Exclusion from inward general manifest permitted on application with documentary proof of short shipment and prescribed fee payable. Exclusion from the IGM is allowed only on application by the IGM filer with documentary proof of short shipment and payment of the prescribed amendment fee; reductions in packages or weight require investigation showing the excess was declared in error, and exclusions or amendments where Bills of Entry are noted will be handled by the Manifest Clearance Section if made within two months of vessel arrival.