Ref: PXL/H.O./CIR-087/2018-19 Date: 19.01.2019
Hyderabad
Subject: Banking issues related to Trans-shipment Via Iranian port through Sea ports like Bandar Abbas in Iran to Central Asian Countries / CIS countries like Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan etc.
We understand from our member-exporters that they are facing issues while exporting to Central Asian Countries / CIS countries like Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan etc. through Bandar Abbas port in Iran.
It has been brought to the notice of the Council that many Commercial Banks are refusing to deal with export documents even though the final destination is Central Asian Countries / CIS countries since it has touched Iranian port.
We would therefore like to take up these matters with the Ministry of Commerce & Ministry of Finance for resolution of this issue. Towards this end, we would request our member-exporters to submit the details of shipment via Iranian port along with relevant documents to enable the Council to represent this issue.
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Sr. No.
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Shipping Bill No. & date of shipment
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Invoice No. & AD Bank as per Shipping bill
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Port of discharge
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Port of final destination
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Reason given by Banks for not handling the documents
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Amount in US Dollars
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Is it pending in EDPMS (answer yes OR no
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You are requested to enclose copies of the following documents along with the above statement:
1. Shipping bill
2. Bill of Lading / Multimodal transport DOCUMENT
3. Copies of Invoice
We would request our member-exporters to URGENTLY submit the above information along with relevant documents at the earliest but NOT LATER THAN 24th January 2019 without fail to romumbai@pharmexcil.com with a copy to ed@pharmexcil.com.
Thanking you,
With best regards,
Udaya Bhaskar
Director General
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