General cargo shipments and imports yet to take off post EDI launch

Trichy | Saturday | 23rd September, 2017

Summary:

The situation with respect to imports and export of general cargo has practically remained the same as it was prior to the launch of EDI, say stakeholders. Stakeholders and those in the export circles say shipment of general cargo was not taking place despite EDI introduction. more-inAs exports of perishable goods such as vegetables and fruits continue to remain robust at the Tiruchi international airport, overseas shipment of general cargo and imports has not taken off. A couple of months before introduction of EDI at Tiruchi airport, a dedicated import cargo processing area was established adjoining the existing export freight terminal to exclusively handle import cargo. The Tiruchi airport clocks about four to five tonnes of import cargo every month of which two to three tonnes account for human remains alone..