Information provided by the UK P&I Club
The pre-departure Filing Rules require all vessel operators and NVOCC’s to electronically submit more detailed cargo information on all containerised cargoes due to be unloaded at a Japanese port no later than 24 hours before the vessel’s departure from the port of loading.
The previous rules (the pre-arrival filing) only required vessel operators to submit less detailed cargo information to Customs 24 hours prior to the vessels arrival at a Japanese port for unloading.
Empty containers, cargoes loaded on platform containers and transit cargoes are exempted from the new pre-departure rules for the time being.
More information may be found at the UK P&I Club’s website