Translated document - Port Letter
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
SEA PORTS AUTHORITY
JEDDAH ISLAMIC PORT
Exp Ref No.: 15/27/28406
Date: 17/12/1436 H
Attachments: 1
230/15
Subject: Obtaining of Prior Permission From Customs Before
Importing Chemicals
cc: President of Sea Ports Authority
cc: DG of Customs Directorate, Jeddah Islamic Port
cc: Manager of Weapons & Explosives Department – Jeddah Province Police
cc: President of the Customs Clearance Committee, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce
& Industry
cc: Representative of Shipping Agents, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Messrs. Official Shipping Agents at Jeddah Islamic Port
Dear Sirs,
Reference is made to the Import of Chemicals Regulations issued by
the Royal Decree No. 2/38 of 06/16/1427 H where the provision in
Article XI stipulates complete of clearance permission procedure before
the arrival of the chemicals into the Kingdom, or exactly on its arrival,
and its delivery by the consignee within a period not exceeding (3)
working days from the date of its clearance.
And, based on the recommendations of the committee formed under the
cable message of His Royal Highness, Assistant of Interior Minister for
Security Affairs No. 1/10/12019/2 sh of 08 - 09/3/1428 to study the
situation of hazardous cargo at airports, sea and land boarder points
and to prevent its accumulation and find the appropriate mechanism to
expedite its clearance procedures, which insured the necessity to
observe what has been stated in the regulations thereof.
Accordingly, the port management confirms to emphasize to you that,
as of the date of 01/02/1437 AH (corresponding to 13 November 2015)
will not allow discharge of any chemicals in the port except the
shipments that have (pre-clearance) from the Customs in accordance
with the (attached) form, which must be obtained from the consignee
and to be submitted to the port with hazardous cargo manifests before
the arrival of the ship. Any chemical cargo that has not complying with
this pre-clearance permission will be returned on the same ship.
Best regards.
Jeddah Islamic Port, D.G.
(signature)
Abdullah bin Awa'd Al-Zamaie