2021 Amendment to Sea Cargo Regulations: New Rules for Carrier Registration and Renewal, Effective July 23, 2021.

The Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2021, effective from July 23, 2021, amend the 2018 regulations governing sea cargo. Key changes include modifications to registration procedures for authorized carriers, specifying that registrations remain valid unless revoked or deemed inactive for a year. New provisions allow carriers to renew their registration if deemed invalid due to inactivity. The amendments also introduce a process for surrendering registration and outline grounds for suspension of operations by the Commissioner of Customs. Additionally, a new Form IA is introduced for carriers to apply for registration renewal.