I (Meaning and importance of Exports) Unit Structure

12.4 ROLE OF CUSTOM HOUSE AGENTS 
Custom Agents are the agents who look after the customs 
and forwarding formalities relating to export of goods. The custom 
House Agent provides a variety of services, which are complex in 
nature. The following are the most important among them. 
1) Obtaining Shipping order 
– 
The CHA may obtain shipping order from the shipping 
company. The shipping order enables booking of space on the 
ship. At time, the importer does the booking of space on the ship. 
2) Arrangement for Internal Transport 
– 
The CHA arranges for the transportation of goods from the 
exporters factory or warehouse to the docks or the airport. 
3) Preparing of shipping Bill 
– 
Preparing of shipping bill based on the details mentioned in 
various documents given to him by exporter, the custom House 
Agent prepares the shipping bill in 5 copies. The shipping bill is 
required for customs clearance. 
4) Submission of Documents to customs 
– 
The CHA submits the relevant documents along with five 
copies of the shipping bill to the customs house for verification. 
5) Obtaining carting order 
– 
The CHA obtains a carting order from the port trust 
authorities. The carting order is required for moving goods inside 
the docks. 
6) Storing of goods 
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After obtaining carting order the goods are physically moved 
into the port area and stored in appropriate shades. This is required 
for the purpose of examination of goods. 
7) 
Obtaining ‗Let Export‘ order – 
The CHA gets the goods examined by the customs examiner 
and gets the „Let Export‟ order from the customs examines who 
duly endorses it on duplicate copy of shipping bill.