Automation of movement of containerized cargo from Gateway Ports to hinterland ports – SMTP

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....partment of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs November  24th, 2005 Subject:  Automation of movement of containerized cargo from Gateway Ports to hinterland ports - SMTP - regarding- The undersigned is directed to state that during the deliberations of Inter Ministerial Group consisting of representatives of Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Commerce and Planning Commi....

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....at the ports and will contribute to reduction in transaction costs of imports. 3. In the automated Transshipment Module, the requirement of an application by the carrier will be done away with and the SMTP (Sub manifest Transshipment Permit) portion of the IGM itself will be treated as a request for transshipment. Carriers will not be required to separately file an application for this pur....

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....o an IGM and the Shipping Lines will not be required to file any fresh IGM in respect of such containers. 6.  The transporter performing the transshipment activity will be required to electronically submit a container arrival report to the ICES system at the destination ICD/ CFS in a specified format. The container arrival report will be matched with transshipment message received fro....