Proper description of goods required in manifests and bills of lading, failure may trigger customs penalties and inspection delays. Carriers and shipping lines must fully and accurately declare the description of goods in the Import General Manifest and Bills of Lading under Section 30 of the Customs Act; mis declaration attracts penal provisions under Section 111(f) and Section 112. IGM entries must correspond to Bills of Lading and include specific descriptions-size, brand and specifications where possible-so as to enable pre arrival processing and non intrusive inspection. Shipping lines must obtain importer details and impress upon exporters to provide complete cargo information to ensure correct filing.
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Proper description of goods required in manifests and bills of lading, failure may trigger customs penalties and inspection delays.
Carriers and shipping lines must fully and accurately declare the description of goods in the Import General Manifest and Bills of Lading under Section 30 of the Customs Act; mis declaration attracts penal provisions under Section 111(f) and Section 112. IGM entries must correspond to Bills of Lading and include specific descriptions-size, brand and specifications where possible-so as to enable pre arrival processing and non intrusive inspection. Shipping lines must obtain importer details and impress upon exporters to provide complete cargo information to ensure correct filing.
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