In supply chain, making a quotation for a shipping job is a function of the role to be played, that which is to be quoted for. Therefore, what role does the importer want you to play as a Customs House Broker? Also, what is the contract for the shipping? Furthermore, are we talking about an Ex Works or a DAP kind of shipping terms for instance?
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ToggleSUPPLY CHAIN: PURPOSE OF ARTICLE
This article will present a sample quotation for a cargo handling job for an ex work arrangement. In this example, the importer has said to the Agent; ‘hey’ look I am busy with other important matters. Of course, what the importer wants is cargo delivery at his warehouse. Further, the importer has allowed the Clearance Agent to take full charge of cargo from the supplier’s warehouse. However, the Agent lives in Nigeria and has no local presence at the origin of cargo or country of supply. Hence, this means that the Cargo Clearance Agent would have to arrange for a freight Forwarder. Consequently, the Forwarder care of all export haulage, and export handling and clearance.
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SUPPLY CHAIN: IMPORTER’S PROPOSITION
Dear Vagmon Integrated Services,
We intend to ship a 2 x 40 FT containers from supplier’s warehouse – IBSL Ltd, Unit 14D, Delaval Trading Estate, Double Row, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, NE25 0QT, United Kingdom up to Onne Rivers State Nigeria. Kindly advise your best offer for the following services
- Transportation from Supplier’s Warehouse to Port of Loading (Port nearest to Supplier’s Warehouse and calls Onne Port) – advise Shipping line and transit time as well as container detention free days. Also confirm schedule
- Sea freight charges to Onne Port Rivers State Nigeria
- Export formalities at origin Port
- Import formalities at destination port
- Delivery cost within Warri city
SUPPLY CHAIN: VAGMON INTEGRATED SERVICES’ FIRST RESPONSE
Dear Client (name removed),
Many thanks for your email above. We shall review all things and get back to you in soonest.
SUPPLY CHAIN: RESPONSE FROM OUR SHIPPING COMPANY
“Please see below:
Weekly ex Felixstowe 28 Days TT
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SUPPLY CHAIN: IMPORT CARGO CLEARANCE QUOTE
- SON PC/SONCAP: Vagmon Integrated Services will help you with this.
- Marine insurance this depends on C&F value, and shall be arranged from our insurance broker
- Form M/PAAR processing NGN 30,000.00
- Cargo clearance NGN55,000.00 per container (NGN110,000.00 for 2 containers)
- Container deposit NGN400,000.00
- Terminal Handling Cost (THC) NGN309,000.00 (usually per outlay, and receipted, this is an estimate)
- Local Cargo Handling NGN130,100 per container (usually per outlay, and receipted, this is an estimate)
- Pre-mob truck NGN280,000.00 per container
- Non-pre-mob truck NGN200,000.00 per container
- Stamp duty NGN50.00
- Customs Duty: see my article below
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In summary:
This article shows that in supply chain the cargo Clearance Agent in Nigeria can take charge of your cargo right from the supplier’s warehouse to the final destination of your choice here in Nigeria. Finally, the quotation you receive from the agent depends on how much you want done for you. Instead of allowing your official duties to suffer as a result of chasing the cargo, why not allow the agent do the cargo for you.