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• What is import-export code no?
• Why is it required?
• Can’t I do without it?
• How do we get this code No?
• Can I import a particular product into India?
• What is the rate of customs duty for a specific commodity?
• What is the time required for customs clearance?
• What are the documents required for clearance?
• What will happen if a cargo is not cleared?
• Are we liable to pay duty, if a cargo could not be cleared?
• Do we need to pay duty on cargo landed, but not available?
• Is an ‘order’ for confiscation, passed by Customs, final?
• What is the difference between - demurrages, detention charges & storage charges?
• How much does Chennai Port charge for their services?
• What is the rate of demurrages charged by Chennai Port?
• How much does a Liner charges for their shipping services?
• Who are the user-friendly Liners?
• Who are the Liners who charge reasonably?
• Can we ask the Liners for more detention free-days?
• How much does a CFS Operator charge for their services?
• Who are the user-friendly CFS operators?
• Which CFS operator provides good service at a reasonable cost?
• Which CFS operator has got the best infrastructure?
• Do we need a consol agent for importing a full container cargo (FCL?
• Who are the LCL Consol Agents who charge reasonably for Delivery-order?
• How to avoid multiple consol agents for a single import consignment?
• What are the statutory charges applicable for an import clearance?
• How far is a particular city or town from Chennai Port?
• What will be the cost of local / upcountry transportation?
• What ?
• How ?
• Where ?
• Why ?