Leon Lacroix

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are administered by the U.S. Department of State under the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and include controls placed on the import and export of space- and defense-related products listed on the United States Munitions List (USML).

A sea waybill is used in place of a bill of lading and acts as a contract when cargo is moving between two companies but not being sold through a letter of credit (or equivalent process). You must also check that under the two countries involved there is no mandatory requirement for a bill of lading to be used.

While this simplifies the documentation, using a sea waybill and relying on payment via separate means is not recommended unless your business is comfortable with this risk and the other party has demonstrated that they can be trusted with your goods. In a sense, the sea waybill is similar to a bill of lading, a contract and the main shipping document.

Customs will stop your goods if they meet any of the below criteria:

• Value is over AUD$1,000
• Alcohol or tobacco of any quantity or value is present
• Goods of interest to Customs are present
• Items prohibited by Customs are present

A truck will deliver your 20 or 40-foot container or cargo directly to your site, without need for a dock or crane. It is an especially helpful mode of delivery when there is limited space either in front of or behind where the container is to be placed. Most side loader trucks can handle both 20 and 40-foot containers.

EIAs are the five Export Inspection Agencies having headquarters at Bombay, Calcutta, Cochin, Delhi & Madras. EIAs are autonomous bodies established by the Central Government under the Export (Quality Control and Inspection), as the field organisations for implementing the policies of the Central Government with respect to quality control and / or pre shipment inspection of export commodities from India.