E-seal verification at export gates enables ICEGATE validation, automated clearance, and fallback physical checks for unreadable seals.
Universal e-seal readers at New Mangalore Port enable real-time scanning of export container e-seals, ICEGATE validation of exporter-entered data, and gate-entry confirmation for verification. The system supports auto-goods registration and auto-out of charge for eligible export shipping bills, while unreadable e-seals are subject to physical verification by Customs officers using handheld devices. The custodian must provide weekly reporting on scanned, unmapped, and physically verified e-seals.

Credential sharing prohibition governs access to protected systems, with strict password discipline and mandatory compromise reporting.
Sharing of user IDs, passwords, one-time passwords and other authentication factors for access to CBIC protected systems is strictly prohibited. The authorised user must keep credentials under exclusive personal control, must not record, store, transmit or leave them accessible to others, and must not share them with colleagues, vendors, contractual support personnel or helpdesk resources. On suspected or actual compromise, the user must disable the user identifier, report the incident, and preserve the device and records for investigation. Sharing credentials or using another person's credentials may attract penal action under the relevant laws and service rules.

Customs Brokers' Association membership becomes mandatory for brokers operating where a recognised association exists within their jurisdiction.
Customs Brokers operating in a jurisdiction with a registered and recognised Customs Brokers' Association must enrol as members of that association and cannot hold membership in more than one association within the same jurisdiction. The Board may extend the time for compliance where circumstances beyond control prevent timely fulfilment of obligations and other conditions are satisfied. Customs Brokers under Hyderabad Customs jurisdiction must enrol with the recognised association and submit a registration certificate as proof of compliance by the specified deadline.

Foreign Trade Policy clarification requests must follow a routed mechanism, with direct field correspondence to DGFT disallowed.
Foreign Trade Policy interpretational issues arising in Customs field formations are to be routed through a streamlined mechanism to ensure institutional consistency, uniformity in implementation and prompt resolution. Customs officers are directed not to correspond directly with DGFT Headquarters or Regional Authorities for clarification on FTP provisions or related policy conditions; such issues must first be examined at the Commissionerate or Zonal level, and only matters requiring policy-level clarification after due examination may be referred to the Board by the concerned Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner.

Custodianship and customs cargo service provider approval renewed for Central Warehousing Corporation Impex Park CFS.
Custodianship and Customs Cargo Service Provider approval for Central Warehousing Corporation, Impex Park CFS are renewed for five years from 01.04.2026. The custodian appointment covers imported goods until clearance, warehousing, or transhipment, and export cargo until export through Jawaharlal Nehru Port. The approval is subject to compliance with the Customs Act, 1962, the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations, 2009, and related instruments, and remains liable to review for non-compliance.

Cargo examination e-scheduling streamlines import processing with transparent slot allocation, notifications and online rescheduling through ICEGATE.
System-based e-scheduling of cargo examination through ICEGATE 2.0 allows importers, IEC holders and authorised Customs Brokers to electronically schedule, view and reschedule examination of registered imported goods, with automated notifications and audit trails. The facility allocates examination slots by system availability, enables custodians to plan cargo placement in advance, and requires system managers to assign examiners to custodian codes so that scheduling can function for cargo under those custodians. Assistant/Deputy Commissioners may modify, reschedule or remove requests, while assigned examiners may mark examinations complete or incomplete and record examination time.

Part delivery of import consignments follows a consolidated customs procedure with ICES recording, examination, and final Out of Charge.
Consolidated customs procedure governs part delivery of import consignments where container(s) have landed at the port terminal and only part of the consignment has reached the CFS. Importers must apply to the Dy./Assistant Commissioner (Docks) with documentary evidence, container-wise packing list and proof of duty payment, after which permission may be granted on merits and the approved application uploaded on e-Sanchit in ICES. Examination, record maintenance, endorsements in ICES, and final Out of Charge are prescribed for successive part clearances.

Direct port delivery conversion facility extended for eligible containers to ease evacuation from terminals.
Conversion of DPD-CFS status containers to DPD-DPD status containers is available for importers or their agents seeking direct lifting of cargo from the import yard because of temporary evacuation difficulties at terminals. The request must be emailed to the DPD-RMS Cell and is limited to fully facilitated Bills of Entry, where any scanned container is not found suspicious. Requests are to be processed on top priority the same day, with approval updated on the JNCH website.

Cargo handling during customs examination must be careful, supervised, and supported by adequate custodian facilities and advance cargo disclosure.
Customs stakeholders were advised to ensure careful handling of cargo during examination, including de-stuffing, opening of packages, re-packing and stuffing back into containers. The custodian must provide adequate infrastructure, equipment and manpower, and the examination process should occur in the presence of the custodian's representative and an importer's representative.

Customs Area declaration enables temporary DPD cargo storage at a segregated parking plaza under strict handling conditions.
A temporarily expanded 9.22-acre land parcel at the Centralized Parking Plaza, JNPA, is declared as a Customs Area for storage of Direct Port Delivery import goods under Section 8(a) of the Customs Act, 1962. The area is to be managed by the authorised operator under the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations, 2009, with mandatory physical segregation, prohibition on hazardous cargo, and responsibility on the custodian and operator for safe storage and transit of DPD goods.

