Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018 - 38/2018 - Customs - Non Tariff

Sea cargo manifest rules require electronic manifests, registration, bonds for transhipment and carrier compliance obligations.

The regulations mandate registration of persons required to file arrival and departure manifests, prescribe electronic submission of integrated manifest components (entry application, general declaration, vessel stores, crew effects and cargo declarations) with specified forms for foreign, domestic and coastal movements, and set procedures for transhipment and transit through designated foreign routes including bond or surety requirements, container sealing for land transhipments, carrier responsibilities for records and traceability, liability for loss or pilferage, suspension and revocation processes, and penalties with appellate rights under the Act.