WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN THE CONTACTLESS CLEARANCE PROCESS?
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Submission of Advance Cargo reporting to include de-grouped manifest prior to arrival of vessel via the Port Community System (PCS) to the Jamaica Customs Agency.
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Agents are required to create the simplified IMS4 declaration. In Box 7 -Commercial Reference field of the eSAD, enter the prefix CCP followed by your unique internal reference number (eg.CCP000123 or CCP-AB00123).
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In Box 30 – Location of Goods, the Declarant will be mandated to select the applicable code indicating where the goods are located from the list of locations (e.g. KWC01 – Kingston Warehouse Complex).
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Agent submits and pays the Customs charges for the declarations.
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Container is offloaded and cargo scanned.
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JCA provides the warehouse operators with the list of consignments to be presented for inspection.
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Customs officer inspects the cargo without the agent being present.
N.B. - Cargo handling assistance will be provided by the warehouse operator during inspection.
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Customs Officer completes Inspection Act/Report and generates Customs Release.
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Agent is notified via AYSCUDA/PCS that the cargo has been inspected and released by Customs.
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Agents proceed to the Warehouse Operators to retrieve the cargo and gate pass.
