China Customs Advance Manifest (CCAM) Rule

Please find below circular received from our Cosco Principals :

China Customs will implement the new China Customs Advance Manifest system effective from 28th of June 2014. All cargo shipment destination to China is enforcing a 24-hour CCAM rule in prior to the loading time of the last foreign loading port.

Please find the main data and formatting requirements of the manifest / Shipping declaration with immediate effect.

• Ø Shipper’s name and address
• Ø Consignee’s name and address
• Ø Notify party name and address when “To order” BL
• Ø Cargo Description
• Ø Total Gross weight, Total number of packages, Type of packages
• Ø Container Number
• Ø Container Seal
• Ø UN Number for Dangerous Goods and IMDG Class

The failure to meet the enqirement of the China customs, might cause “DNL\DNU”

(DO NOT LOAD/DO NOT UNLOAD) notice from the customs and negative effects in the further Import process of China customs clearance and customs release.

An Advance Manifest submission Fee(AMS) of USD30 /BL and Advance Manifest Amendment(AMA) Fee USD40/BLwill take effect from 28th June,2014.

Fees are under prepaid terms, will be collected from shipper / customs broker directly. AMS and AMA are applicable to the CCAM Submission 24 hours before the cargo loading.

Any amendment of the manifest after 24 Hours rule, according to the Customs rule, must be approved by the discharging port customs. We will do our best to communicate with the China Customs, but we hereby to state that the amendment might be charged by the customs and might cause the further operation risks of customs clearance and cargo release at port of discharge.

For more information of the regulation, you may visit the china customs website:

Decree No.172 in English

http://english.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal191/tab3972/module21538/info162113.htm

We will keep you informed of any further updates. If you have any questions or requirement of assistance regarding this new regulation, please contact us.

Thank you for your support

 Sincerely yours,

C A R M E L

International Shipping Services (1992) Ltd

as agent for COSCO CONTAINER LINES