What is strip goods? Unloading goods in the maritime transport industry
If you work in a shipping company, you may be familiar with the term cargo strip. Strip is the operation of clearing and unloading cargo from the container. In the strip operation, the goods owner or his representative must be present at the unloading place along with the transfer list. In this operation, loads are unloaded from the container and transferred to trucks or other vehicles.
Steps to perform strip operations; Includes documentation and evacuation services
In the rules of combined transportation and in accordance with the customs regulations, strip operations are divided into two general parts, which are called document services and unloading services. Document services include:
● Providing a list of relocations to the strip area
● Carrying out the necessary measures by goods clearance by carrying the transfer slip
The unloading services in strip operations are as follows:
● Jaw seal in the presence of the representative of the owner of the goods
● Emptying the load with workers or forklifts
● Transferring the empty container to the shipping depot
● Delivery receipt of the container
Documentary services can be performed if the cargo owner or his representative presents the goods transfer list to the goods clearance area.
product stuffing; A widely used word in the transportation and customs industry
Stuffing literally means the act of filling or embedding goods. In customs terminology, stuffing refers to the act of loading export and import goods into the container. This operation is usually performed by forklifts and specialized forces in this field. After staffing and reloading the goods in the container and completing the customs procedures, the cargo will be transported to the final destination mentioned in the invoice through all types of international land and sea transportation.
steps of the product stuffing process; From document submission to container loading services
In order to answer the question "What is the strip and stuffing of goods" it is necessary to get acquainted with the steps of stuffing. Like the steps we mentioned for the strip; Staffing operations are also divided into two general sections, document services and evacuation services. The following documents must be submitted to perform the documentary services:
● Bill of lading: a document that contains complete and accurate information about the container and its contents.
● Service remittance: It is a remittance that explains the details of the service.
● Delivery receipt: a document related to the delivery of the goods from the transport company.
● Payment slip: This document contains information about the payment of fees related to the services performed in the container terminal. For example, in case of sending cargo from Turkey to the country, the shipping cost of Turkey to Iran will be included in this receipt.
● Shipping letter: It is a license based on which it is possible to use sea routes.
● Container Deposition List: It is a document in which the duration of cargo stoppage in the warehouses of the container loading station is specified.
In the staffing operation, the arrangement of the load inside the container is done manually (worker) or machine (forklift). Finally, after loading the container, coordinating and delivering the containers to the port operator, you will receive a stamped receipt from the container warehouse.
Types of staffing in terms of loading location
In general, there are three types of staffing in loading stations in relation to different types of container goods. Each type of staffing has different costs, which are discussed below:
Stuffing in container cargo station (CFS Stuffing)
When the cargo is unloaded to the container cargo terminal for loading, the customs officers send the documents to the customs to complete the customs procedures. After receiving the LEO form, as the last step in the clearance process, the customs brokers deliver the necessary documents to the shipping company. Then the transport company provides the necessary documents with CFS to load the container so that after obtaining the necessary permission, the cargo can be loaded into the container. For example, if you want to send cargo to the Netherlands, you must do all these steps in order to be able to staff with the one you want.
Direct Stuffing
In this type of stuffing, the truck carrying export goods such as cosmetics enters the area of the container cargo station, which is a customs area. In this case, the customs officer will check the cargo and after completing the customs and CFS procedures, he will issue permission for direct loading. This process is called direct filling of the cargo at the container cargo station.
If you need more and more detailed information for the direct staffing of cosmetics and the export of this type of cargo, it is better to get advice and guidance from a cosmetics import company; Because the import of cosmetics is prohibited and has difficult conditions.
Factory stuffing
The third method is called factory staffing. In this type of staffing, which is also very common for the import of machinery, the owner of the goods can transfer the empty containers from the cargo station to the factory after receiving the necessary permits. In this case, the cargo will be loaded under the supervision of the customs officer at the factory. After the loading is completed, the container is transferred again to the Container Freight Station (CFS) to send the cargo to its final destination.