SGS

All shipments valued over US$ 500 must be inspected by SGS of origin prior to uplift. For seafreight, any shipment valued at US$ 500 + below but exceeding 1 fr. ton, SGS must also inspect at origin. For airfreight, any shipment valued at US$ 500 + below but exceeding 100 KOS (Actual Or Chargeable) must also be pre-shipment inspected by SGS. It will facilitate clearance if SGS confirmation about inspection can be attached to your documents as it often takes weeks to secure the original SGS (CRF) clean report finding from SGS Manilla.

Discrepancies/ Late Filing

MAWB + HAWB totals must tally both on weight and pieces. The same goes for seafreight ocean Bs/L and house Bs/L. Any mistake will delay clearance by minimum 4-5 days. For seafreight is imperative that we file inward foreign customs manifest 24 hours before arrival. Failure on our part will result in customs fines of Upto US$ 500 per omission.

MAWB

When consigning a shipment to us the description of goods must read 'Consolidation as per attached manifest' : It is not allowed to consign goods to a forwarder unless it is consolidation. Also a one line consolidation must be treated like a consolidation and manifest, HAWB's must be attached to the MAWB pouch. Under no circumstances must the description of goods appear in MAWB other than 'Consolidation as per attached manifest'.

Freight Collect

Your pre-alert must clearly show the freight and FOB Charges (itemized) to be collected. It will further assist our accounting to have within 24 hrs. After departure from your origin, a fax copy of charges to be collected less profit split.

Freight Collect As Arranged

All routed shipments should be claused as 'Freight Collect As Arranged' without showing the freight break down in question in the documents. This will facilitate and save importers duty on freight.

Directirect IATA Airfreight Shipments

Some people believe it will be faster to airfreight direct without issuing a HAWB. This is not true for airfreight to the Philippines. The airlines cable importers about arrival, where as we pick up documents 3 X a day. The SGS CRF report usually is only available within 3-5 days after departure, so overnight transit is a waste of money.

• Documentations Requidarkblue By Customs :
  • 1. Original B/L
  • 2. Commercial invoice with values shown per item - 1 original and min. 2 copies
  • 3. Packing list showing detailed contents per package - 1 original and 2 copies
  • 4. CRF report from SGS Manilla (see point above)
  • 5. Bank receipt for duty and 10% VAT
  • 6. Letter of authorization from consignee to clear - original letter not fax.

  Airfreight Co-loading

  Should not be used unless we have approved co-loader, and the procedure. When documents arrive customs screen and input from pouch each HAWB into their computer. A back to back co-load will end up with the co-loaders HAMB instead of your HAWB which will take 4-5 days to rectify. We encourage seafreight co-loading with break bulk agents approved by us before shipment.

  Clearance Time

  If everything has been issued correctly seafreight will take 4-5 days and airfreight 2-3 days. We strip our consolidation containers inside the port within 3-4 days after arrival. Once a mistake has been made, even 'minor' clerical mistakes like discrepancies in weight bitween master B/L and house B/L, clearance time will be 10-14 days. If no lodgement of entry has been done within 30 days after arrival, shipment sill be treated as abandoned cargo which will be auctioned off be the Philippine Customs. Any cargo port marked 'Philippines' cannot be re-exported from here without payment of appropriate customs duties.