Port of Destination Regulations
Brazilian
1. CONSIGNEES: Please bear in mind that in Brazil when the cargo is consigned "To Order", cargo will be in HOLD due to the Brazilian Regulation until complete the final consignee's full style ( Complete address, with the corresponding CPNJ, telephone, fax, city and contact person). Once the information is received at the SISCARGA ( Brazilian Customs System ), Customs Authority will allow cargo release.
According to new worldwide tendency, would be desirable to clearly identify the Consignee for all cargoes, to avoid overdue, delays, demurrage, cargo lost, confiscation, destruction, etc.
2. OVERLANDED CARGO: All overlanded cargo (non documented or wrongly documented) is considered smuggling and can be arrested immediately after discharging at pier. Also fines (US$ 2.500 per container) plus costs of Customs process, wharfage, handling, demurrage, etc., which will be directed to the POL or Origin of cargo .
3. SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS, USED CARS: Please make sure that shipment of above cargoes is accepted only in prepaid terms.
4. SHIPMENTS OF IMO CARGOES: We request your special attention to this subject . It is mandatory that IMO/UN – Technical name, Packing Group and all other relevant information IS DULY DECLARED on B/L + Manifest. It is important to remind you that below mentioned cargoes are permitted AND SOME OTHER UNDER RESTRICTIONS. These below restricted cargoes are permitted to be discharged only from vessel for Importer's truck without staying on port area.
This operation is fully under Consignee's responsibility/account.
Restricted cargoes: See attached file
(*) ATTENTION: None of these below prohibited cargoes may be loaded " in Transit " and/or "Transshipment".
All containers with IMO cargo, MUST BE DULY LABELED according IMO regulations. Be advised that if not regularly labeled, container may be left on board under POL agents responsibilities/costs.
5. SPARE PARTS FOR VESSELS IN BRAZIL: Customs authorities definitely, does not provide a quick clearance for spare parts. Based on the above, we would require at least 5 working days to organize the customs clearance of spare parts. Thus, If you intend to send spare parts to Brazil, do it within enough time and before sending, advise POD via E-mail or fax.
Also we remind you that ALL pouches must be sent in PREPAID CONDITION and adressed:"TO THE MASTER OF VESSEL …." (Cia Libra as agents) Please be advised that you should not consignee any cargo direct to Cia Libra de Navegação - LIBRAMAR.
ALL CARGO CONSIGNED OR NOTIFIED TO LIBRAMAR (instead of Master), WILL NOT BE CLEARED BY CUSTOMS AND CONSEQUENTLY, WILL NOT BE DELIVERED TO THE VESSEL.
6. ORIGINAL BILL OF LADING TO BE ISSUED IN BRAZIL (IMPORT CARGOES): If you have instructed Brazilian agent to issue, Original bills of lading, they will proceed accordingly. It is clearly understood that you have gotten all the relevant authorization and guarantees from shipper and/or that previous OBL issued were duly returned to your office, as well as all information are the same that ones stated on electronic transmission previously sent for agency. It means that any divergence found, will be entirely under POL agency responsibility, unless if previously informed via FCN.
In Brazil we must present all documents to Customs 48 hours before vessel's arrival. Therefore all documents must be closed previous the established deadline. No bill of lading can be cancelled or split before informing our agency accordingly.
Please bear in mid that the Seawaybill is not accepted by the Brazilian Customs for inbound cargoes.
Important: AS FROM DECEMBER/2006, agencies in Brazil will be also obliged to present 5 working days before vessel's arrival, the quantity of Bs/L duly manifested.
7. CARGO LEFT ON BOARD/ARRESTED DUE TO LACK OF PROPER DOCUMENTS FROM POL: If documents were received out of regular time for presentation to Customs, certainly the Agent will do their best to try to present them, even late, in order to minimize problems for all of us but can not guarantee any success. If, for this reason Brazilian Agent fails to achieve their goal, cargo will be left on board to be discharged on the next call or any other decision from Carrier; however under severe risk of being arrested and subject to heavy fines and even criminal investigations as well as all shifting costs, which may occurs. Brazilian Agent will not accept any responsibility if after all attempts, no success is achieved against port authorities.
8. TRANSHIPMENT: Transshipment cargo via Brazilian ports is allowed, but requires presentation of all documents (B/L plus manifest) 5 (five) working days before vessel's arrival. It means that the same procedure as a regular import process must be followed. Also for the transshipment cargoes via Brazilian Ports.If the transshipment of import cargo is to be done from one Brazilian port to another Brazilian port, for example: Santos to Paranaguá; it will be considered as reserved for "cabotage" (Brazilian coastal carriers) and the T/S only will be authorized on Brazilian Flag vessels after DMM (port authority) approving.
We remind you that regularly this procedure causes a long delay and extra-costs for Carriers due to huge
local Customs bureaucracy.
IMPORTANT: when Transshipment is involved, ensure that on B/L; "Place of Delivery" field be duly fulfilled with final destination.
