Procedure for granting of Entry Inward, Reg.

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....tention of the Members of Trade and Industry, Shipping lines, Port Terminal Operators and all other stakeholders is invited to Section 30 (delivery of Import Manifest) and Section 31 (Imported goods not to be unloaded from vessel until entry inwards granted) of the Customs Act, 1962. For the sake of reference, Section 30 & 31 of Customs Act, 1962 are reproduced below: "Section 30. Deliver....

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....he proper officer is satisfied that there was no sufficient cause for such delay, the person-in-charge or any other person referred to in this sub-section, who caused such delay, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty thousand rupees. Provided that the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs may, in cases where it is not feasible to deliver import manifest b....

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....l an import manifest has been delivered or the proper officer is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not delivering it. (3) Nothing in this section shall apply to the unloading of baggage accompanying a passenger or a member of the crew, mail bags, animals, perishable goods and hazardous goods." 2. Thus. on a co-joint reading of sections 30 and 31, it is clear that the vessel....

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....me to the Preventive Officer posted at Dock for recording the Entry Inward details in the System. 4. In order to expedite the grant of Entry Inward in the System, it has been decided that the Boarding Officer shall grant Entry Inward by signing the Entry Inward application of the concerned vessel and allow commencement of operations of loading/unloading. The Boarding Officer should also give en....