Design And Implementation Of Importation Tracking Processing System
[A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA PORTS AUTHORITY, NPA, LAGOS]

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 

This work is aimed at improving the time constraint during clearance of arrived goods. Also provision for security and control are made. It is also aimed at reducing the popular problem of items being mixed up in terms of code numbering, and duty rates allocated for identical items. It is hoped that this mix up is eliminated and a proper rating will be given to items as declared in the harmonized tariff text. 

1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 

The precise limit of this study is cantered on how to computerized the import duty processing system. It is restricted only to shipping company system operation. 

1.5 LIMITATION AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY 

During the time of carrying out the facts and figures of this study, a lot of problems were encountered. Firstly, it was difficult somewhat to get to the workers of different companies to talk about the present mode of shipping, clearing and forwarding operations. A lot of strenuous trips were made to ensure that first hand information was gotten to make this work successful and reliable one. 

However, in spite of a these limitations, this project has been able to a large extent to achieve the best out of the limited resources. 

1.7 ASSUMPTIONS

The assumptions made in this study are as stated below:

1) The proper security of the system from destruction or alteration of information is granted. 

2) It is assumed that theislose of information to illegitimate users will be denied when the new developed software is duly used. 

1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS 

Cargo - This is equivalent to the term ‘goods’ which includes shipment records. 

Carriage – This is equivalent to the term transportation as a movement of goods.

Forwarding agent – This is also known as FREIGHT AGENT, a carrier employee, who receives, forwards or delivers goods or who represents or directs locally the freight functions of a carrier. 

Agent - A person who has authority to express or implied to act on behalf of another.

Rotation number- A number allocated by the department of customs and exercise to every vessel entering into a port.

Data - With reference to this project it includes basic facts to be used for counting and for the provision of useful information.

Shipment- This is equivalent to the term consignment and refers to pieces of bundles of cargo accepted by the carrier from one shipper at one time and at one address, receipted for in the shipment record.

Shipper – This is equivalent to the term consign or and refers to the person whose name appears on the party contracting with the carrier for the carriage of cargo. 

Consignee- This is the person whose name appears on the shipment record as the part to whom the shipment is to be delivered.

Port – This is or shelter for ships 

Vessel – This is a ship for transport by water.

Bill of lading – This is an acknowledgment by a carrier that he has received the goods for shipment.

Days – This means the full calendar days, including sunders and legal holidays provided that for purposes of notification, the balance of days upon which notice is dispatched shall not be counted.

Freight – Cargo of goods handled by a bulk common carrier of some kind, such as roil, truck or streamship line. Freight is usually thought of as more of bulky good and less-perishable through goods shipped by other means, such as express or parcel post in general where delivery is considered less argent.

Wharf – A landing – stage built along the shore for landing or unhanding vessels.

Customs duty – This is the right of duty payable by customstariff act that is in force at the time of the delivery or carnival of import entry to the proper officer.