Sea cargo manifest regulations require entities to register on ICEGATE for approval to submit electronic arrival and departure manifests.
Entities and persons involved in sea cargo operations must register on the ICEGATE portal and apply for entity approval to operate as an Authorised Sea Carrier or Authorised Sea Agent, providing details of authorised persons, operations, and supporting documents on e-SANCHIT; upon submission the application routes to the jurisdictional customs officer (ENT_APR role) for verification and approval, after which the entity may submit required electronic Arrival and Departure Manifests under the Regulations.

Sea Cargo Manifest compliance requires authorized applications via the ICEGATE portal before operating under the new SCMTR regime.
New Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations require Shipping Lines, Shipping Agents and Exporters to apply via the ICEGATE portal identifying the master applicant, authorized personnel, intended SCMTR operations and supporting documents; applications will be routed to ICES for approval and detailed guidance, application forms and code validations are available on ICEGATE, with e-Seal users urged to register and a contact email provided for queries.

Self-registration for imports enables automated Customs Compliance Verification and electronic clearance after duty payment.
Importers may self-register arrived goods on the ICEGATE portal before duty payment, initiating Customs Compliance Verification under Sections 17/18 and 47(1) of the Customs Act. Upon CCV completion, the officer will mark Bills of Entry as ready and, after duty payment, ICES 1.5 will electronically grant Out of Charge. ICES 1.5 also provides an automated officer queue for clearance and auto-routing of RMS-facilitated Bills, all subject to RMS interdictions, agency alerts and local checks.

Un claimed import cargo disposal under Section 48: prescribed notice, NOC, valuation and e auction process with duty assessment.
Administrative procedure under Section 48 prescribes custodians to list un claimed/un cleared import cargo over 30 days and notify Customs; Customs will segregate consignments requiring retention and issue NOCs within set timelines. Custodians must issue Section 48 notices to importers, prepare inventories, obtain regulatory clearances or testing where required, appoint approved valuers to fix reserve prices, and conduct e auctions through MSTC with specified bid acceptance and repeated auction rules. Successful sales require consolidated bills of entry, Customs assessment within 15 days, and disbursement of proceeds under Section 150.

Turant Customs reform aims to streamline border procedures and improve ease of doing business through phased implementation.
Turant Customs is presented as a next-generation reform package to streamline border procedures and improve ease of doing business in the Trading Across Borders category. The notice references Board Circular No. 09/2019 as the instrument announcing the reform, states the objective of improving the country's ranking, indicates phased implementation over the coming months, and instructs customs brokers, exporters, importers and other stakeholders to note the circular and report any implementation difficulties to the office.

Coastal cargo carriage via foreign territory clarified-CBIC sets conditions for vessel and container use and invites implementation feedback.
Coastal cargo carriage between Indian ports via foreign-going vessels transiting foreign territory is addressed by a CBIC circular which resolves questions on movement through foreign territory, the conditions for use of containers for coastal goods, and the use of local/domesticated containers for EXIM cargo; stakeholders are asked to note the circular and report implementation difficulties to the customs office.

Coastal cargo carriage rules govern permissible transit routes, container use, and documentation for shipments through foreign territory.
The notice addresses compliance and procedural issues for carriage of coastal cargo between Indian ports via foreign-going or coastal vessels through foreign territory, including rules on movement through foreign territory, use of EXIM containers versus local containers, and required documentation, and directs stakeholders to the Board's circular containing the Board's decisions and clarifications while inviting reports of implementation difficulties.

24x7 customs clearance extended - round the clock three shift operation; prior intimation required for non AEO imports to DC Shed.
Extension of round the clock customs clearance at ACC Import shed establishes three daily shifts (08:00-15:00; 15:00-22:00; 22:00-08:00). Prior intimation to DC Shed (Admin) is required for clearance of non AEO consignments during the last shift, Sundays or public holidays. Designated exit gates at DCSC and CELEBI warehouses and the KBE gate will remain open 24x7; custodians must provide necessary infrastructure and airlines must ensure continuous delivery orders. The notice takes immediate effect and modifies earlier public notices.

Sea cargo stakeholders must register on ICEGATE and obtain online entity approval to file electronic arrival and departure manifests.
Entities including Authorised Sea Carrier, Authorised Sea Agent, transhippers, terminal operators, custodians and authorised exporters must register on ICEGATE and submit an online application with master applicant details, authorised persons (each as ICEGATE child users), specified operations, supporting documents uploaded to e SANCHIT, and port of registration; applications are routed to ICES and processed by officers with the ENT_APR role who may approve or query, after which approved entities may operate and must comply with electronic Arrival and Departure Manifest submission requirements.

Entity registration under Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations required; ICEGATE-based applications and ENT_APR approvals now mandated.
The Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations require stakeholders-including shipping lines, agents and exporters using eSeal-to file applications identifying the master applicant, authorized personnel, intended operations and supporting documents. Applications are to be submitted via ICEGATE and routed to ICES where officers with the ENT_APR role will verify documents, approve applications or raise queries; detailed guidance and registration advisories are available on ICEGATE.

