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Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) – Imports: a) Automation of Customs Operations relating to IGM submissions in Floppy
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.... Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Import) may be approached by Shipping Lines/Shipping Agents for clarification with regard to any problem faced at any stage. They may also contact the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Import) in this behalf, if necessary. In case any sysem problem, the EDI Help Desk situated at 2nd floor, Annex. Bldg., with Phone No. 2657801 can be approached. Sd/- (RAMESH RAMACHANDRA) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (G) NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, MUMBAI ANNEXURE - I Procedure of IGM submission through floppy Procedure of floppy submission: - Floppy submission is done through Service Centre. - The Service center operator would accept the floppy and copy the information on system. - The copied information would be transferred to the specific directory of the Message Exchange Server (MES). - A procedure operating on the ICES Server would pick-up the file from the MES and check for the message format. The message format is explained below. The format, if is in acceptable format, the information is copied on the database. - Error message, if any will be generated. The error list can be had from the Service Centre. MESSAGE FORMAT - The IGM message constitutes of -....
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....1']12022002']DBABC']INBOM1']']']IMPNAME']IMPA DD1']IMPADD2']IMPADD3']CONSIGNAME']ADD1']ADD2']ADD3']CP']GC']LC']IN BOM1']345']BOX']1234.23']KGS']']']MARKS1234']GOODS DESC']UNO']IMP'] <END-cargo> <contain> F']PGE8']1234']']']1']0']ABCD12345']XYZTY5']ZXCVBGFS']LCL']45']55']ISOCD']Y' ] <END-contain> <END-manifest> (ii) Final IGM <manifest>2.0 <vesinfo> F']']']VICTORIA']PGE8']1234']SLCD']SACD']MASTER1']IN']INBOM1']INKND1']SG ABC']ABCDE']1234']123']C']300']BRIEF CARGODESC']20022002']2020']1000']Y']Y']Y']Y']Y']Y'] <END-vesinfo> <cargo> F']PGE8']1234']']']1']0']BLNO1']12022002']DBABC']INBOM1']']']IMPNAME']IMPA DD1']IMPADD2']IMPADD3']CONSIGNAME']ADD1']ADD2']ADD3']CP']GC']LC']IN BOM1']345']BOX']1234.23']KGS']']']MARKS1234']GOODS DESC']UNO']IMP'] <END-cargo....
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....#39;]IMPNAME']ADD1MOD']ADD2MOD']']CONSIGNAME']ADD1']AD D2']ADD3']CP']GC']LC']INBOM1']345']BOX']1234.23']KGS']']']MARKS1234']GOO DS DESC']UNO']IMP'] S']PGE8']1234']10001']20022002']3']0']BLNO3']12022002']DBABC']INBOM1']HB L3']12022002']IMPNAME']IMPADD1']IMPADD2']IMPADD3']CONSIGNAME']ADD 1']ADD2']ADD3']CP']GC']LC']INBOM1']345']BOX']1234.23']KGS']']']MARKS1234'] GOODS DESC']UNO']IMP'] <END-cargo> <contain> S']PGE8']1234']10001']20022002']3']0']ABCD12366']XYZTA6']ZXCV56FS']FCL']4 5']55']ISOCD']Y'] <END-contain> <END-manifest>   IGM comprises of three parts - Vessel details, Cargo manifest and Container particulars. APPENDIX - A Message Name : vesinfo Field Length Type Vessel Post arrival Final Amendment 1. Message Type 1 C V P F A 2. IGMNO 5 N X K X K 3. IGM Date date X K X K 4. Vessel Name 35 C M X M X 5. Vessel Code (Call sign) 7 C K X K X ....
