Custodian appointment under customs law: operator tasked to hold and manage imported bulk cargo pending customs clearance. A private terminal operator is appointed as Custodian of imported bulk cargo at the coal terminal under statutory customs powers, required to hold goods until lawful clearance for home consumption, warehousing, or transshipment, and to comply with applicable cargo handling regulations and the Customs Act, thereby imposing operational custody and compliance obligations on the operator.
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Custodian appointment under customs law: operator tasked to hold and manage imported bulk cargo pending customs clearance.
A private terminal operator is appointed as Custodian of imported bulk cargo at the coal terminal under statutory customs powers, required to hold goods until lawful clearance for home consumption, warehousing, or transshipment, and to comply with applicable cargo handling regulations and the Customs Act, thereby imposing operational custody and compliance obligations on the operator.
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