Arrival Notice

An Arrival Notice is a written notification issued by the carrier (shipping line, airline, or freight forwarder) to the consignee, notify party, or bill of lading holder after the goods arrive at the destination port or place. Its core purpose is to inform that the goods have arrived, the estimated time for pick-up, the documents required for bill exchange and cargo release, and the start date for demurrage and storage charges. It is mainly used in the import process of international ocean freight, air freight, and multimodal transport, and is especially common in container shipping. Notes: 1) An Arrival Notice is not a delivery document; the consignee still needs to exchange the original bill of lading or a telex release guarantee for a Delivery Order. 2) If the consignee does not receive the notice in time, late declaration fees and demurrage may occur, so the notify party information on the bill of lading must be accurate. 3) An Arrival Notice differs from a Delivery Order; the former is an arrival information notice, while the latter is a delivery authorization document. 4) It is often used interchangeably with Notice of Arrival, but strictly speaking, Arrival Notice focuses more on the cargo being available for pick-up. Foreign trade practitioners should pay close attention to the Arrival Notice and arrange customs clearance and cargo pick-up in a timely manner to avoid extra costs.