UPDATED ON DECEMBER, 2010

TRANSPORTATION OF CARGO FOR AFGHANISTAN VIA PAKISTAN

ATTA signed in 1965 (Afghan Transit Trade)
Freedom of Transit
No custom Duty/Taxes
Special Afghan Transit area developed

Categories of Cargo
US Govt./Military Cargo
Non Commercial Cargo
NATO/ISAF
NGO
Relief/Donation
Diplomatic Cargo
Afghan Govt. Cargo
Commercial Cargo

Documents required for US Govt./Military Cargo
Original bill of lading
Original Invoice
Original Packing List
Copy of Memorandum Letter
Copy of Custom Clearance Request (CCR)
Copy of Diplomatic Note
Original Afghan Exemption Certificate
Original Authority Letter (from the end user to the name of US Consulate)

Documents required for ISAF Forces Cargo
Original bill of lading
Original Invoice
Original Packing List
Copy of Memorandum Letter
Copy of Custom Clearance Request (CCR)
Copy of Diplomatic Note
Original Afghan Exemption Certificate
Original Authority Letter (from ISAF HQ Kabul)

Documents required for Non Commercial Cargo
Original bill of lading
Original Invoice
Original Packing List
Original Afghan Exemption Certificate
Original Authority Letter (from the Consignee)
Original Registration certificate of the NGO.
Undertaking from Concern Embassy for Aid/Diplomatic Cargo.
Letter of exemption of Excise duty

Documents required for Commercial Cargo
Original bill of lading
Original Invoice
Original Packing List
Performa Invoice
Afghan Import Permission (Jawaz Nama)
Original Authority Letter

Handling Procedure for US Govt./Military Cargo
Responsible: Contractor/Supplier's Representative.
Contractor/Supplier sends cargo list to Army contracting Office Kabul.
Army Contracting Officer sends Customs Clearance request (CCR) to US Embassy Kabul.
US Embassy Kabul endorse the documents and issue Diplomatic Note.
Contractor /Supplier representative takes documents to Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( MFA).
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) translates/ log into system and returns documents to Contractor /Supplier representative.
Afghan Ministry of Finance-Customs (MOF) record Container numbers
into the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA).
System generates clearance at the Ports of Entry into Afghanistan.
Ministry Issue the exemption certificate to Contractor/Supplier
Representative Kabul.
Contractor/Supplier Representative will send us Original exemption Certificate.
We received copy of Custom Clearance request and copy of Diplomatic note
from Contractor /Supplier representative.
We submit the compete Documents to the US Consulate in Karachi for their
processing/endorsement.
The US Consulate takes about 5 to 7 working days. US Consulate returns back the documents after endorsement.
We arrange the Shipping Line/Port payments and take allow from Customs
for pickup the Cargo /out of charges.
Karachi Customs takes around 8 days for Custom Clearance.
After receive Original exemption certificate from Contractor (Afghanistan) we transport the cargo /Containers to final destination.
US Army stamps T-1 (Rod) when delivered. Orient Cargo now has proof of Delivery.
Carrier presents Proof of Delivery to MOF Customs House.
MOF logs POD into system (ASYCUDA) and Clears trucks to return to Pakistan.

Handling Procedure for ISAF/NATO Cargo
Responsible: Contractor /Supplier Representative.
Contractor /Supplier send documents to,
Set of Original documents to their representative in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Set of copy documents to Orient Cargo.
Contractor/ Supplier representative in Afghanistan submit 2 set of documents to ISAF HQ ( i/e. Original BL/Invoice/packing list/exemption form filled in local language).
ISAF HQ endorse the documents and issue Diplomatic Note.

Contractor/Supplier representative sends a set of documents to Orient Cargo in Karachi.
Contractor/Supplier representative takes below documents (2nd sent of riginal to Afghan Ministry of Foreign affairs (MFA)
CCR/Diplomatic note
Bills of Lading
Original Invoice and Packing list
Exemption Form
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) translates/logs and returns documents to Contractor/Supplier representative.
Contractor/Supplier representative takes paper work to Afghan Ministry of Finance-Customs (MOF).
Ministry of Finance-Customs (MOF) LOGS Container numbers into the automated system for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) system which generates clearance at the ports of entry into Afghanistan and issue the exemption certificate to Contract/Supplier representative.
Contractor/Supplier representative will send us Original exemption certificate.

Handling Procedure for ISAF/NATO Cargo
Responsible: Orient Cargo Services.
As soon as the ISAF HQ endorse the Original documents and issue the
CCR/Memorandum letters, The Contractor/Supplier representative send us a set of the following documents to start our Process.
Original bill of lading (Duly endorsed by ISAF HQ)
Original invoice/packing list (Duly endorsed by ISAF HQ)
Copy or scan copy of CCR/Memorandum Letter.
As soon as we receive the above documents, We will submit the same to theISAF representative in Karachi for their processing/endorsement.
ISAF representative takes about 2 working days their process and then returns back the documents for taking delivery from Shipping line/Ports/Customs.

