Customs-Transshipment of Courier Shipments to other Customs Stations - Reg.

Transshipment of courier shipments: updated procedure requires bonds, guarantees, secured transfer and destination landing acknowledgements.

Authorised Couriers may transship imported consignments from Bangalore Airport to specified domestic customs stations, subject to Sections 54-55 of the Customs Act, the Transshipment Regulations and Courier Regulations. Permissions are granted by the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner (Courier) where procedures are followed; air is preferred, road allowed only when air carriage is unavailable. Security and procedural safeguards include segregation, X ray, secured TP godown with double locks, Cargo Transfer Manifests and destination landing acknowledgements. Couriers must execute a bond with a bank guarantee of 15% (self renewing), may use a mother bond, insure goods, and face forfeiture or penal action for failures.