Late fee waiver for Bills of Entry filed late after ICEGATE Error 999 disrupted trade facilitation under customs procedures.
Late filing of Bills of Entry under AIFTA and SAPTA notifications was linked to Error 999 in the ICEGATE system on 13.05.2026 and 14.05.2026. As a trade facilitation measure, the late fee or penalty for delayed filing caused by that error, for consignments landed or arrived during that period, was waived. Trade members facing difficulty were asked to notify the Department.

Customs facilitation measures for Strait of Hormuz maritime disruptions continue, with existing conditions remaining unchanged through the extended validity period.
Customs facilitation measures issued under Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962, to address maritime-route disruptions arising from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, are extended until 30 June 2026. The existing facilities, terms and conditions under the specified Customs circulars remain unchanged. Implementation difficulties may be reported through the designated official email channel.

Container scanning procedure permits two 20 ft. containers on one trailer, with special rules for drive-through and mobile scanners.
Simultaneous loading and scanning of two 20 ft. containers on a single trailer is permitted at all JNCH container scanners. At a Drive-Through Container Scanner, both containers on the trailer are to be scanned if one unselected container is loaded together with a selected container, while in Mobile Scanner cases only the selected container is to be scanned. The procedure also requires split-image handling, possible bottle sealing where door access permits, and marking of the EIR slip as "Not sealed by Customs" where sealing is not feasible.

Right to information officer designation for Chennai IV export commissionerate assigns FAA, CPIO, CAPIO and link officers.
Designation of officers under the Right to Information Act, 2005 for Chennai IV (Export Commissionerate), Chennai, with immediate effect. Shri Kishor S is designated as the First Appellate Authority, Shri R. Shivakumar as the Central Public Information Officer, and Shri V.L. Aditya Prasad as the Central Assistant Public Information Officer, with their contact details specified for RTI-related communications. Shri Nixson D and Smt. Thayeebunnissa MG are named as first and second link officers for the Central Public Information Officer during absence.

Export incentive recovery for unrealised proceeds requires proof of realisation or repayment with interest under the compliance drive.
Recovery and reconciliation of export incentives such as Drawback, RoDTEP and RoSCTL are required where export sale proceeds are not realised or are realised only in part within the FEMA time limit. Exporters who have received such benefits must furnish proof of realisation through e-BRCs and supporting bank documents, or repay the proportionate incentive amount with applicable interest from the scroll date where proceeds remain non-realised or short realised. A compliance drive is provided for exporters identified in the annexure, with verification and rectification available through the ICEGATE portal and EDPMS reconciliation through authorised dealer banks.

Body Worn Camera compliance now mandatory for import cargo examination at customs stations under immediate effect.
Mandatory use of Body Worn Cameras has been made effective for physical examination of import cargo at Container Freight Stations, ICDs and ACCs under the Hyderabad Customs Commissionerate. The recording must start before opening of packages or containers and continue through completion of examination, covering inspection of goods, interaction with stakeholders, seals, verification of description and quantity, and sampling where required. Recordings must be securely stored for two years, with longer preservation where investigations, disputes or litigation are pending.

Export cargo fire damage addendum supplements the shipping bill list and seeks prompt discrepancy reporting.
An addendum to Public Notice No. 50/2026 supplements the list of export shipping bills affected by the fire incident at JWR CFS on 18.04.2026. An additional list, as submitted by JWR CFS, is enclosed for information and necessary action. Shipping bills damaged in the fire but not included in the list, or any discrepancy in the particulars, are to be reported promptly for rectification. All other contents of the earlier public notice remain unchanged.

Customs EDI system begins operations at ICD Kadakola with approved custodian, banking, and clearance facilities.
Indian Customs EDI System (ICES 1.5) has been brought into operation for import and export processing at ICD CONCOR, Kadakola, Mysuru, after successful pre-production trials and completion of computerized processing of Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills. The customs area at Kadakola has been approved for unloading imported goods and loading export goods, M/s. CONCOR has been appointed as custodian for imported and export cargo, and State Bank of India, ICD Kadakola, Mysuru Branch has been authorised for customs duty, drawback and refund transactions under the EDI system. M/s. CONCOR has been permitted to commence operations at the ICD, and stakeholders may use the specified helpdesk channels for operational clarifications.

GST refund processing by GSTN gets new ADDL role functionality for marking eligible shipping bills.
Additional/Joint Commissioner level functionality has been introduced in ICES for marking Shipping Bills for transmission to GSTN for GST refund processing under Rule 96 of the CGST Rules, 2017. The new option, "GST Refund to be processed by GSTN", enables field officers in the ADDL role to identify shipping bills for transfer to GSTN in cases covered by the specified refund provisions, while cases involving DGARM alerts for risky exporters continue to be transmitted in accordance with the existing mechanism.

Part delivery of out of charge cargo permitted at container freight stations without separate customs permission.
Part delivery of out of charge cargo at container freight stations is permitted as a trade facilitation measure in the jurisdiction of JNCH. Once a bill of entry has been granted out of charge by the RMS Facilitation Centre, the concerned CFS may allow part delivery without separate permission from the AC/DC, Docks. CFSs must maintain appropriate records of such part deliveries.