'CARGO TRACKING NOTE SYSTEM 'GETS SUPPORT OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF MANAGING DIRECTORS OF LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENT

kPrior to the September eleven booming of the world trade centre in the U.S. customs authorities were responsible for the clearance of imported goods at destination With the incident a cargo security program was developed.
This new protocol for tracking and screening of cargo both from the country of origin to destination known as the cargo tracking note system was the focus of a one day National workshop organised by the commerce and industry correspondents association of Nigeria at the Airport Hotel in Lagos.

Delivering the paper titled “strengthening global cargo security system through tracking, screening and inspection of import and export of goods”, the National President , National Council Of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agent, Lucky Eyis Amiwero explained that for the global requirement for supply chain mechanism America enacted three laws to take care of port facilities, vessels and cargo.

They are namely Maritime transport security act, the safe port act and the trade partnership against terrorism act. He explained that the safe port act among others focuses on harmonization of advance electronic cargo information requirements for inbound and transit shipment.
Enumerating the benefits of the cargo tracking system, Amiwero said cargo tracking represents an additional layer of security to ensure that goods reach their destination in the same condition as they began their journey.
Speaking on the 7 percent port development levy and cargo tracking note, Amiwero said the concept of 7 percent port development levy should be looked into so as to drop such charges as was recommended by the inter – Ministerial task force for the review of port charges. He said the present collection of seven percent levy in port industry is not in consonant with the port concession agreement that transfer port development activities to the terminal operators. , Amiwero stressed the need to transfer such charges to more productive aspect of port operation which is the cargo tracking note process that is for revenue generation, security and safety of cargo in line with global trend.