Is Customs House Agents (CHA ) required to be appointed mandatory? Posted on 08 April 2023 Category : Export The information provided here is part of Export import business Course online Is Customs House Agents (CHA) required to be appointed mandatory? Is Customs broker required to be appointed by an Exporter or Importer for completing necessary export or import customs clearance activities? If you are in to an import export trade, I know, most of you appoint a Customs House Agent to do necessary import and export procedures and formalities of customs. These Customs House Agents act on behalf of you with customs officials to undergo necessary export and import clearance procedures and formalities. In an export, a customs broker delivers documents to exporter after completing necessary export formalities with customs. In an import trade, goods are delivered to importer by customs broker after completing necessary import customs clearance procedures and formalities with custom department. Here the question is, whether an importer or exporter need to appoint a customs broker to complete import or export clearance procedures? Can an exporter / importer file customs documents without appointing a CHA (customs house agents). Is Customs House Agents (CHA ) required to be appointed mandatory? The answer is ‘No’. As per customs law, any exporter or importer can directly file documents of their own shipments and complete the procedures and formalities. It does not mean that the exporter/importer can file documents of other exporter or importer. There are many firms appointed their office personnel to clear the cargo of their own. Normally ‘self clearance’ arrangements are done by some of the firms to have a complete transparency between customs authorities and firm. However, most of the companies appoint a CHA for smooth clearance of their goods which saves more time and concentration their own trade, as CHA has more ‘communicating strength’ with the customs authorities as they know exact language of customs. Would you like to add more information about this subject - Is Customs House Agents (CHA) required to be appointed mandatory? Share your experience in handling Customs House Agents to handle export and import clearance procedures with customs on behalf of you. 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How to obtain Phyto sanitary certificate. What is phytosanitary certification Comments Anil Saroj: On 08 September 2014 It's a very helpful information MOMIN VASIM : On 13 February 2015 We have gone through your website which helped a lot in clarifying doubts and guide for critical activities. We are in need of details of certificates/registration for CHA. Which certificates, registrations & membership of associations required to perform CHA activities? Admin: On 13 February 2015 Hi Momin Vasim, Government calls for candidates to issue license for CHA time to time. You contact concerned customs authorities for details. Jigish Kayasth : On 16 February 2015 i am working in one manufacturing company in Export Dep.(Jr.) @ Ahmedabad-Gujarat. i am in learning stage of exports , i have many doubts but as of now i need to know.... > i have vessel schedule and CHA is not able to move container according to schedule and my vessel left - i missed the vessel.now that container will roll over and will go to next schedule vessel , and same time Material / Container is also required URGENT.what should CHA role and My role to solve that situation.?or what should be the way for resolving that problem.?which things i should take care to avoid in Future.i ll be look for your valuable feedback on that sir,thank you very much in Advance for your TIME. mihir panchal : On 16 February 2015 I am having proprietorship firm in gujarat. I would like to know that, Is there Excise No. is mendatory for Import & Export business. How could I begin Import Export business? Admin: On 17 February 2015 Jigish Kayasth, Meeting delivery schedule is major task in export business. Plan properly to meet delivery schedule without waiting last moment to ship to avoid any accidental issues. mohammed yousuf: On 21 February 2015 Hi! we wanted to become a CHA , kindly guide us! how to go ? Sudhir M.: On 30 April 2015 hi, Nice information, thanks. Can you also give some information around, how to select a CHA? I mean what could be the (unique selling point)USP for CHA's? HITESH NASSA HO OFFICE : On 03 July 2015 Pls suggest how to import what is custom duty, toll forword, shipping line what is CHA, ICD and all procedure please tell me. Amit: On 04 August 2015 Can one appoint more than one cha. Is it necessary to have documentation done through only one cha. Shaan: On 04 October 2015 I'm working with an import export company and I'm taking care of my goods and assist my CHA also in ICD ghaziabad...I want to 'Ve my CHA license so that I could Clarence my cargo by self...Plzzz suggest me Wt criteria I 'll have to fulfill... hemanth sb : On 14 October 2015 I am working US MNC at coimbatore holding 15 year's of experience in Engineering & Trade compliance, For the past 4 year's i am working in Trade compliance providing HTS/ECCN code for all over the world and now involving in Logistic related work liks census Warning , ADD/CVD ,Russian Transaction etc 1.) How about the trade Compliance & logistics field in india and what is the future of this field? 