1. Goods arriving by sea must be listed on the ship’s manifest or general cargo list. 2. This document must be signed by the master; it must mention the type and number of packages, their marks and numbers, the nature of the goods and the places of loading. 3 It is forbidden to present as a unit, in the manifest, several closed packages joined together in any way whatsoever. 4….
The master of a ship arriving in the maritime zone of the Customs radius shall, at the first requisition : a) submit the original of the manifest for endorsement ne varietur by the Customs officers who come on board ; b) give them a copy of the manifest.
Except in duly justified cases of force majeure, ships may only dock in ports where there is a customs office.
On entering the port, the captain must present the logbook to the customs officers for approval.
1. Within twenty-four hours of the vessel’s arrival in port, the master must lodge at the customs office : a) as a summary declaration : – the cargo manifest, with an authentic translation if necessary ; – special manifests for ship’s stores and second-hand goods belonging to members of the crew; b) the charter-parties or bills of lading, acts of nationality and any other documents which may be required by…
1. Vessels may only be unloaded in ports where customs offices are established. 2. No goods may be unloaded or transhipped without the written authorisation of the customs officers and in their presence. Unloading and transhipment must take place during the hours and under the conditions laid down by orders issued by the Director General of Customs and Excise.
The captains of naval vessels are required to complete all the formalities to which the captains of merchant ships are subject on entry.
1. All goods imported across land borders must be brought immediately to the next customs office by the most direct route designated by order of the Prefect. 2. They may not be brought into houses or other buildings until they have been taken to the office; they may not leave the office without a permit.
1. Direct routes serving offices of secondary importance may be closed to international traffic, by order of the Prefect, during all or part of the closure of these offices. 2. Goods may not be transported on the roads referred to in the previous paragraph without the authorisation of the customs service during the hours when they are closed.
1. Every driver of goods must, on arrival at the customs office, submit to the customs department, by way of summary declaration, a waybill indicating the items he is carrying. 2. Prohibited goods must be entered on this waybill under their true description, by nature and type. 3. Goods arriving after the customs office has closed may be deposited free of charge in the outbuildings of the said office until…
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