Lebanon

Bill of Lading (B/L) instructions must be submitted to the relevant Export Departments by the B/L cut-off date of the vessel on which the cargo will be loaded. Cargo for which instructions are not received by the cut-off date will be scheduled for loading on the next available vessel.

The B/L instructions must include the following information:

• Shipper
• Consignee
• Notify Party (Notification Address)
• Port of Loading 
• Port of Discharge
• Final Delivery Address 
• Vessel Name & Voyage Number
• Container Type & Quantity
• Cargo Description (Cargo Type)
• Package Quantity & Type
• Weight / Tonnage (Tonnage / Cargo Weight)
• B/L Type & Quantity
• HTS / GTIP Code (GTIP Code)
• Freight Payment Terms (Freight Payment Terms: Prepaid / Collect)
• AMS Information (for USA shipments)

Copies of the customs declaration must be submitted to the relevant Export and Vessel Port Operations departments by the declaration cut-off date of the vessel on which the cargo will be loaded. Submitted declarations must be unblocked and in ready-for-export status.

Cargo for which unblocked, ready-for-export customs declarations are not received by the cut-off date will be scheduled for loading on the next available vessel.

VGM (Verified Gross Mass) information must be submitted before the cut-off deadline. Containers without VGM information cannot be loaded onto the vessel. All VGM data should be entered via My Turkon.

If you encounter any issues with the VGM screen, please contact the relevant Export Departments.

For shipments destined to the USA, the ISF must be submitted to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at least 24 hours before the vessel departs from the port of loading.

The ISF is the responsibility of the shipper and consignee. The following information must be carefully provided during ISF submission: 

• Manufacturer (or supplier) name and address 
• Seller (or owner of goods) name and address 
• Buyer (or owner of goods) name and address 
• Importer of Record number, name, and address 
• Consignee number(s) 
• Country of origin 
• Ship-to name and address 
• Container stuffing location 
• Consolidator (stuffer) name and address 
• HTS Code 
• Master Bill of Lading number 
• House Bill of Lading number 
• SCAC Code

The preparation of Original Bills of Lading must be specified in the B/L instructions along with the number of copies to be printed. Original B/Ls are delivered to the person designated by the shipper against a delivery receipt.

For Seawaybill preparation, the B/L instructions must include the term “SEAWAYBILL”.

For Telex Release, the shipper must provide a written Telex Release instruction via email, and the original B/L endorsed by the shipper must be physically submitted to the loading agent’s Export Department.

For Receipt B/L, both the loading instruction and the container entering the port area fully loaded are required.