note! Customs clearance cannot be done during the upgrade of India's customs system, and the country's serious shortage of containers will take two to three weeks to book!
It is reported that the Indian Customs will carry out a system upgrade from February 1 to February 5 to update the fiscal budget policy for 2021-2022. During this period, cargo arriving at the port/airport will not be cleared.
According to Indian customs policy, the consignee must make a BOE declaration within 24 hours after the goods arrive at the airport/destination port. If the goods are not declared within 24 hours, the customs will charge a fine.
BOE penalty charge standard: 5000 rupees/day for the first 3 days; 10000 rupees/day from the 4th day.
Forwarders and consignors need to adjust their shipping plans in time, pay attention to the delivery time, and avoid high storage costs and BOE fines. In addition to the goods imported from India, goods exported from India will also be affected this time.
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▍Maersk launched a rail service across the country in India
As the shipping capacity tightening continues, Maersk has launched a rail service across the country in India.
Maersk opened this special train for one of India's largest iron pipe exporters, with a total length of 2,000 kilometers, from Kolkata (Kolkata) in northeast India to Mumbai's largest port, Nhava Sheva port (Nhava Sheva port).
Maersk said that the use of railways allows it to overcome the challenges of space availability and connectivity. At this time, despite the tight shipping capacity, exporters are still looking for ways to transport goods.
Steve Felder, general manager of Maersk South Asia, said: "By providing land rail transportation, customs clearance and sea transportation in India, we provide customers with a true end-to-end solution. With the first successful operation, we now look forward to the next few weeks Expand the scale."
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▍Serious lack of cabinets and difficult booking
Freight forwarders in India stated that container shipping conditions continue to be worrying, as freight rates are soaring due to tight capacity and shortage of containers. According to local media reports, since April, prices from Chennai to Hamburg and Felixstowe have tripled to over $1,800/TEU, while prices in New York are as high as $4,800.
Conbox Logistics CEO Rakesh Pandit said: "Due to the mismatch between imports and exports, the level of freight is still at a high level." "Containers are not easy to obtain. Except for the Far East and Gulf trade routes, shippers must plan their cargo at least three to four weeks in advance. Even shipping ten or more containers at a time will take longer."
Bharat Thakkar, the co-founder of Zeus Air Services, said that Nhava Sheva, Chennai, Cochin, Tutticorin and Kolkata There are space problems at all ports, and shippers must wait two to three weeks before booking confirmation.
He added: “Sometimes the booking has been confirmed, but we have to update the price to the customer, because some shipping companies will review the price every two weeks through test requirements.”
"The problem doesn't stop there." Mr. Thakkar added that the trailers were first-come, first-stop, and they queued in the container yard for three days before discovering that there were no containers available, or when the trailers arrived at the yard and were allocated one. At the time of the container number, we found that the imported goods were damaged, rusted or dirty after unloading.
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He described the container booking process as a "nightmare" for freight forwarders.
"When we were about to start loading, we got the news that the port gate was closed because the carrier was over-selling space. Then, the shipper asked us to return the container because their next voyage was a week later, and the carrier would The U.S. dollar charges us so that we can return it."
In addition, he said, increased costs and delays have a knock-on effect on the entire supply chain.
Mr. Thakkar said: “For example, the end customer refuses to extend the order and is unwilling to air freight because of the high air freight.”
"On the contrary, the shipper agreed to offer FOB price discounts because, in turn, it is understood that overseas customers must agree to pay late fines to retailers."