When cargo destination is: Paraguay or Bolivia, the following clause will be mandatory on B/L body: "Cargo in transit to Paraguay" (or Bolivia)"
IMPORTANT: As from December/2006, if Transshipment was not pre-advised (see item 8) : possibly, the cargo will be "blocked" by Customs, till an explanation be issued by agency and accepted (?) by Customs.
9. SHORTLANDED CARGO TO Brazilian ports: After presenting cargo documents for Customs and for any reason one (or more) container was not discharged, POD Agent will presume that cargo was left in port of loading or loaded onto another container/vessel to another port. If it happens, please urgently advise agencies in Brazil to pre-advice local Customs authorities when cargo will be loaded to Brazil. POD Agent must inform customs about any "short-landed cargo" within 24 hours after vessel arrival with a complete explanation about situation but considering that such advice will not avoid/waive from possible fines against Carriers/agency POL if cargo documentation was confirmed as misdirected to any Brazilian port
10. IMPORT DOCUMENTS AND CORRECTION NOTICES: Customs requires presentation of all documents with 5 working days before vessel arrival, therefore we require all agents to strictly follow CSAV Agency Manual to have documents presented in time. Regarding correction sheets we call your special attention to these information:• All freight/charges corrections MUST BE duly notarized/stamped.
• FCN exchanging Prepaid to Collect only may be accepted with clear authorization / agreement of Carriers and Consignee
• Correction exchanging CNEE are too difficulty to deal with Customs once they not accept them without a letter from 1st CNEE in favor of the 2nd CNEE, which in some circumstances is almost impossible to obtain, Thus our suggestion for this situation is the "Endorsement of OBL"
• All correction must be followed by a copy of corrected B/L
• All corrections MUST BE DATED BEFORE vessel's arriving date at any Brazilian port
• Customs in Brazil does not accept correction exchanging CNEE, when they are NVOCC, neither when CNEE is manifested as "TO ORDER OF SHIPPER".
• We will not be responsible for corrections of freights from prepaid to collect or vice-versa if original bills of lading already released to the customers and this action was not duly authorized by the ROBR.
If any extra cost arises for late/wrong documentation presented for customs we will not accept fines for our account and therefore will be informed and debited for lines account for further debit if required. 11. CARGO DESCRIPTION: Be aware that it is not possible to place General Descriptions for the cargo in the bill of lading, such as: Department goods merchandise, F.A.K., General cargo,Generic names or Miscellaneous. The numbers of the packages, boxes, units, etc… must be described in full on bill of lading and manifest. 12. CONTAINER SEAL NUMBER: According to the local Customs procedures ALL containers (full and empty) must be duly sealed and seals declared correctly on cargo documents. If this procedure is not carefully followed, Customs may arrest/open container for inspection. All costs/responsibilities are under cargo's Carriers or POL Agency's responsibility. 13. LCL CARGO: When one container is manifested for different Consignees; cargo must be manifested under LCL movement, otherwise importers will face many problems to obtain cargo releasing. 14. ORIGINALS Bill of Lading : Originals released to customer must state the same information that is declared in the cargo/freight manifest. (weight, pieces, volumes, freight, description, cnee, notify, shipper, etc). 15. CNPJ: All Consignees must have their "CNPJ" manifested when concerning Companies and CPF when concerning to Brazilian citizen. CNPJ and CPF, are numbers that identifies all companies and people in Brazil respectively. It is mandatory for "Mercante and SISCARGA" system. For foreign people, the Passport number is the number required. CNPJ must appear under the name and addres of consignee for import cargo to Brazil and in the same possition in the shipper box for export cargo. 16. NCM: This code identifies the goods and must be manifested. It is mandatory for "Supervias" system and SISCARGA System (which is similar to American AMS - Harmonized Codes). NCM must appear under description of goods, under each one of commodities descrptions. 17. M3 (cubic meter of real cargo stuffed): As from December/2006 – all Bill of Lading MUST have M3 duly declared for Customs purposes,also for cargoes in transit. Cubic meter must appear in the corresponding column into the bill of lading's body. 18.- CARGOES IN TRANSIT (TRAVEL MANIFEST) The Agent at the first port of call in Brazil, must electronically declare all cargo on board in transit through Brazilian ports. Therefore, POL Agent must inform to them this cargoes, at least, 5 days before vessel arrival. Cubic meters of cargo must be included on the information sent to the Brazilian Agent. 19. Temperature: The setting temperature of reefer equipment requested by Shipper, must be shown into the body of Bill of Lading,as Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees. 20.- FLAT FILES: Flat file shall be transmitted before vessel arrival to avoid delay on cargo operations, fines and extra costs as a consequence of it. (INS003/2007)
Above information is only for your reference, and CSAV Group (China) shipping Co. ltd. does not take any responsibility for its authenticity and accuracy. If the contents in above regulations do not match with the rules or regulations required by local government, please refer to and follow rules and regulations officially published by local government