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....e transmitted. However, error free Supplementary information and the amendments submitted will be accepted. The manifest will still be treated as Prior (Type 'V') c) Message type F: The message has to be filed after arrival of the vessel when no prior (Message Type 'V' is not filed earlier) manifest was filed earlier. This message along with Cargo and Container details should come together in single transmission. d) Fields IGM NO and IGM Date are allotted by Customs on receipt of message. e) IGM Number will not be allotted, if the validation check is failed on any of the parameters. f) Amendment to Vessel particulars: Permitted only after allotment of IGM No. Amendment of key parameters is not allowed. If required, request for cancellation of IGM has to be made and after approval, a fresh IGM has to be filed. No Supplementary message is permitted for Vessel details. g) GRT: Gross Registered Tonnage; NRT : Net Registered Tonnage h) Last Port Called Field #s 12, 13, and 14: Field No 12 is mandatory. In case of direct voyage to destination Port, Field No 13 & 14 have the same values as Field No 12. Follow the examples: 1 Singapore - Chennai direct voyage Field 13 - Singapor....
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....21. Address 3 35 C O O O O 22. Nature of Cargo 2 C M M M O 23. Item Type 2 C O O O O 24. Cargo Movement 2 C M M M O 25. Destination code 6 C M M M O 26. Number of packages 8 N M M M O 27. Type of packages 3 C M M M O 28. Gross weight (12,3) N M M M O 29. Unit of Weight 3 C M M M O 30. Volume (12,3) N O O O O 31. Unit of Volume 3 C O O O O 32. Marks of Numbers 300 C M M M O 33. Goods description 250 C M M M O 34. UNO Code 5 C M M M O 35. IMO Code 3 C M M M O Line NO & Sub Line NO: As assigned by the Shipping Agents will be accepted. Agents are to take note of the following: - Only unique numeric values are accepted. - Shall not have any special characters. - No amendment of these parameters is allowed. - Amendment, if required, can be done in two steps. One - Request shall be made for deletion of line, two - submit supplementary line. Deletion is not permitted, if BE is filed. - Duplicate Line Numbers and duplicate Sub-line Numbers under the same Line Number are not accepted. - Re-use of deleted Line Numbers or Sub Line Numbers is not permitted ....
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....owing information: Agent has to provide only - Line Number, BL Number, BL Date, Port of Loading and Port of destination. No information for rest of the fields. BL Number shall be given as "EMPTY", BL date as - ANY DATE before arrival of the vessel. The line shall have container information. Examples of cargo message: Final manifest: <manifest> <vesinfo> F']…………… <END-vesinfo> <cargo> F']CALL123']0018']']']10']1']ANL81202301']06071999']PORTCD']BOMBAY']']']ABC LTD']ROAD NO 6, KURLA']MUMBAI']400056']']']']']C']OT']LC']BOMBAY']4'] CON']3425.087']TON']']']98 8268(TD12)MUMBAI CASE NO 1/32 MADE IN JAPAN'] REFRIGERATORS']UNOCD']IMO'] F']CALL123']0018']']']10']2']']06071999']PORTCD']BOMBAY'] ']']ABC LTD']ROAD NO 6, KURLA']MUMBAI']400056']']']']']C']OT']LC'] BOMBAY']44']34295.087']TNN']']']98 8268(TD12)MUMBAI CASE NO 1/32 MADE IN JAPAN']REFRIGERATORS']UNOCD']I....
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....……………. ………………. <END-cargo> <END-manifest> APPENDIX -C Container Details Message Name : contain Amend./Deletion Field Length Type Prior Final Sup. 1. Message Type 1 C V F S A/D 2. Vessel Code 7 C K K X X 3. Voyage Number 10 C K K X X 4. IGMNO 5 N X X K K 5. IGM Date Date X X K K 6. Line Number 4 N K K K K 7. Sub line Number 4 N K K K K 8. Container No. 11 C M M M K 9. Container Seal No. 15 C O O M O 10. Container Agent Code 10 C O O O O 11. Container Status 3 C M M M O 12. Total No. of Packages (In Container) 8 N O O O O 13. Container weight (2,2) N O O O O 14. ISO Code 4 C M M M O 15. SOC Flag (Y/N) 1 C M M M O Amendment and deletion of a container against the cargo line can be submitted independently. Prior manifest (Message Type V) if submitted, the cargo and container details can either be supplemented or amended with Message Type 'S' or 'A' or 'D'. Therefore, there will not be any cargo and container details with Message Type 'P'. Container Status: FCL/LCL/MTY. Amendment....