TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Regarding Customs permission for transhipment of goods/containers from a Gateway Port to a Container Freight Station (CFS) of another Customs Station
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.... All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev). All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise. All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev). All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise. All Director Generals under CBEC. Sir / Madam, Subject: - Customs permission for transhipment of goods/containers from a Gateway Port to a Container Freight Station (CFS) of another Customs S....
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....d CFSs increases the dwell time and transaction cost for the importers. This is particularly true when the CFS is located en route to an ICD wherein the goods have to cross the CFS to go to the ICD and then return to the said CFS for warehousing and clearance. 2. Board has examined the matter. It is seen that the present restriction in not allowing direct movement of goods from a Gateway Port to ....
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....nterim methodology is prescribed for direct movement of containers from Gateway Port to a CFS: - (i) At the Gateway Port, Customs shall prepare a consolidated list of all SMTP generated CFS-wise for consignments bound for an ICD. This list should be transmitted electronically by the gateway port to the receiving Customs station /(ICD). (ii) The goods will move from the gateway port direct to the....
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....odian of CFS shall forward a copy of Landing Certificate duly endorsed by Customs at receiving end to the Customs at the Gateway Port for re-crediting the bond executed with Customs. (v) On arrival of the goods/container inside the CFS, the Custodian along with the surveyor, if any, in presence of the Customs Officer shall verify the correctness of details of consignments and will make an endorse....