Ocean Freight Operations Procedure Issue: OCT. 20, 2009 - Aramex
Ocean Freight Operations Procedure Issue: OCT. 20, 2009 - Aramex
Ocean Freight Operations Procedure Issue: OCT. 20, 2009 - Aramex
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<strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>Freight</strong> <strong>Operations</strong> <strong>Procedure</strong><br />
COMMODITY DESCRIPTION, NUMBER OF PIECES, WEIGHT, CUBIC MEASUREMENT OR CONTAINER SIZE, INVOICE<br />
VALUE AND COMPLETE CONSIGNEE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS.<br />
PLEASE NOTE<br />
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTES ARE TOO NUMEROUS AND CHANGE FREQUENTLY TO LIST COMPLETELY.<br />
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING SAUDI PORT LAWS ARE VERY HARSH. FOR ALL FIRST TIME USERS, PLEASE COORDINATE<br />
WITH RUH OC PRIOR TO SHIPPING TO GET FULL DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR COMMODITY.<br />
PRE-ALERT NEEDS TO BE SENT BY E-MAIL TO : Hussein.dokarli@aramex.com<br />
RUH<strong>Freight</strong>Ops@aramex.com<br />
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN<br />
THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN/MADE IN .... MUST BE MENTIONED (engraved, or affixed - non-removable sticker) ON<br />
EACH ITEM OF PRODUCT. THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN/MADE IN .. MUST ALSO BE PRINTED ON THE BOXES /<br />
CARTONS. ALWAYS ORIGINAL ATTESTED DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN EITHER :<br />
a. SHIPMENT SEIZURE BY CUSTOMS.<br />
b. RETURN BACK OF THE SHIPMENT WITHOUT NOTICE.<br />
c. PENALTY OF SR5,000.00.<br />
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED-:<br />
HOUSE B/L - ORIGINALS.<br />
MASTER B/L - ORIGINALS. (MUST BE CONSIGNED TO ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE WITH ARAMEX SHOWN<br />
AS THE NOTIFY PARTY. IF A DUTY EXEMPT SHIPMENT SEE BELOW RE. DUTY EXEMPT.)<br />
COMMERCIAL INVOICE - ORIGINAL MUST BE LEGALIZED AT ORIGIN FROM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.<br />
PACKING LIST - ORIGINAL.<br />
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN - ORIGINAL. MUST BE LEGALIZED, BY A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT ORIGIN.<br />
CUSTOMS DUTY EXEMPT SHIPMENTS TO SAUDI ARABIA-:<br />
THESE ARE SHIPMENTS USUALLY GOING TO GOVERNMENT OR SEMI-GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. IT IS THE<br />
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHIPPER OR CONSIGNEE TO ADVISE ARAMEX OF THE DUTY-EXEMPTION STATUS.<br />
THESE SHIPMENTS MUST BE CONSIGNED EXACTLY AS INSTRUCTED BY THE SHIPPER OR CONSIGNEE.<br />
IT PRODUCTS, MOBILE PHONES AND MANY OTHER ITEMS ARE DUTY EXEMPTED WITH EFFECT FROM 1 ST OF<br />
JANUARY <strong>20</strong>07. ALWAYS PLEASE REFER TO RUH STATION TO HAVE A LIST OF HS CODES EXEMPTED.<br />
SHIPMENTS TO ROYAL FAMILY MEMBERS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THEM DIRECTLY WITH A NOTIFICATION TO<br />
ARAMEX.<br />
ARAMEX'S INFORMATION MUST NEVER APPEAR ON THE M B/L OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FOR<br />
THESE TYPES OF SHIPMENTS.<br />
COLLECT SHIPMENTS ARE NEVER ALLOWED TO GOVERNMENT OR SEMI-GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.<br />
BE SURE TO PRE-ALERT ARAMEX WITH ALL SHIPMENT DETAILS FOR ANY CUSTOMS DUTY-EXEMPT<br />
SHIPMENT.<br />
PROHIBITED COMMODITIES-:<br />
DRINKING ALCOHOL AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING DRINKING ALCOHOL.<br />
ALL KINDS OF LIVE PARROTS.<br />
TOYS OR STATUETTES REPRESENTING ANIMALS OR MEN.<br />
FILMS.<br />
ARTIFICIAL PEARLS.<br />
ARTICLES INJURIOUS TO HEALTH.<br />
ADULTERATED GHEE.<br />
OIL & FOODSTUFFS (UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED).<br />
ARMS & AMMUNITIONS FOR WAR PURPOSES.<br />
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