In the scenario where a vessel arrives with cargo for Exuma and Inagua, which form and number is used to send the Exuma cargo on to Inagua?

• A. C.38 - Transire
• B. C.41
• C. C.49
• D. CB.7

Answer: (A)

When cargo is destined for another Bahamian port, it is moved onward under a Transire arrangement, so it isn’t landed and cleared at the first port. For Exuma cargo that needs to go to Inagua, you use the Transire document to authorize and record that transfer. The specific form for this is C.38, known as Transire. It keeps the cargo under Customs control while it is routed to the final destination, avoiding a full import clearance at Exuma for goods that will be cleared at Inagua. The other forms are meant for different procedures and don’t cover the transit of cargo to another port in the same country.