File photo of containers in Chittagong port Dhaka TribuneWithin 30 days from the day goods are unloaded from ships to the port jetty, importers must take delivery of their consignmentOn September 7, Chittagong Customs House will hold a special auction for dangerous cargo piled up at the sheds of Chittagong port for years. M Fakhrul Alam, commissioner of Chittagong Customs House (CCH), told Dhaka Tribune that they had already taken an inventory of the dangerous cargo stockpiled at shed "P" of Chittagong port, a place designated for storing hazardous goods. The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has formed a six-member committee to ascertain the current status of the dangerous cargo lying at the port. According to the Dangerous Cargoes Act, 1953, examples of dangerous goods include calcium carbide, sulphur, refrigerant gas, fish meal, tetrafluoroethane, liquefied gas, isobutane, chlorodifluoromethane, etc. Usual customs procedures such as submission of goods declaration with necessary import documents to the customs authorities, and a customs release order are necessary for dangerous goods.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 27, 2020 12:44 UTC