FORMAT REGARDING CARGO PARTICULARS IN RESPECT OF IMPORTS FROM USA
AND CANADA.
1. Name of US Canadian Supplies with
Postal/Telegraphic Address/FAX No.
2. Contract Number and date to be spelled
in words specially month to avoid
misunderstanding.
3. Full Designation and postal/telegraphic
address/FAX No. of the port consignee
and ultimate consignee.
4. Brief Description of Cargo
5. Delivery Date
6. Port of shipment
7. Port of discharge
8. Terms of delivery. The terms FOB is
generally interpreted in USA as FOB
Lading point (i.e. Works/Factory or
Warehouse/which are located in the
interior). If delivery is on the basis
FOB Plant/Works dollar fund is
necessary to cover inland freight
payment upto FAS vessels port of
Shipment. Also FAS West Coast and Gulf
Ports involve additional charges
towards wharefage and handling where
handling is involved to be paid in
dollars. If payments by L/C is
established by importers, whether such
charges have been provided in L/C,
should be indicated.
9. Source of fund, i..e. free foreign
currency or loan. If formers, indicate
foreign exchange sanction No. and date.
In case of later Loan number should be
indicated.
10. Paying authority, how the cost of goods
etc. will be reimbursed, whether
through C.A.O. Embassy or India,
Washington DC or by L/C to be arranged
by Importer. The name of Accounts
Officer in India and head of Account in
the Former case, to be indicated.
11. Whether transit/marine insurance is
required/arranged.(Insurance required
or not required to be clearly stated).
12. If payment of freight to U.S.Flag
involved (i.e. AID/DLF/EXIM Loans
required-60% by US Flag) and whether
dollar fund has been made available to
CAO, Embassy of India, Washington. If
so, details to be given.
13. Import Licence and to validate, if
Import Licence (in India) is required.
14. Flag requirement, if any, to be
indicated.
15. If export licence required; whether
suppliers advised to apply in the name
of Commerce and fit Supplying Wing,
Embassy of India, Washington DC and
submit application to them.
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N.B.:- This form should be filled in and sent (in duplicate)
to the Shipping Co-ordination Officer, Ministry of
Shipping and Transport, Parivahan Bhawan, New Delhi
as soon as the relevant contract is finalised.