VESSELS DUE AT MUMBAI FOR EXPORT LOADING

No No & Dt Point

Notice To Consignees

m.v. “MSC AZOV” V- IV307A I.G.M. No. 2335911 Dt. 20-02-2023 Exch. Rate 85.1

The above vessel is arriving on 22-02-2023 at NHAVA SHEVA (NSIGT) with import cargo to NHAVA SHEVA from JEBEL ALI, FELIXSTOWE, MOMBASA, HAMAD, AD DAMMAM, JUBAIL, BALTIMORE, NEW YORK, NORFOLK, SAVANNAH, COEGA. Please note the item Nos. against the B/L Nos. for NHAVA SHEVA (NSIGT) delivery.

Consignees are requested to kindly note that the above item nos. are for the B/L Nos. arrived for Nhava Sheva delivery. Consignees are requested to collect Delivery Order for all imports delivered at Nhava Sheva from our Import Documentation Dept. at Nhava Sheva - DN210 / DN211 / DN212, D-Wing, 2nd Floor, NMSEZ Commercial Complex, Plot No. 6, Sector - 11, Opp. JNPT Township, Dronagiri Node, Navi Mumbai - 400 707 , India and Mumbai - 1st Floor, MSC House, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400059 on presentation of duly discharged Original Bill of Lading and payment of relevant charges.

The container detention charges will be applicable after standard free days from the discharge of containers meant for delivery at Nhava Sheva. The containers meant for movement by road to inland destinations will be dispatched upon receipt of required documents from consignees/receivers and the consignees will be liable for payment of port storage charges in case of delay in submission of these documents. Our Surveyors are M/s. Zircon Marine Services Private Limited. and usual survey conditions will apply. Consignees are also requested to note that the carriers and their agents are not bound to send individual notification regarding the arrival of the vessel or the cargo.

Incase of any query, kindly contact Import Customer Service - (022) 66378123; IN363-imports.mumbai@msc.com

Get IGM No. / ITEM No. /CFS details on our 24hrs computerized helpline No. (IVRS No.) 8169256872

You can also visit our website: www.msc.com/ind/help-centre/tools/import-general-manifest-information

As Agents :

+91-22-66378192, E-mail : IND-info@msc.com; Website : www.msc.com

Merchandise exporters have to pay 18% GST on shipping costs : GST Council

Cont’d from Pg. 3 .....between foreign and Indian shipping lines with regard to integrated GST on transportation of goodsbyvesselsfromIndiatooutside Indiaandvice-versa.

Currently, the export freight rate charged by Indian shipping lines to Indian exporters is taxable while freight charged by foreign shipping linestoIndianexportersfortransport of goods to a place outside India is not taxable as it is neither an inter-state noranintra-statesupply.

Experts said while the GST paid would be available as a credit to most of the exporters as they can claim a refund, this may impact their cash flow.

India’s exports contracted in January on the back of declining demandinadvancedeconomies.

“Therecentchangeintheplaceof supply of transportation of goods will removelastmileconnectivitycostsof overseasexportersandimportersfor whom this GST was in any case not creditable,”saidBipinSapra,partner, indirecttax,EYIndia.

A specific clarification that the default rule is operating rule for POS (place of supply) in case of not only transportation of goods but also for courier and mail services willhelptheindustrybenefitfromthis change,Saprasaid.

Some experts said it will increase tax burden on certain exporter like those dealing in alcohol, which is outsideambitofGST.

“While the desired principle will provide consistency between services of transportation of goods and courier services, the proposal will lead to applicability of tax for export of goods,” said Abhishek A Rastogi, founder of lawfirmRastogiChambers.

PM GatiShakti Regional Workshop for Western and Central Zone held in Goa

MUMBAI : The first Prime Minister GatiShakti regional workshop for Western and Central Zone was held Goa recently. The workshopfeatureddiscussionsonuse cases of National Master Plan (NMP) adoption by Central Ministries & State Departments for planning and acted as a platform for mutual learning among the States and Central Ministries/Departments. Sumita Dawra, Special Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry and senior Government officials from Central Ministries and State Governments of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Chhattisgarh,andMadhyaPradesh werepresentontheoccasion.

Addressing the workshop via video conference, Secretary, DPIIT Anurag Jain stated that PM GatiShakti will kick start the virtuous cycle of pulling in private investments, increasing production, employment and growth. He added that the GatiShakti NMP was launchedtopropelthenationtowards achieving the goal of Atma Nirbhar Bharat. Hefurthernotedthattheroot cause of many problems faced by the common man is the huge disconnect between macro level planning and its implementation at the micro level and that the GatiShakti NMP is huge step towards resolving the same. Synergies can be built to ensure integrated planning, synchronized implementation and monitoring of infrastructure, economic and social sector projects/schemes through this platform, added Secretary AnuragJain.

Special Secretary, DPIIT Sumita Dawra observed that sincethelaunchofPMGatiShakti on Oct 13, 2021 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, several milestonessuchasthelaunchofa National Logistics Policy has been achieved. Tracing the progress made under PM GatiShakti NMP, she added that as of today over 1300 layers have been uploaded. 30 Individual portals of Central Ministries and 36 States/UTs State Master Plan portals havealsobeendeveloped.

Nodal Officers from Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Union Ministry of Railways and Union Ministry of Communications and Information Technology also shared their improved experiences with PM GatiShakti in project planning. The day further witnessed a range of sessions, including a few on demonstration of use cases and best practices of PM GatiShakti in holistic planning of economic activities and socialsectorplanning,onsignificance of City Logistics Plan in creating sustainable cities and on issues & bottlenecks on major projects of the StatesenlistedinthePMG.