Self-registration on ICEGATE enables automated CCV and electronic clearance after verification and duty payment under customs rules.
Turant Customs allows importers to self-register goods on ICEGATE after arrival using the electronic integrated declaration; the system permits a Customs Compliance Verification (CCV) by the proper officer prior to duty payment. Upon CCV confirmation and payment, ICES 1.5 will electronically grant clearance consistent with statutory clearance provisions, subject to existing RMS interdictions, agency alerts, and local contingencies. ICES 1.5 also introduces an automated queue of Bills of Entry ready for clearance and requires field formations to map officers for system routing, with DG Systems to issue detailed technical guidance.

Removal of export-only restriction at Golakganj LCS now allows all goods for import and export, subject to specific prohibitions.
CBIC Notification No. 19/2019-Cus (NT) omitted a proviso that had limited Golakganj LCS to export of stone boulders, stone chips and coal; that conditional export-only designation is removed, and henceforth the station will permit both imports and exports of all goods except where specific prohibitions or restrictions apply.

Direct Port Delivery rules allow shipping lines to nominate any CFS if importer fails to designate one.
If DPD importers do not clear containers within the prescribed 48-hour period, containers shall be moved to CFSs preferred in the importer's advance intimation to the shipping line; in the absence of such preference, the shipping line may nominate any CFS and the containers will be moved en bloc to that nominated CFS, supplanting the earlier designated CFS arrangement and omitting the previously referenced Para 7.2.

Electronic transmission of Customs documents: authenticated PDF BE/SB replacing paper copies, with QR codes and phased digital signatures.
Project iCODE implements electronic transmission of Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills as authenticated PDFs. A pilot for generation and email transmission of the first copy of BE in PDF with QR codes is operational; feedback on data consistency and additional fields is requested to the system manager email by the stated deadline. PDFs in the pilot phase do not yet carry digital signatures. After feedback and incorporation of digital signatures, electronic transmission of the final OOC BE copy will commence and the facility will be extended to Shipping Bills. Importers and exporters are advised to register on ICEGATE to receive PDF copies and notifications.

Customs Self-registration of imported goods enables pre-payment verification via CCV and electronic clearance after duty payment.
Turant Customs enables importers to self-register arriving goods on ICEGATE before duty payment while requiring electronic Bills of Entry and digital signatures; Customs Compliance Verification will be completed by the proper officer after registration and, once duty is paid, the Automated System will electronically clear the Bill of Entry pursuant to the statutory proviso.

Coastal carriage through foreign territory: harmonised transit procedure requires marking, seals, manifests and GST documentation for shipments.
Movement of coastal goods through Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is permitted under a harmonised procedure using the Transportation of Goods (Through Foreign Territory) Regulations, 1965 with specified relaxations: no Bill of Coastal Goods filing where goods transit via foreign territory; consignor/consignee GSTIN (or VAT/PAN) and invoice details must be recorded; consignments must be marked and sealed "For Coastal Carriage through foreign territory"; masters must obtain the passed transit bill, prepare manifests and provide e Way Bill/container/seal details; tampering triggers inspection, adjudication and possible security; prohibited exports cannot transit.

Entity Registration under new sea cargo manifest rules requires ICEGATE applications and customs approval before operating.
Registration under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations requires master applicants to apply via ICEGATE, providing details of the master entity, authorised persons, intended operations and supporting documents; applications will be routed to ICES for jurisdictional customs approval with verification and queries handled by the Apprising Officer (EDI), and a detailed guidance note is available on ICEGATE.

Sea Cargo Manifest regulations: commencement date deferred, altering compliance timeline for carriers and trade stakeholders.
Amendment notifies a deferment of commencement for The Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018, postponing their operation from the previously announced date to 1 August 2019 and altering the compliance timeline for Main Line Operators, steamer agents, importers, exporters, customs brokers and other trade stakeholders.

Customs Compliance Verification enables pre-duty self-registration and automated electronic clearance via the ICEGATE portal upon payment.
Turant Customs enables importers to self-register goods on the ICEGATE portal after arrival, before duty payment, and establishes Customs Compliance Verification whereby a proper officer completes statutory verifications post-registration; upon CCV confirmation and subsequent duty payment the Customs Automated System will electronically grant clearance, subject to Risk Management System interdictions and agency alerts, and ICES 1.5 provides an automated queue for officers to grant clearance without manual presentation of Bill of Entry details.

Commencement of Sea Cargo Manifest Regulations postponed, notifying stakeholders of a revised operative start under amended notification.
Board Notification No. 17/2019 amends the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018 by postponing their commencement: previously notified to commence on 1 March 2019, the Regulations are now directed to come into force on 1 August 2019. The public notice communicates this change to steamer agents, importers, customs brokers and consolidators.