Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018

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....ms vide Notification No.38/2018-Customs (N.T) dated 11.05.2018 and the Public Notice No.21/2018 dated 25.05.2018 issued by this Office in this regard. 2. The said Regulations has been notified in suppression of the Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971, Export Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1976 and Transportation of Goods (Through Foreign Territory) Regulations, 1965, and the same shall come into force on 1^st August, 2018. 3. The major changes brought about by the new Regulations are as follows: (i) The Regulations explicitly defines the terms `arrival manifest', `departure manifest', `authorised carrier', "Coastal goods transited through a designated foreign route" etc. under Regulation 2. (ii) Regulation 3....

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.... designated foreign route is prescribed under Regulation 9. Transhipment shall be allowed provided the goods are mentioned in the arrival/ departure manifest for transhipment to any customs station and the authorised carrier executes a bond in Form-IX A or Form-IX B or Form-IX C or Form-IX D (appended to the Regulations) as applicable, with or without bank guarantee or surety. (viii) In case of Costal Goods manifested for transit through a designated foreign territory (as defined in the act), the authorised carrier shall execute a bond in Form-X A or Form-X B or Form-X C or Form-X D as applicable with or without bank guarantee or surety. (ix) Regulation 10 lists the responsibilities of the Authorised Carrier. (x) Regulation 11 allo....