Reduction of Time Gap Between Berthing of Vessel and Entry Inwards

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....amined. 2. Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Steamer Agents, Custodians/Customs Cargo Service Providers, Trade Associations / Chamber of Commerce, Members of the RAC/PGC and the Public 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. "Delivery of arrival manifest, import manifest or import report.- (1) The person-in-charge of- (i) a vessel; or (ii) an aircraft; or (iii) a vehicle, carrying imported goods or export goods or any other person as may ....

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....re was no fraudulent intention, he may permit it to be amended or supplemented. " Section 31 read as: SECTION 31. Imported goods not to be unloaded from vessel until entry inwards granted - (1) The master of a vessel shall not permit the unloading of any imported goods until an order has been given by the proper officer granting entry inwards to such vessel. (2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be given until an arrival manifest or 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, perishab....

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....SPL from the Master of the vessel and after recording the same in their (KPCL/KSPL) log books and the Vessel Traffic Services (VIYS), the same shall be communicated to the Customs Boarding officer about the arrival of the vessel. There shall be an automatic message flow/exchange or an e-mail by the 'Port Control Room' to the Customs Boarding Office informing the arrival / reporting the vessel giving the relevant details of vessel which are required for grant of Entry Inwards. Further, when the Shippiing Lines / Shipping Agents inform the port authorities of the arrival of the vessel, they should also simultaneously inform Customs Boarding Office with relevant details. On receipt of message / documents and information from Port Contr....