Shipping / Import / Customs Procedures
Shipping / Import / Customs Procedures
Shipping / Import / Customs Procedures
applicable to Contractors
executing ESO Contracts at the ALMA Observatory in
Chile
ALMA-10.04.00.00.003-A-PRO
Version: A
Status: Released
2005-06-10
1.2 ESO is exonerated from customs duties in Chile only for materials,
equipment and apparatus, etc. used for the construction and operation
of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) Observatory in Chile
and remaining property of ESO in Chile.
1.3 Duty free imports can only take place in the name of ESO.
A Certificate of Ownership for Contractor's property may be
established upon Contractor's request.
1.4 Duty free imports into Chile in the name of ESO shall not be used for
any other purpose than for construction of the ALMA Observatory in
Chile. Equipment, material etc. shall not be sold by the Contractor or
sub-contractors without ESO’s authorization.
1.6 The Contractor should define the “Category” status under which goods
and materials will be imported in Chile, according to the following:
1.8 Three original Bills of Lading of any such overseas shipment, together
with invoices and packing lists shall be sent to the ALMA Logistics
Department. in Santiago (cf. Articles 1.16.2 and 1.16.5 hereafter). In
case of shipment by airfreight, the Contractor shall notify the ESO
accredited representatives, and the ALMA Logistics Department in
Santiago of the corresponding flight details.
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1.9 ALMA Logistics Department in Santiago will prepare the documents for
customs clearance under ESO privileges and exemptions, apply for
approval by the appropriate Chilean authorities, and transmit them to
the customs agent in Chile designated by the Contractor. The
Contractor shall inform ESO of the name and address of this agent.
1.10 After customs clearance by the Contractor's agent in Chile, the original
clearance/shipping documents shall be returned to ALMA Logistics
Department in Santiago.
1.11 All costs other than strictly own cost that ESO may sustain in
connection with these import operations will be charged to the
Contractor. It is expressly understood that under no circumstances
ESO shall be liable for any timely, safety or environmental
consequences resulting from the import operations.
1.12 All goods imported under ESO’s privileges and exemptions must
remain in Chile under ESO's name and custody.
1.14 After termination of the work at the ALMA Observatory, i.e. at the latest
after Provisional Acceptance of the entire scope of work and supply as
specified in the Contract, the Contractor shall re-export from Chile at
his cost any equipment, materials etc. that remains his property. This
operation will be performed under the instructions and supervision of
the ALMA Logistics Department in Santiago.
1.15 Any item that the Contractor does not wish to re-export (imported
under Ministry Category IV) after Provisional Acceptance has to be
officially announced to the ESO accredited representatives and, if
acceptable, the ALMA Logistics Department in Santiago will then take
up the matter with the Chilean authorities to clarify procedures,
requirements and actions necessary.
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Consignee:
ESO - European Southern Observatory
ALMA Project
El Golf 40 – Piso 18, Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
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Notify address:
(Contractor's address in Chile or designated party)
c/o ALMA Logistics Department – Attn Charlotte Hermant
El Golf 40 – Piso 18, Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
Telephone: +56 2 467 6125 Fax: +56 2 467 6101
E-mail: chermant@alma.cl
Address : Final destination
Port of destination: ANTOFAGASTA/Chile