PROCEDURE FOR EXPORT

PROCEDURE FOR EXPORT

1. Export via land/sea MAPs exporting to India is not much complex. Clearance at the customs offices and checking posts at the boarder are sufficient.
1. For third countries export via India, requires further clearance procedures at Nepal/India boarder, Kolkata port and Bangladesh port.
2. From Nepal/India boarder export of the materials to the destination normally undertaken by authorized agents. 
3. Exports are permitted only against Advance Payment or Letter of Credit (L/C) to ensure that the payment for the MAPs and its product is received in Nepal. L/C copy or Advance Payment Certificate (APC) should be authenticated by the concerned Nepalese commercial bank. 
4. Nepal customs release export shipments only after verifying the bank Certificate of Advance Payment or L/C copy certified by a commercial bank. 
5. On all exports, Certificate of Origin (CO) should be submitted to Nepal customs at boarder. CO is issued by Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC), Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) or Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI).
2. Documents for the Nepal boarder customsExporter has to submit following documents for the Nepal boarder customs: 
1. Custom Transit Declaration (CTD) in quadruplicate duly endorsed by Nepal customs office (yellow copy) 
2. Nepal Customs Export Declaration 
3. Commercial Invoice 
4. Packing List 
5. L/C or Certificate of Advance Payment 
6. Certificate of Origin 
7. Generalized System of Preference (GSP) or Form A 
8. Certification from Department of Plant Resources (for processed products and by-products) 
9. Enterprise Registration Certificate 
10. Income Tax Registration Certificate/Permanent Account Number (PAN) 
11. Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) 
12. Authorization letter in the name of forwarding agent. After checking all the necessary documents with the consignment, the Nepal customs office endorses the CTD. Exporter has to pay the custom charges to get clearance. Only then cargo moves to Indian boarder customs office.
3. Documentation for Indian custom officeExporter or clearing agent has to submit following documents in the Indian custom office at the Indian boarder: 
1. The declaration included in CTD duly endorsed by the Nepal Customs
2. Original Invoice 
3. Packing List 
4. Authority letter of clearing agent in the name of forwarding agency 
5. Certified copy of L/C or Certificate of Advance Payment The One-Time-Lock (OTL) of containerized cargo towards third country is checked and if found intact is allowed further transportation. As to the non-containerized goods, such goods is verified and examined on the basis of CTD. If found correct the consignment is cleared for further transportation. 
6. All the four copies of CTD are endorsed by the Indian boarder customs. Out of the four, two copies (second and third) are sent to the Kolkata customs. The first copy is returned to the exporter/clearing agent and the fourth copy is retained with the customs office for the record. 
7. After full examination container moves to Kolkata port, the main exit for overseas.
8. At Kolkata all the related files endorsed by Nepal-India boarder custom office are filed and compared to the original CTD with the duplicate and triplicate copies received in a sealed envelope taken by clearing agent. 
9. After documents are cleared by the Kolkata Customs, Custom Point Transit (CPT) approval is obtained for taking the cargo inside the port. 
10. The cargo is then taken inside the port where the customs checks seals and locks on the wagons or containers and packages, and compares with the declaration made on CTD. 
11. Then the cargo is handed over to the ship's agent inside the port. After necessary endorsements, customs gives back the original, duplicate and triplicate copies of CTD to clearing agent who takes them again to the Kolkata customs. 
12. After Kolkata customs makes necessary entries on all copies, the original is handed back to clearing agent for submission to the border customs, the triplicate copy is sent to the border customs and the duplicate copy retained for records.
4. Export via airTribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu, is the only international gateway for exporting goods by air in Nepal. Following documents has to be submitted by exporter or clearing agent for customs examinations at TIA: 
1. Nepal Customs Export Declaration 
2. Original Invoice 
3. Packing List 
4. Certified copy of L/C or Certificate of Advance Payment 
5. Certificate of Origin 
6. Generalized System of Preference (GSP) or Form A 
7. Enterprise Registration Certificate 
8. Certification from Department of Plant Resources (for processed products and by- products) 
9. Income Tax Registration Certificate/Permanent Account Number (PAN) 
10. Phytosanitary Certificate (PC)
    Based on the examination of necessary documents provided by exporter or clearing agent, the cargo is sealed and cleared for storage by customs. For loading of the cargo into a container, exporter has to reserve space with the concerned airlines. Only after that loading of the cargo into a container truck is allowed. After checking and sealing of the container truck by the customs, the cargo is transported to the apron area and unloaded there.

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