‘Delays in custom clearances lead to fines & high costs at ACCs’

Debajyoti Bagchi, Vice President- Business Development, TT Group says, “Customs inspections and clearance processes can significantly prolong shipment times, particularly when customs server is down or under maintenance or takes longer response time than usual mainly during a day prior to customs holidays. Delays on the other hand can result in increased storage fees at ACCs or fines for late deliveries at destination. Certain shipments, particularly those that are high-value, ODC, perishable, or hazardous in nature, may undergo rigorous inspections checks by customs and sometimes cargo needs to be opened which resulted extra safety measures to repack and time. Customs bottlenecks occurs during busy seasons or global events, resulting in extended delays due to heightened cargo volumes versus less resources to clear the registered files from the system.”