IS NVACC OR FREIGHT FORWARDER, ADD "AS FREIGHT FORWARDER" AFTER THE COMPANY NAME OR "FFWD" BEFORE THE COMPANY NAME;


*Bill of lading consignee must match the booking information. In the case of a To Order Bill of Lading, the information of the notifier of the bill of lading must be consistent with the booking information;


Egypt (Egypt)


*Egypt Customs reiterates that all shipments to Egypt must provide the following three pieces of information through SI 48 hours before the ship's port of departure to ensure that the goods can be declared successfully.

If the submission is not made within the specified time, it will not be arranged on board;


Shipper Identification Number


Egyptian Importer Tax Registration Number


※ Cargo information pre-declaration number ACID Number


*If it is a shipment of personal items, you can use the shipper Passport Number as the Shipper Identification Number and the Consignee Passport Number as the Egyptian Importer Tax Registration Number;

*Only if the container type is FLATRACK, it is accepted to show NO SEAL on the bill of lading, other types of containers must provide a complete and accurate lead seal number and display it on the bill of lading;


Mexico


*Local Mexican companies or individuals must provide a zip code and one of the following four items and be displayed on the bill of lading:


※ Federal Taxpayer Registry Code (RFC)


※ Tax Identification Number (TIN)


※ Value Added Tax (VAT)


※ TAX ID


*The consignor, consignee, and notifier must provide the full company name, address, and show it on the bill of lading.


*In the case of a To order bill of lading, the consignee will not accept the display of "To the order" / "To the order of xxx", only accept the display format as "To order" / "To order of xxx".


*The following packaging units are not accepted:


Pallet (limited to the names Milk/Milk Derivatives/Balanced Food for cats and dogs/Additives and supplements for animal consumption/Viscera/Offal); 


Box Pallet; Pallet Box; Paper Pallet; IBC; Container; Poly Container; Steel Container; Wire Container; Wooden Container; Plastic Film Bag; Plastic Bag; Skid; Bundle; Loose


Only "20FL", "40FL", "40FQ", "40SR" these four container types can accept no seal number and please display "NO SEAL", other types of containers must provide a complete and accurate lead seal number and display on the bill of lading;


Saudi Arabia


*The consignee and notifier of the bill of lading must show the full company name, address, contact number and email address; *Individuals are only allowed to import two cars in a year, and the age of the vehicle cannot exceed 5 years;

*If the goods are Archeological cars (age 30 years old and over), import authorization information must be provided in advance;

*One bill of lading does not accept the simultaneous existence of FCL and partial box (partial box refers to one box used for multiple bills of lading);

*FCL-LCL or LCL-LCL are not accepted for dangerous goods cargo;

* Dangerous goods goods in Dammam cannot be shown on the bill of lading: a) Cargo move to Dammam Bonded Free Zone b) Free Zone c) Move to DBFZ;

*Transshipment from Saudi Arabia to other countries is not accepted, so the consignee cannot be a company in another country, and there can be no relevant transshipment clause in the cargo description;


In recent years, import customs agencies have required HS Code to be displayed in the bill of lading information of imported goods.

Here, OOCL summarizes the requirements for HS Code in various countries collected so far, as follows.


Warm reminder, if it is a mixed loading of multiple goods and involves different HS CODES, please send cargo information separately according to HS CODE.

*Note (Vietnam): 


1. All goods transiting and transshipment through Cai Mep Port, Cat Lai Port & SP ITC must provide at least 6 digits of HS CODE and be displayed on the bill of lading;


If it is a mixed shipment of multiple goods, involving different HS CODES, please send cargo information separately according to HS CODE;


2. All goods transported by truck and barge at the import end must provide at least 4 digits of HS CODE and be displayed on the bill of lading;


If it is a mixed shipment of multiple goods, involving different HS CODES, please send cargo information separately according to HS CODE;


3. Scrap, garbage and all kinds of similar goods imported into Vietnam must provide an 8-digit HS CODE and be displayed on the bill of lading;


If it is a mixed shipment of multiple goods involving different HS codes, please send cargo information separately according to HS CODE.


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