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Compliance of “Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009” by Port Terminals, CFSs, Shipping Lines and Transporters to reduce the dwell time for clearance of imported / export goods reg.
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....g all persons responsible for receipt, storage, delivery, dispatch or otherwise handling of imported goods and export goods in any capacity in a Customs area is invited to the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009 as amended by Notification No. 96/2010 dated 12.11.2010. 2. According to Regulation 2(b) of said Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009 "Customs Cargo Services provider" means any person responsible for receipt, storage, delivery, dispatch or otherwise handling of imported goods and export goods and includes a custodian as referred to in section 45 of the Act and persons as referred to in sub-section (2) of section 141 of the said Act; 3. CBEC vide Circular No. 13/2009-Cus., dated 23-3-2009 [F.No. 45....
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....akeholder in the EXIM trade contributes to overall speed of clearance process. 5. Attention of Port Terminal and CFSsis invited to Regulation 5, which provides that any person a Customs Cargo Service provider shall provide Infrastructure, equipment and adequate manpower for loading, unloading, stacking, handling stuffing and de-stuffing of containers, storage, dispatch and delivery of containers and cargo etc. to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Customs. 6. The Clause (n) of said Regulation 5 (1) also provides that Customs Cargo Service provider shall provide such other facilities as the Commissioner of Customs may specify having regard to the custody and handling of imported or export goods in a customs area; 7. Sub Regulation (4....
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.... of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009. ii. Port Terminals should also issue directions to all CFSs, ICDs, Shipping Lines, Importers (availing DPD facilities) and transporters that all imported containers should be removed from the Port premises within 24 Hrs of Entry Inward. In order to effectively implement aforesaid directions, advance intimation of arrival of vessel and cargo shall be given by Shipping Lines and Port Terminals to all stakeholders within 24 hours of departure of vessel from the last port of call. iii. Port Terminals should inform the details of any CFS and Importer (to whom DPD facility has been extended) does not clear the goods within the time limit prescribed above should be informed to this office for suita....
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.... their grievances / complaints about charges charged by Shipping Lines & CFSs being non-transparent and excessive. Needless to say that all Shipping lines and CFSs are bound to comply with Sub-Regulation (3) of said Regulation 6. In case of any violation of said legal requirement, suitable action will be taken under Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009. 11.1 All CFSs have to provide adequate number of vehicles so to comply with requirement for removing containers from the Port premises within 24 Hrs of Entry Inward. It is also suggested that a pool of Transporter may be engaged for movement of such Container from and towards the Port Terminal. In such situations, a vehicle is always available at any given time to pick up th....