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Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) – Imports:- Automation of Customs Operations relating to IGM Submissions reg.
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....anges in the procedure are indicated below. The existing procedure may be substituted/amended accordingly. 1. FILING OF THE IMPORT GENERAL MANIFEST (IGM) 1.1 As per Section 30 of Customs Act, 1962 read with Import Manifest (Vessel) Regulations 1971, the person in charge of the Vessel is required to file an IGM before the proper officer of customs within 24 hours after arrival of the Vessel. 1.2 To enable the importer/CHA to file the Bill of Entry under ICES (Import) IGM particulars are required to be filed electronically in the form of a declaration called IGM declaration. Under the existing EDI procedures IGM declaration consists of 2 parts a) Part-I : Vessel Details, b) Part-II : Cargo Details, (including Container detail) 1.3 The IGM declaration in two parts required to be filed in the Service Center. Simultaneously the IGM as per the prescribed format under IGM regulation is required to be filed manually in the Import Dept of Import Commissionarate of the Custom House. Further IGM declaration can be filed before arrival of the Vessel i.e. "prior IGM declarations" or after arrival of the Vessel i.e. "final IGM declaration". 1.4 The information which could not be filed ....
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....ntry Inward papers duly endorsed by the Boarding Preventive Officer/Supdt., (who boarded the Vessel on arrival) granting the Entry Inward and all other documents for recording of Entry Inwards details in the System. The application for record of Entry Inwards is given as Annexure VIII to this Public Notice. Before making the application, the shipping line would make payment of the light house dues. (ii) The Preventive Officer/Supdt., will examine all the entry inward papers signed by the Boarding officer and then will retrieve the data from the system (on screen) by entering the IGM number and the officer will update the database by entering the vessel arrival date (as given by the Boarding Officer), amount of lighthouse dues paid, challan number, date of payment of lighthouse dues and will then record entry inwards details in the system. (iii) After the entry inwards is recorded by the Preventive officer in the system, all the entry inward papers will be submitted to the Import Dept of Import Commissionarate of Customs House for regularisation of IGM as per existing procedure. 3.2 Submission of Supplementary information requesting for deletion of certain information and or su....
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....d) Addition of a Container with its details can be made by making a request in format given as Annexure-VI to this Public Notice. e) Existing Cargo Lines and information of a container can be deleted by filing an application in the format as given in the Annexure-VII to this Public Notice. f) Amendment of Container number, Line number and Sub-Line number is not permitted. If amendment of Line number/Sub-line number and container number is required, then these particulars have to be deleted first and the new Line number/sub-line number or container number can be added.(Detailed procedure for amendment, deletion and addition may be referred at Para 5, 6 & 7). If no request for addition amendment or deletion is filed, the previous information provided while filing prior IGM will be treated as final. (iv) Check list: After confirmation of the particulars as per check list generated, the additional/amended, deleted IGM information will be submitted to the ICES for approval by the Dy. Commissioner (Imports) through the module provided in the system. (v) Communication of acceptance of information: Acceptance of the final information will be communicated to the Shipping Lines/Shi....
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....ent the amendment request in the service center for data entry. (iii) After the confirmation of the particulars as per checklist generated, the amended information/particulars will be submitted to the ICES for approval by Dy. Commissioner (Imports) through the module provided in the system. Note: - a) Amendment could be permitted only after allotment of IGM No. 5.2 NATURE OF AMENDMENT 5.2.1 Amendment of Vessel details. All parameters of Vessel details in IGM declaration Part-I could be amended except. 1. Vessel Name 2. Vessel Code (call sign) 3. Voyage No. 4. Shipping Line code 5. Shipping Agent code 6. Port of arrival 7. GRT & NRT 8. Date & time of arrival However, if the above parameters are required to be changed the IGM has to be cancelled. After the approval of the request for cancellation, a fresh IGM has to be filed with desired changes. Request for amendment of the Vessel particulars can be filed in the format given in Annexure-II to this Public Notice. Request for cancellation is required to be made by the shipping line/shipping agent to the Dy. Commissioner (Imports) and should be approved. Procedure of cancellation of IGM given in para-8 shall be....