As soon as we receive the documents back from the ISAF, We will arrange the Shipping Line /Port Payments and take allow from Customs to pickup the Cargo/out of charges
As soon as the ISAF HQ endorse the Original documents and issue the
CCR/Memorandum letters, The Contractor/Supplier representative send us a set of the following documents to start our Process.
Original bill of lading (Duly endorsed by ISAF HQ)
Original invoice/packing list (Duly endorsed by ISAF HQ)
Copy or scan copy of CCR/Memorandum Letter.
As soon as we receive the above documents, We will submit the same to the ISAF representative in Karachi for their processing/endorsement.
ISAF representative takes about 2 working days their process and then returns back the documents for taking delivery from Shipping Line/Ports/Customs.
As soon as we receive the documents back from the ISAF, We will arrange the Shipping Line /Port Payments and take allow from Customs to pickup the Cargo/out of charges.
Karachi Customs takes around 8 days for Custom Clearance.
As soon as we receive original exemption certificate (issued by he Afghan Ministry) from Contractor /Supplier representative (at Afghanistan), We transport the Cargo to Final destination.

ISAF /NATO stamps T-1 (ROD) when delivered. Orient Cargo now have proof of delivery. Carrier presents proof of delivery to MOF customs House.
MOF Logs POD in system (ASYCUDA) and clears trucks to return to Pakistan.

Handling Procedure for Diplomatic/Ngo & relief goods/ Afghan Govt. Cargo.
Responsible: Supplier's Representative/Consignee..
Supplier send documents to, 2 set of original documents to their representative / Consignee in Afghanistan. 1 set of copy documents to Orient Cargo Services. Supplier representative/ Consignee in Afghanistan submit 2 set of documents to concern authorities in Afghanistan. Concern Authorities will endorse and issue Diplomatic Note. Supplier representative/Consignee, send original set of documents to Orient Cargo. Supplier representative/Consignee, submit a set of original document to Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs translates /logs and return documents to Supplier representative/Consignee. Ministry of Finance-Custom (MOF) logs container no's into the automated system for customs data ( ASYCUDA) system which generates clearance at the Ports of entry into Afghanistan and issued the exemption certificate to Supplier representative /Consignee.
Supplier representative/Consignee will send us original exemption certificate.

Handling Procedure for Diplomatic/Ngo & relief goods/ Afghan Govt. Cargo
Responsible: Orient Cargo Services.
We will submit complete documents to concern Consulate in Karachi for endorsement.
As soon as we receive documents back from concern consulate, We arrange the shipping line/port payments and take allow from Customs to pickup the cargo/out of charges.
As soon as we receive original exemption certificate from Supplier representative /Consignee, We transport the Cargo/Containers to final destination.
Afghan Authorities issue us proof of delivery.
MOF Logs POD into system and clears trucks to return to Pakistan.

Handling Procedure for Commercial Cargo.
Responsible: Suppliers representative/Consignee.
Consignee has to send us original Afghan Import Permission (Jawaz nama- attested by Afghan Consulate) and Authority letter (i/e. Orient Cargo is authorized forwarding Company).

Consignee has to send us original Afghan Import Permission (Jawaz nama- attested by Afghan Consulate) and Authority letter (i/e. Orient Cargo is athorized forwarding Company).

Handling Procedure for Commercial Cargo
Responsible: Orient Cargo Services.
As soon as we received complete original documents including afghan import permission ( Jawaz nama) and authority letter, We will process of custom examination of the shipment.
National Logistics Cell (NLC) is only authorized Transport Company to move Commercial cargo from Karachi to Afghan Borders.
We have to submit the copy set of documents included Import goods declaration and request letter for arrangement of Transportation.
We have to submit 0.10 of invoice value as insurance and all charges in advance through pay order OR Demand draft to National Logistic Cell (NLC) for arrangement of Transportation.
We have to collect delivery order from Shipping Line after payment of all due charges.

As soon as we received complete original documents including afghan import permission ( Jawaz nama) and authority letter, We will process of custom examination of the shipment.

National Logistics Cell (NLC) is only authorized Transport Company to move Commercial cargo from Karachi to Afghan Borders.We have to submit the copy set of documents included Import goods declaration and request letter for arrangement of Transportation. We have to submit 0.10 of invoice value as insurance and all charges in advance through pay order OR Demand draft to National Logistic Cell (NLC) for arrangement of Transportation.We have to collect delivery order from Shipping Line after payment of all due charges. We have to arrange pickup after clearance of goods at Port and pay all port charges. We will load shipment on National Logistics Cell (NLC) vehicle and move cargo to concern Afghan Border. We will arrange Transportation from Afghan border till final destination for Commercial Cargo. After complete clearance at final destination, Afghan authorities will issue proof of delivery to Transporter. MOF logs POD into system and clear truck to return Pakistan.

 

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