Proper declaration of description of goods in Import General Manifest (IGM) by shipping lines

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....OTICE NO. 154/2018 Sub: Proper declaration of description of goods in Import General Manifest (IGM) by shipping lines: reg. Attention of the Members of Trade and Industry, steamers/ Shipping Agents(SA), Port/Terminal Operators and all other persons is invited to the Public Notice No 161/2016, dated 28.11.2016 (including subsequent Public Notices on DPD), Public Notice No 33/2018, dated 07.03.201....

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.... also directed to ensure that they obtain such details from exporters abroad, if such consignments are to be discharged at Nhava Sheva (JNPCT or GTI or NSICT / NSIGT or BMCTP terminals) and indicate the same in the IAL submitted to the Terminal. 3. Import General Manifest (in case of import by sea) required to be filed under Section 30 of the Customs Act 1962 is a statutory declaration and every ....

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.... number of packages, kind of packages, description of goods, bill of lading number and date, vessel details etc. in the IGM. 5. There have been a number of instances where it has been observed that carriers have not declared the correct and proper description of goods in the IGM filed by them. It has also been observed that there are cases where proper description of goods was available in the bi....

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....inspection" and the latter particularly gets delayed. 6. Accordingly, shipping lines operating / functioning at Nhava Sheva are one again directed to ensure that they declare full description of goods (including size, brand, other specification of goods) correctly and completely both in the Bills of Lading and IGM. They may impress upon their clients to declare / provide these details to them, so....