https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=111241 The Verified Gross Mass (VGM) requirement mandates that the shipper provide a certified combined weight of cargo and container for export shipments. For factory sealed containers the shipper remains responsible to obtain and communicate the VGM by either weighing the packed container or summing cargo and tare weights under authorized methods. Practical execution requires coordination with the shipping line or Customs House Agent to follow the carrier's prescribed process and to identify authorised weighing providers; port issuance of a VGM depends on local operational arrangements but does not displace the shipper's obligation. en-us Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:33:54 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:56:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=111241 The Verified Gross Mass (VGM) requirement mandates that the shipper provide a certified combined weight of cargo and container for export shipments. For factory sealed containers the shipper remains responsible to obtain and communicate the VGM by either weighing the packed container or summing cargo and tare weights under authorized methods. Practical execution requires coordination with the shipping line or Customs House Agent to follow the carrier's prescribed process and to identify authorised weighing providers; port issuance of a VGM depends on local operational arrangements but does not displace the shipper's obligation. Discussion-Forum Customs Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:33:54 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=111241