Export cargo container handling rules provide conditional return and verification procedures after diversion at foreign ports and route disruption. Procedure is prescribed for export cargo containers originating from India that are off-loaded at intermediate foreign ports and subsequently returned to Indian ports because of disruption in maritime routes. The measure requires SAM filing, verification of container and seal particulars against shipping documents, conditional relaxation from Bill of Entry filing where seal integrity is intact, cancellation of Shipping Bills and LEO through the prescribed EDI module, and compliance with back-to-town procedures. Tampered or non-intact seals trigger 100% examination and re-import procedures, with recovery of export incentives where already disbursed.