About six weeks after the collection of ‘Practitioners’Operating Fee ‘ was gazetted by the Federal Government , the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) said it is now ready to commence collection. The Council has confirmed that actual collection will start on Monday, May 11, 2015. In a public notice it issued yesterday, it called attention of stakeholders to various instruments from which it derives the power to collect the fees, even as it assured that the new collection does not represent additional fees at the ports.
“The collection of Practitioners Operating Fees by the Council (CRFFN) commences on Monday, 11th May, 2015”, it says.
“Please, NOTE that the Practitioners’Operating Fees is NOT CARGO LEVY therefore will not add to the cost of doing and delays in our Ports since it is paid from the Practitioners’ service charge and the invoice is generated online by the Freight Forwarder”, the notice explained.
The notice is specifically targeted at freight forwarders, terminal operators and airports cargo terminals handlers
The fees, which are collectable on all cargoes entering into and exiting the country through land, air and sea, are already spelt out in the official gazette which has already been made public about about six weeks ago.
The new fees made provision for all the parties, including the CRFFN, the five registered freight forwarders and registered freight forwarding companies.
Once collection begins next week, the CRFFN is to collect 60 per cent of the revenue, the five registered associations will share 35 per cent, while the registered companies that handled the cargo will share the remaining 5 per cent, calculated by the volume or cargo they account for.
The gazette specifically states that “CRFFN collects 60% Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), the Associations will collect 35% as provided by the CRFFN Act (Accreditation of Associations of Freight Forwarders) Regulation,2010. The Registered Freight Forwarder/Licensed Customs Agent (RFF/LCA) is entitled to 5% of the Practitioners’ Operating Fee which will be collected by the CRFFN and remitted to the concerned RFF/LCA”.
Under the new arrangement, one kilogramme of airfreight cargo will attract a fee of N2.00.
However, for sea freight cargo, a 20ft container will attract N1,000, 40ft will attract N2,000. Similarly, car and jeeps will pay N500, while 20ft trucks and 40ft truck will attract a fee of N1,000 and N2,000 respectively.
In the gazette, general cargo will attract a fee of N3.50 per ton, while dry bulk cargo will attract a fee of N1.00 per ton, even as it was stated that fees in respect of wet cargoes are negotiable.
Ahead of the commencement on Monday, the CRFFN Registrar, Sir Mike Jukwe has reportedly had series of meetings with the leadership of the five registered associations.
Our correspondent also confirmed that, the CRFFN and the five registered associations are happy about the new fees and the sharing formula.http://shippingposition.com.ng/article/crffn-begins-collection-practitioners%E2%80%99-fees-monday
“Please, NOTE that the Practitioners’Operating Fees is NOT CARGO LEVY therefore will not add to the cost of doing and delays in our Ports since it is paid from the Practitioners’ service charge and the invoice is generated online by the Freight Forwarder”, the notice explained.
The notice is specifically targeted at freight forwarders, terminal operators and airports cargo terminals handlers
The fees, which are collectable on all cargoes entering into and exiting the country through land, air and sea, are already spelt out in the official gazette which has already been made public about about six weeks ago.
The new fees made provision for all the parties, including the CRFFN, the five registered freight forwarders and registered freight forwarding companies.
Once collection begins next week, the CRFFN is to collect 60 per cent of the revenue, the five registered associations will share 35 per cent, while the registered companies that handled the cargo will share the remaining 5 per cent, calculated by the volume or cargo they account for.
The gazette specifically states that “CRFFN collects 60% Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), the Associations will collect 35% as provided by the CRFFN Act (Accreditation of Associations of Freight Forwarders) Regulation,2010. The Registered Freight Forwarder/Licensed Customs Agent (RFF/LCA) is entitled to 5% of the Practitioners’ Operating Fee which will be collected by the CRFFN and remitted to the concerned RFF/LCA”.
Under the new arrangement, one kilogramme of airfreight cargo will attract a fee of N2.00.
However, for sea freight cargo, a 20ft container will attract N1,000, 40ft will attract N2,000. Similarly, car and jeeps will pay N500, while 20ft trucks and 40ft truck will attract a fee of N1,000 and N2,000 respectively.
In the gazette, general cargo will attract a fee of N3.50 per ton, while dry bulk cargo will attract a fee of N1.00 per ton, even as it was stated that fees in respect of wet cargoes are negotiable.
Ahead of the commencement on Monday, the CRFFN Registrar, Sir Mike Jukwe has reportedly had series of meetings with the leadership of the five registered associations.
Our correspondent also confirmed that, the CRFFN and the five registered associations are happy about the new fees and the sharing formula.http://shippingposition.com.ng/article/crffn-begins-collection-practitioners%E2%80%99-fees-monday
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