April 1, 2014 , customs investigation for not listing Ammonium Nitrate
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No: 221/2012
To be returned to the Head of the Maritime Section
Please note that the National Trading and Shipping Agency has submitted to us on November 16, 2013 a notice and recognition of the arrival of the ship Rhosus, in which it was stated that there is onboard the ship Ammonium Nitrate IMO 5.1 under transit. Upon its arrival on November 21, 2013 to Beirut Port, the ship was inspected after the captain submitted the Unified List.
Later, after a few days, and at the request of the Head of the Section, we obtained a copy of the transit manifest from the captain.
Please refer to the memo no: 26036/2004 dated December 16, 2004 from the Directorate General of Customs, the second paragraph, a copy of which is hereto attached, which states that the manifest of the remaining cargo onboard of the ship is not required unless there is information about the presence onboard of banned or monopolized merchandise not declared in the Unified [List].
Beirut, March 31, 2014
Head of the Maritime Manifest Department
462/[ illegible]
To be returned to the Head of the Beirut Brigades for information about the explanations of the head of the Detachment, noting that the mentioned type of merchandise is not prohibited or monopolized. However, and according to our information, it could be used in certain proportions to produce prohibited substances, and it is considered a hazardous, restricted substance if used locally.
Beirut, April 1, 2014
Head of Beirut Maritime Section
[Signature]
Nidal Diab
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March 27, 2014 Acting Customs Beirut Regional Director Forwards File to Beirut Brigades
Lebanese Republic
Higher Council of Customs
Directorate General of Customs
No: 3224/2014
To be referred to: the head of the Beirut Brigades for the same purpose.
A copy of the file is hereto attached.
Beirut, March 27, 2014
Acting Head of the Regional Directorate [of Customs] of Beirut
[Signature]
Moussa Hazimeh
March 29, 2014 Acting Beirut Brigades Head Forwards File to the Beirut Maritime Section
1211/2014
To be referred to the head of Maritime Section in Beirut for action.
Beirut, March 29, 2014
Acting head of Beirut Brigades
Colonel Ibrahim Shamseddine
[Signature]
March 29, 2014 Beirut Maritime Section Forwards File to the Manifest Detachment
462/2014
To be referred to the head of the Maritime Manifest Detachment for information and action.
Beirut, March 29, 2014
Acting Head of the Maritime Section in Beirut
Nidal Diab
221/2014