2.) Can i able to get better opportunity? 3.) For better opportunity should have to get customs broker licence/ CHA? Mark Alzawahra : On 14 October 2015 I am a US citizen setting up a seafood import business in Bangalore. The company will be operated by me in India, with seafood coming in fresh from Norway. I saw your email address in the contact details of your blog. I have been reading and making use of your blog and noticed that you are from Bangalore. Right now, I am about to import a case of fish for my personal consumption that arrives in Bangalore on Wednesday. I intend to use one of the Self- Declaration forms that have come out recently. I have met quite few CHA's but I am not convinced. I wanted to check with you to see if you can kindly recommend some CHA's that can efficiently and effectively handle the swift release of the goods from customs. Also, are you a CHA yourself? Haseeb Ahmad: On 02 November 2015 IsAny person to do customs clearance work at the land customs station without having CHA / G card license, what notification/circular / instruction please provide me kush ruia : On 18 April 2016 I am starting a new venture of distributing imported cigarettes in local market. I will be needing your help to import cigarette.My imports will be all legal as i want to import it by paying all the taxes and the duties ,as well as. I belong from Kanpur . I hope you will be able to help in this matter. And will be needing a good CHA who can help me getting the stuff clear easily. l Hoping for a positive response Vikas Bisht : On 20 April 2016 One of my client wants to know % of discount allow by govt. of india on export invoice M. Surander: On 20 May 2016 I want to know what are the documents required for the import the Unexpanded perlite ore import. Mohamed Gani : On 11 August 2016 I m working in EXIM BANK for 3 years, completed MBA with Finance as major subject. I need to shift my career towards CHA agent. can you please guide me? Irfan Malik : On 11 August 2016 I want to start export of goods. can you please guide me on how to do it? Can you please give me any reference of a good & genuine CHA agent in Mumbai who can help me & guide me in export as I have zero knowledge about exports. Sanjeev Kr Verma: On 13 August 2016 I got your email from web site. can u advise me. i am doing work for foreign ventor make billing to foreign company and received money from out side. i am doing computer networking, hardware and software support to him on his varoius sites in india and also supply proudcts like computer, table chair of computer, printers, UPS etc and also in payment to CHA for clearing its logistics. please advise. rahul bhusari : On 13 August 2016 I am an Mba finance student completed my master. Sir i wanted start my career export and import firm so hat should i do in export import so that i can easily get recruited to any reputed firm. please i require your previous guidance. Hope that you will definately help me. vipin tripathi : On 13 August 2016 My name is santosh tripathi from kanpur. I want to start logistic business. But i don't know abcd about this business. Can we get full information about this field? And how can learn online study. chandrakant patel : On 17 August 2016 We are Start Shortly Export Import. We don all Doc Work We surch Best & Carring Porson CHA. So pelase advice me What do work our fild and Best Charge. Balachandran M : On 17 August 2016 I introduce my self as M. Balachandran, a Chartered Engineer at Hyderabad. I also help a CHA, in Hyderabad for customs classification, technical clarifications etc. One of our clients manufacture a spl. type of footware for the visually challenged persons. The brnd name is Lechal, and item is also called "smart" footware. In stead of my going into details, I humble suggest that you could access to the website, DUCERE. They import the essential electronic components and footware parts line insoles etc I am facing a problem in classification of the parts which go into the footware, namely insoles, insole boxes, which house the miniature electronics inside. [The entire electronics go into a small thin box, which:"hides" below the insole. or inside the heel. I need your valuable advice, as to whether I could classify the shoe parts. prempal sharma: On 30 August 2016 i am working in one manufacturing company in Export Dep.