5.1.1. Imports

Demurrage charges at the following rates shall be levied in respect of all goods left in the port’s transit sheds or open space after the expiry of the free days and free periods till their delivery is effected.

Sl.No.	Classification	Unit	Rate
1.	Goods lying in the Transit sheds or in the open transit space except on which the rate of wharfage dues is fixed for each or by number.	Per wharfage unit per day	(a) 1st week Rs.3.00 (b) 2nd weekRs.5.00 (c) Succeeding period Rs.7.00
2.	Goods lying in the transit shed on which wharfage is charged on advalorem basis	Per CBM per day	(a) 1st week Rs.3.00 (b) 2nd weekRs.5.00 (c) Succeeding period Rs.7.00

 

Notes:

1. Free days

(i). Free days prescribed below shall exclude Custom’s holidays and Port’s non-working days.

(ii). Seven working days (excluding Customs holidays and Port’s non working days) following the date of the complete discharge of the goods from the vessel on to jetties, quays or wharves shall be allowed as free period.

When goods are landed from the vessel into lighters, barges or other floating craft, the seven working days shall be calculated from the date of complete discharge of goods from the lighters, barges or other floating craft on the jetties, quays or wharves.

(iii). In the case of salvaged goods, the free days shall be reckoned from the day following the date of notification of salvage by the Receiver or wrecks in the Official Gazette of Karnataka State.

2. Free period :The following free periods shall be allowed in addition to the free days prescribed above:

(i). Periods during which the goods are detained by the Collector of Customs for examination under sub-section (3) and (4) of section 144 of the Customs Act 1962 (152 of 1962), other than the ordinary process of than appraisement and certified by the Collector of Customs to be not attributable to any fault or negligence on the part of importers, plus one working day. The Customs holidays shall also be treated as free periods in addition.

(ii). Periods during which the goods are detained by any public Health Authority whether cleared or destroyed.

3. Survey of Goods

If the goods are detained for survey, then a period not exceeding seven days excluding Customs holidays and Port’s non-working days, from the date of completion of discharge from the vessel may be excluded while calculating the demurrage charges provided the goods are removed within twenty four hours after the completion of the survey.

4. Empty or partially empty packages.

Demurrage charges shall be payable on packages landed empty or partially empty.

5. Demurrage Charges on Sunday and Port Holidays

Once demurrage charges begin to accrue, no allowance shall be made for Sundays and port holidays

6. Delivery of Goods

Goods shall not be delivered to owners or consignees unless all dues leviable thereon, including demurrage charges are paid

7. Congestion of Goods.

If at any time the Port apprehends a serious congestion in the transit area which may affect rapid transit of goods through the Port, it may direct the owners or consignees of any specified goods to remove such goods from the port premises within a specified period.

8. If the goods are not removed within a specified period, the Port may cause them to be removed and restacked in any other place within the Port premises at the expense and the sole risk of the owner or consignees. Goods so removed shall be charged demurrage charges at the rates prescribed in the Schedule of Demurrage (Imports) at (c) in Sl.No.1 or 2 whichever is applicable.

w.e.f.:13-07-2006