Container Movement Procedure: auto approved movement numbers permit terminal transfer to CFSs with escalation and manual approval safeguards. https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97795 CMFC prescribes a Standard Operating Procedure for movement of containers from terminals to CFSs: terminals may initiate transfer on receipt of auto approved movement numbers after entry inwards; for LCL containers or where auto numbers are not generated, CMFC will approve in ICES and transmit movement numbers via ICEGATE; terminals must not move containers lacking movement numbers; terminals must escalate auto approval delays to ICEGATE/NLP Marine and, if unresolved, to the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner, CMFC, which operates 24x7 and may grant manual approval to enable CFS movement. en-us Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:41:53 +0530 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:41:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Container Movement Procedure: auto approved movement numbers permit terminal transfer to CFSs with escalation and manual approval safeguards. https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97795 CMFC prescribes a Standard Operating Procedure for movement of containers from terminals to CFSs: terminals may initiate transfer on receipt of auto approved movement numbers after entry inwards; for LCL containers or where auto numbers are not generated, CMFC will approve in ICES and transmit movement numbers via ICEGATE; terminals must not move containers lacking movement numbers; terminals must escalate auto approval delays to ICEGATE/NLP Marine and, if unresolved, to the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner, CMFC, which operates 24x7 and may grant manual approval to enable CFS movement. Highlights Customs Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:41:53 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97795