(Jr.) @ Ahmedabad-Gujarat. i am in learning stage of exports , i have many doubts but as of now i need to know.... > i have vessel schedule and CHA is not able to move container according to schedule and my vessel left - i missed the vessel.now that container will roll over and will go to next schedule vessel , and same time Material / Container is also required URGENT.what should CHA role and My role to solve that situation.?or what should be the way for resolving that problem.?which things i should take care to avoid in Future.i ll be look for your valuable feedback on that sir,thank you very much in Advance for your TIME. Rishabh jain: On 21 September 2016 Hello Sir, I am thinking to have a career in customs clearance. So, Can I have a internship in any customs clearance firm. Nilamber Nilesh Singh: On 06 April 2017 Respected Sir, I want to have a career in custom clearance and I want an internceship in any custom clearance firm.thanks for your regard Harsh Sharma: On 10 June 2017 Dear Sir & Madam, I will complete my international marketing course at mumbai jay hind in college , Course under (Advance Certificate of Import Export , so now I want 'H' card and 'G' card so please give me some review or help me about this. Thank you Brij Bhushan Singh: On 13 February 2018 sir i am applicable in the work could be cha. i am b.com passed in2013 because i am poor man yet i am very discipline in self work make a aim takeing target seriousely HARIHARAN: On 14 August 2019 pL SEND ME THE FORM A OF CHA EXAM sompal yadav: On 21 August 2019 i want open a export and import bussines Karthick Nicko: On 29 October 2019 I want to open important and export permit declation business.i have prepared lowest price for permits so discuss after send the jobs,maintained quality,team work,hard work, give me a one chance I will do it sir/mam... Sandeep Suryawanshi: On 02 August 2020 Respected Sir, I want to have a career in custom clearance and I want an internceship in any custom clearance firm.thanks for your regard RANJEET SINGH: On 29 January 2021 i want to cha for electronic items sharwan kumar: On 05 April 2021 kindly send email for any kind of help is custom clerance, we are are govt authorize customs brokers, and can operrate/arrange customs clerance from all major seports/air port in india kishore: On 10 April 2021 you guys put which can be understood without much struggle ,hats off to you gus Rajesh patel: On 28 May 2021 Hi I want to cha for e waste import document clearance jatin manghani: On 01 September 2021 Hello I am freight forwarder from Gandhidham (kutch) Near Kandla and mundra, India as i have to Learn all CHA work shipping bill file or etc in import bill of entry import custom duties etc.. all work related to CHA.. and how can i give these exams and how to make check list in royal impex then how to use icegate and e-sanchit etc... Pls let me know how can you help me in thes work. bansilal: On 16 June 2022 I need your advise for the following. My son sent me a mobile used one which was forgotten in USA thru UPS for home to home delivery It arrived in mumbai custom. Now UPS is asking me give to them CHA letter on CHA letter head to clear my mobile from clearing house. I was talking to many CHA agents and they are of the opinion that for individual import like this CHA can be submitted by individual on own letter head and no CHA agents will yake responsibility. Self authorisation on own letter head CHA letter will be sufficient. But UPS is still insisting CHA letter from agent to clear it UPS says I have to submit CHA letter to UPS then they will get it cleared. Is it that CHA letter required from CHA agent or self-declaration is enough Pl. guide on this matter. You valuable guidance will be very helpful to me Jay patel: On 05 July 2022 Reference Shylesh Kumar: On 03 August 2022 We are one of the leading Custom Broker and Exim Consultants since last 25 years, With head office in Indore & Branch office at Mumbai, Gwalior & Bhopal, providing Custom Clearance service to its customers covering both Air and Sea. Contact us for custom clearance of Export / Import, movement of cargo from & to Port , other allied works related to import & export. IEC code, AD code registration, First time registration with customs, Shipping bill / Bill of Entry preparation, ADC NOC, cargo custom clearance & delivery. Custom bond / BG cancellation, Shylesh kumar: On 07 November 2022 We are one of the leading Custom Broker and Exim Consultants since last 25 years, With head office in Indore & Branch office at Mumbai, Gwalior & Bhopal, providing Custom Clearance service to its customers covering both Air and Sea. Contact us for custom clearance of Export / Import, movement of cargo from & to Port , other allied works related to import & export. IEC code, AD code registration, First time registration with customs, Shipping bill / Bill of Entry preparation, ADC NOC, cargo custom clearance & delivery. Custom bond / BG cancellation, Whatsapp - 9301954556 anup: On 11 March 2023 i want to change my CHA ,so i wanted to know the list of Documents to be received from my Previous CHA