Reduction of time gap between berthing of vessel and entry inwards

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....ustoms Act, 1962 are reproduced below:- "SECTION 30. Deliveries of import manifest or import report. (l) The person-in-charge of (i) a vessel; or (ii) an aircraft; or (iii) a vehicle, carrying imported goods or any other person as may be specified by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, in this behalf shall, in the case of a vessel or an aircraft, deliver to the proper officer an import manifest prior to the arrival of the vessel or the aircraft, as the case may be, and in the case of a vehicle, an import report within twelve hours after its arrival in the customs station, in the prescribed form and if the import manifest or the import report or any part there....

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....n 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 & 31, it is clear that the vessel can start unloading the goods only after an order/permission/permit led "Entry Inward" is granted by the Customs following submission by the Master or Shipping Agent of the import manifest containing details of the cargo on board the vessel. 3. The customs Act provides for filing of IGM in advance of vessel's arrival (Advance IGM). It also provid....

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....' to the Customs Boarding of the Pilot giving the relevant details vessel required for grant of Entry Inwards. Further when the Shipping Line /Shipping Agent inform the port authorities of the arrival of the vessel, they should also simultaneously inform Custom Boarding Office with relevant details. This would enable the Customs Officers to grant Entry inwards when the vessel reports at the "Pilot Station"/ Boarding of the Pilot. 5. Port authorities /Shipping Agent are required to inform the Boarding Officer about the arrival of the vessel at the Pilot Station along with the requisite details for grant of 'Entry Inwards'. Customs Boarding Office will grant the 'Entry Inwards' at the time of reporting of the vessel at ....