To,

The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.,

Jawahar Building, 17, RajajiSalai

Chennai – 600 001

Dear Sir,

Sub: Removal of Import Laden Container(s) / Empty Container (s)

Name of Vessel / Voyage No.
IGM No. / Line No.
B/L No. / B/L Date
Container Number ( s )
Movement From / Movement To
Empty Containers to be Returned to Your MCT Plot- As Mentioned in Empty plot letter
Container Valuation Clause / Type here value given in INR In excel below for each contr.

In consideration of your goodselves signing the Letter of Guarantee addressed to the President of India, through Asst. Commissioner of Customs, Chennai on our behalf for obtaining permission for taking out the import laden container from ______to ______and back to your Plot on behalf of the Consignee named hereunder, We, hereby, agree and undertake as follows.

  1. To return to you the empty container after the same had been de-stuffed as stated above in good order and condition on or before the validity period mentioned on the Delivery Order.
  1. In the event of our not being able to return the subject container (s ) to you with in the aforesaid period we shall approach your Office for obtaining the extension of validity with full payment As Per SCI Tariffat your Office on any working days between at the appointed time.
  1. To reimburse your Costs, Charges, Expenses, Taxes & Duties and any other Levies, which may occur or become payable by reasons of and / or arising or of and / or in connection with and / or incidental to such removal of cargo from the container and the return of container by us.
  1. That the removal of containers as mentioned, here in above, shall be entirely at our costs, risk & expenses, and, we hereby, indemnify and hold you harmless against any claim of whatsoever nature that may be made upon you by reasons and / or in connection with, whether direct or indirect, for removal of cargo from the container and return of containers by us.
  1. In case of any damage noticed prior to the removal of the containers, we agree to inform you of the same and conduct proper Surveys at our Cost. Any loss or damage to the containers and / or its contents after its removal till its re-delivery shall be to our account.
  1. To arrange for Customs clearance of the cargo in cases of laden container and indemnify you and hold you harmless in respect of any obligation and / or duty and / or penalty on this regards, particularly those regarding obligation caused upon you under the relevant provisions / sections of the Indian Customs Act 1962or the other statutory enactments, that may be levied upon you or may be called upon you / or for which, a Show Cause Notice or non-account of the goods in the containers against the above Show Cause Notice / Inspection Notice issued by the Customs Authorities.
  1. To pay all detention, rent, rates, dues, charges that may become payable to you / Chennai Port Trust or Terminals operational in Chennai Port Trust.
  1. To bear, in the event of the container being impaired, damaged, destroyed etc. during the period they are in our possession, all cost and expenses etc., towards repairs, maintenance, preservation of the container’s that may be affected by you including all applicable Rates, Dues, Taxes & Duties levied by Statutory Authorities in this regard.
  1. To indemnify you for the full value of the Container in the event of total Loss / Damage as per the valuation specified, herein above, together with the applicable Domestication Charges.
  1. We shall keep you harmless and indemnified against any loss, damage and consequences or liability incurred by movement of container while in our custody resulting in injury or death of persons or loss or damage to property of other persons in the course of such movements.

CHA IMPORTER

WITNESS

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BOND FORMAT ON Rs 40 NJS.

Encl:PANCARD Photocopy of Authorized Signatory (Both CHA & Importer’s) & Phone Nos.

Approximate Value of Empty Container’s
Size/ Type / In US $ / INR / Size/ Type / In US $ / INR
20’ GP / 2,900/- / 1,75,000/- / 40’ GP/HC / 4,900/- / 3,00,000/-
20’ OT / 4,500/- / 2,70,000/- / 40’ OT / 6,400/- / 3,84,000/-
20’ FR / 5,500/- / 3,30,000/- / 40’ FR / 8,000/- / 4,80,000/-
20’ RF / 24,000/- / 15,00,000/- / 40’ RF / 30,000/- / 18,00,000/-
For Reefer Container Copy of Insurance Policy To Be Enclosed