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Importation Profile
This section is the Importation Profile. This form contains the fields for creating an Importation record.
Overview:
Importation Profile states information about the order. such as,
Shipment No. – a manual numbering system provided and maintained by importation officer in supplier-year-sequence pattern
Date – date when importation record was created
Supplier – the foreign provider of ordered materials
Country of Origin – source country of the supplier
Port of Destination – destination port of shipment container in the country
Freight Transport – mode of shipping; by sea, land or air transport
Broker – name of brokerage firm that will process releasing of shipment
Forwarder – name of shipping line contracted for the shipment
File Link – a folder address where importation related files can be found
Status – selected shipment status; used for filtering shipment reports
Import Status – option for selection of shipment status
Remarks – importation notes and reminders
Important notes:
Newly registered Importation record is a Pending status shipment at default - meaning it's orders are confirmed, for shipping and waiting to arrive on port of destination, it is important to keep shipment status up-to-date in relation with actual shipment status or progress.
Arrived Status shipments are shipments on destination port and is being processed for release.
Released Status shipments are shipments that were cleared from customs and expected to arrived at unloading location on the given schedule and delivery instruction
JO Receiving and Parts list are linked to this profile to cross check item details
Follow this link Importation List to see general instruction page