Subject :  The fees/charges for various services rendered by Directorate General of Shipping in respect of Technical Clearance, various licences and Charter permissions in respect of Indian and Foreign Flag Vessels.

             I am directed to invite a reference to this office letters No. SD-13/POL/3/97 dated 17/7/1998, SD-13/POL(3)/97 dated 06/12/1999, SD-13/POL(3)/07 dated 6/6/2001 and SD-13/POL(3)/97 dated 01/01/2005 regarding revision of fees to be charged for various services, pertaining to charter permission.  After careful consideration of the facts submitted by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce, New Delhi and Federation of Indian Export Organizations, New Delhi. It has now been decided by the Director General of Shipping and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India to charge the following fees, with effect from 01/08/2008 for Export of Castor Oil. 

             It may please be noted that the levy of above prescribed fees will be effective commencing the date of charter/lay-can etc. with effect from 01/08/2008, irrespective of the date of submitting of application and approval thereof, till further revision. The payment is required to be made, by way of Demand Draft favouring "Director General of Shipping, Mumbai" alongwith each application and no application will be considered by the Directorate unless accompanied by the requisite fees.

Yours faithfully,
     Sd/-
( Samuel Darse )
Dy. Director General of Ship