Regulation 6 - Responsibilities of Customs Cargo Service provider

Cargo service provider obligations require strict recordkeeping, custody, restricted transfers and prescribed disposal and charge-publishing duties.

Customs Cargo Service providers must keep and produce records of imported, export and transshipment goods and all handling actions, provide arrival/departure information to customs officers, display process information, demarcate separate storage/loading areas as specified, and ensure safety, security and secure transit of goods. Cargo entry or removal requires prescribed documentation and written permission. Providers are liable for duty on pilfered goods, must dispose of unclaimed goods within ninety days (subject to extension), may not transfer premises or outsource regulated functions without written approval, must publish schedules of charges, and bear prescribed cost-recovery charges for posted officers.