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1. PROLOGUE
The purchase groups place the purchase orders on esteemed vendors through a well
laid out tendering procedure and guidelines provided under the company purchase
policy. The tendering procedure and purchase policy ensure economic and transparent
buying from the registered vendors in Indian or International market.
It will be imperative to focus that the total cost of procurement includes material cost
as well as logistics costs associated with it. The theme of successful economic buying
relates to both the vendor and customer with stress on mutual benefit. The reduction
in the cost of logistics is beneficial to both vendor as well as customer.
In case of import procurement government / statutes provide certain concessions in
duties levied for certain categories of imports. In case of BHEL, as their products
occupy the core sector i.e. power, these concessions become exceedingly important
for reduction of logistics costs.
BHEL s vendor partners play an important role in getting maximum benefit of the
provisions covered under Indian import trade control. This paper highlights the
important role of vendors towards reduction of logistics costs .
India but the customer order has been won against international competitive
biding(ICB) i.e. global competition like Koderma, Bhusaval, Durgapur,Simhadari
etc.
Import at concessional duty for power projects (Project Import-PI), order for which
has been received from state electricity boards / IPP on negotiated basis.
In all above cases of duty free / concessional duty imports the appropriate licenses
(DEEC/EPCG)/
Advance
authorization/Power
Certificate/Project
Import
These lists of items are to be got registered with custom authorities at Delhi or
Mumbai so that duty free/ concessional duty imports are permitted by them.
Once the material is dispatched by the Vendor from the international sea / airport, the
information about the dispatch is received by the concerned purchase Group and also
to Regional Operations Division Mumbai/Delhi as per the address given in Purchase
Order.
Based on the information received from suppliers, docket (DKT) is registered buy
ROD/Haridwar and documents are handed over to clearing House Agent
CHA for
Then ADF is done and Delivery Order (DO) is taken from the Shipping Company by
producing the Original Bill of Lading (OBL). Then the
consignment is finally
Original documents are required toward the end of custom clearance process as it is
MANDATORY as per custom Law.
5.2 Filing of Bill of Entry (BE) by designated Cargo Handling Agents (CHA) on
EDI System of Custom:CHA who have authorization from Custom Authorities for filling BE on their EDI
System. File the BE on EDI system feeding all details of consignment like
IGM
date, CHA , invoice value, Custom duty structure, type of License/ PI ( under which
concessional duty is being claimed )and the final assessed value of custom duty.
Accordingly, it goes to the designated Appraising Officer (AO) who scrutinizes the
BE . This is the area where delays occur and improper documents may result in the
objections by AO (and consequent delays) in respect of:Material Test Certificates MTC ( to ascertain chemical composition thereby
deciding upon correct Customs Tariff Head (CTH) in case of raw materials, as
Custom Duty is a function of CTH).
Catalogues/ Tech write up (to ascertain the type of item, thereby deciding upon
correct CTH, in case of finished parts, as custom duty is a function of CTH).
If not satisfied with the documentary evidence, then order is passed to physically
examine the item
Based on the physical verification & satisfaction of AO, the BE is passed under the said
CTH, else returned for amendment & to re-file the BE with correct CTH.
Subsequently, BE is amended by the CHA and filed on EDI system which is finally
passed by AO. The duty amount so assessed is deposited in the designated Bank and the
consignment is examined by Custom Examiner based on the FINAL CHECK ordered
by AO. Examiner can again ask documentary evidence in support of the authenticity of
the claim given in BE.
5.3 Taking Delivery Order:-
Based on Original BL (Which is released by the Bank after receiving necessary payment
from BHEL as per invoice) final Delivery Order (DO) is taken from shipping Company
who has been owner of consignment so far. More than one shipping Agency is sometime
involved if trans shipment has taken place enroute. In such case DO is also taken from
this Agency.
6. TRANSPORTATION TO PLANT/ SITE:-
Next important step is to organize the transport at Port JUST IN TIME to avoid
occurrence of any demurrage, which otherwise, Port authorities charge as ground rent..
For containerized consignments also container detention charges are levied,
For heavy consignments like Plates, Rotors, Casings these rents may run into lacs of
rupees, if not shifted from Port for a sizeable period. Therefore, allocation to transporters
in advance and making sure that the appropriate Vehicle is provided in time, play very
important part in avoiding the demurrage.
Proper Sea worthy /Air worthy Packing/ Packaging to avoid transit damages and
consequent insurance processing and delays leading to huge production losses