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....r House Bill of Lading, the following procedure will be followed to supplement the Cargo Lines. Note: If vessel type is declared as "E" - EMPTY cargo lines cannot be supplemented. (i) The shipping lines/shipping agents are required to submit a written request in the format given as Annexure-III to this Public Notice to Dy. Commissioner (Imports) seeking addition of Cargo Lines in the IGM alongwith the reasons. If satisfied the Dy. Commissioner (Imports) will permit the addition of cargo lines to be entered into the system in the Service Centre. (ii) After the confirmation of the particulars as per check list generated by the shipping line/shipping agent, the addition of cargo line information/particulars will be submitted to the ICES for approval by Dy. Commissioner (Imports) through the module provided in the System. 6.2 Addition of Container particulars: (i) The shipping lines/shipping Agents are required to submit a written request in the format given as Annexure-VI to this Public Notice to the Dy. Commissioner (Imports) seeking addition of container particulars of a new container covered under a Bill of Lading/House Bill of Lading alongwith the reasons. If satisfied the....
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....d to the ICES for approval by Dy. Commissioner (Imports) through the module provided in the system. Note: To delete the details of Container of a specific line or sub-line, the Line number, Sub-line number as mentioned in IGM printout alongwith the Container number be indicated. Note: After entry of request for amendment/addition/deletion at the service center an Amendment Number will be generated by the System. The amendment no. will be communicated to the shipping line/shipping agent by the service center. 8. CANCELLATION OF IGM 8.1 In case of non-arrival of Vessel or some specific other reasons (as stated in Para 5.2.1) the Shipping Agent/Shipping Lines can request for cancellation of IGM to the Dy. Commissioner (Imports) specifying the reasons for cancellation as per the format given in Annexure-IX to this Public Notice. If satisfied, the Dy. Commissioner (Imports) will permit data entry of the cancellation request of IGM in the Service center. 8.2 The cancellation of IGM will be approved by the Dy. Commissioner (Imports) in the system through the module provided for the purpose. 8.3 Shipping Lines/Shipping Agents are required to submit the particulars for cancellation of....
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....ara 3.2 (iii)(a) and 6.11 Amendment of Cargo details Refer Para 3.2(iii)(b) and 5.2.2 Amendment of Container details Refer Para 3.2(iii)(c) and 5.2.3 Addition of new Cargo lines for finalization of IGM or any time after arrival of Vessel Amendment of Cargo details during finalization of prior IGM or any time after arrival of Vessel Amendment of existing information of Container details of a Container Line/Sub-Line during finalization of VI VII VIII Addition of Container details Refer para 3.2(iii)(d) and 6.2 IGM or anytime after of Vessel Request for entry of additional information of a new container in a Line or Sub-line during finalization of IGM (prior) or at any time after arrival of the Vessel Request for Deletion of Cargo details/Container No. Refer para 3.2 (iii)(e), 7.1 and 7.2 Request for record Entry Inwards Request for deletion of Cargo Lines or particulars of a specific Container with deletion of Cargo Line, the information of Containers in that Cargo Line also will be deleted can be filed during finalization of IGM or any time after arrival of the Vessel Request for record of Entry Inwards in the system to the ....
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....Line No. 4 M While filing documents in service center Line number and sub-line number are generated by the system. Amendment of system Line number and sub-line number can be done in the following method: One Request shall be made for deletion of line, - Two Submit supplementary line Deletion is not permitted. If B/E is filed. Sub-Line No. M While filing documents through EDI interface But for SL/SA who are taking part in message exchange exercise, the Line numbers given by them will be accounted for in the system. Steamer Agents are to take note of the following while assigning line numbers. Only unique numeric should be given and shall not have any special characters. No amendment of these parameters are allowed. Amendment is required can be done in two steps. One Request shall be made - for deletion of line, Two submit supplementary 1 1 line Deletion is not permitted, if B/E is filed. Duplicate Line Numbers and duplicate Sub-Line number is not permitted Example : Line Number Sub- Line Number 1 1 2 1 3 Above entries are accepted. Where there are no Sub-Lines under a Line, the Sub-Line Number should be given as 0. Please ....
