I (Meaning and importance of Exports) Unit Structure

8) 
Obtaining ‗Let Ship order – 
The agent shows the „Let Export‟ order to the customs 
preventive officer before loading goods on the ship. After checking 
the goods if satisfied, he issues a let ship order i.e. permission to 
load goods on the ship. 
9) Loading of goods 
– 
Loading of goods then the CHA makes arrangement for 
loading of goods on the ship and after the goods are loaded the 
mate of the ship issues a mate receipt to the port superintendent.
10) Obtaining Bill of Lading 
– 
The CHA surrenders the mate receipt to the shipping 
company and obtains the Bill of Lading. The Shipping company 
issues two or three negotiable and two or three non-negotiable 
copies of the Bill of Lading. It is an important document required 
further by the importer for customs clearance at the port of 
destination in importers country. 
12.5 SHIPPING AND CUSTOM FORMALITIES 
The shipment of export cargo has to be made with prior 
permission of and under the close supervision of the custom 
authorities. They cannot be loaded on board the ship unless a 
formal permission is obtained from the custom authorities. The 
custom authorities grant this permission only when it is being 
satisfied that the goods being exported are of the same type and 
value as have been declared by the exporter or his C & F agent, 
and that the duty has been properly determined and paid, if any. 
The custom procedure can be briefly explained as follows. 
1) Submission of Documents 
– 
For customs clearance of cargo, the exporter or his agent 
has to submit five copies of shipping bill along with necessary 
documents such as 
– 
Letter of credit or confirmed export order. 
Commercial invoice. 
Packing list. 

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Certificate of origin. 
G. R. Form 
ARE-1 Form. 
Original copy of certification inspection. 
(Wherever necessary) 
Marine insurance policy.