Cargo examination handling should be conducted with adequate...

Cargo examination handling should be conducted with adequate care, as custodians are expected to provide suitable facilities, skilled labour, equipment and examination infrastructure for unloading, de-stuffing, opening, re-packing and re-stuffing of consignments. The custodian should ensure such handling takes place in the presence of its representative and the importer's representative. Importers, customs brokers and other stakeholders should give advance intimation of cargo tonnage, packing method, security inside the container, and the nature and sensitivity of goods, while also informing shed officers in advance so that proper caution is exercised during examination and handling.