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.... FUTS HBK HABBUCK JBL JUMBLE BALE JTA JOTTA KEG KEGGS LFT LIFT LOG LOGS NGT INGOT PAL PALLS PKG PACKAGES PLT PALLETS QDS QUADS REL REELS RLS ROLLS SKD SKIDDED PKGS SKD & SLB SLABS TBL TABLE TIN TINS TRK TRUNK UNT 21 Gross M (12,3) Weight UNITS Please indicate the gross weight and unit of gross weight 22 Unit of M 3 Weight 23 Volume 12,3 Volume of the Liquid Cargo to be indicated 24 Unit of 3 Volume If Liquid Bulk Cargo is imported Volume has to be indicated. If volume is given, the field is 25 Marks and numbers M 300 26 Goods description 27 UNO Code mandatory Marks and Numbers of the packages/consignment is given. It is assumed that there will be single marks and numbers for a consignment M 250 Give the description of goods 5 Code is maintained by Port/Indian Ports Association (IPA) may be 28 IMO Code 0 3 collected from Port/IPA and be indicated. UNO code/EMO code is to be given for hazardous cargo. UNO Code -ZZZZ IMO Code ZZZ - ANNEXURE - II Declaration for filing of additional/supplementary information or filing of amendments of Vessel details after arrival of the Vessel Note To be filed ....
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....uring finalization of prior IGM or after submission of Final IGM Name of the Shipping Line Shipping Line Code IGM No. IGM Date (DD/MM/YYYY) Field to be Existing amended Entry Proposed Entry shown in the Sr. Line Number Sub-Line No. (as shown in Number (as the IGM printout) IGM printout) I/We declare that the particulars given here in are true and correct Signature Name of Signatory Place: Date : Name of Steamer Agent/Shipping Lines Note: All the Entries should be in Capital Letters Document should be typed/computer generated/written in handwriting neatly Refer guidelines to fillup the form ANNEXURE - V Request for filing amendment of Existing information in Container details of a Container of a Line/Sub-Line of an IGM To be filed only when the information given below are to be amended in case of finalization of the prior IGM or in cases when the Shipping Line intends to amend existing information in Contaner details of a Container of a Line/Sub-line AMENDMENT OF CONTAINER DETAILS Name of the Shipping Line Shipping Line Code IGM No. IGM Date (DD/MM/YYYY) Field to be Existing Entry Proposed Entry Sr. Line Number Sub-Line No. (as shown in Numb....
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.... where required deletion) Reasons: (2) Contd.......2/- Data Entry may be permitted in the Service Center Signature Name of the Signatory Place: Date: Note :- Name of Shipping Lines/ Shipping Agent (i) To delete the details of Container of specific line or sub-line, the Lime number, Sub-Lime number alongwith the Container number to be indicated (ii) When a Cargoline is deleted, the details of Cargo including Container details are also deleted. (iii) Deletion is not permitted, if Bill of Entry is filed. ANNEXURE-VIII To, (Custom House) Sir/Madam, REQUEST FOR ENTRY INWARDS Grant of Entry Inwards is requested for the following Vessel: Field Length Particulars to be given a) IGM No. 5 b) IGM Date (DD/MM/YY) Date Date of Entry inwards as given Date by the Boarding officer d) Time of Entry Inwards Time (hh:mm) Light House dues paid (in Rs.) 6 f) Challan number Date of payment Date Note: Signature Name of the Signatory Name of Shipping Lines/ Shipping Agent To be submitted to be designated officer alongwith all manual Entry Inward papers ANNEXURE-IX REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF IGM To, Dy./Asstt. Commissioner, (Custom House) Sir/Mad....