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Implementation of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations
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....tions (SCMTR), 2018, were notified* The SCMTR seek to bring about transparency, predictability Of movement, advance collection Of information for expeditious clearance and supersedes the earlier regulations viz. Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971 and Export Manifest (Vessels) Regulation, 1976. The new Regulations stipulate for advance notice by authorized carriers for goods arriving in or being exported out Of India through gateway seaports and further movement between Customs stations. They stipulate the obligations. roles and responsibilities for the various stakeholders involved in movement Of imported/export goods. Based on the feedbacks from the various stakeholders, the changes were incorporated and the said regulations was made effective from 1st of August, 2019 with transitional provisions under Regulation 15 till the 30th of September, 2020. 2. Considering the disruptions caused due to Covid-19 Pandemic and non-readiness Of the stakeholders, Board has issued Notification No.94/2020-Customs(N.T.) dated 30.09.2020, vide which the transitional provisions under Regulation 15(2) have been extended from 1st October, 2020 till 31st March, 2021 to enable submission of ....
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....at while a sizeable number of stakeholders have registered successfully on ICEGATE, there remains a significant number who are yet to be on boarded due to lack of reciprocity, despite various advisories. Board urges all the stakeholders to immediately register on ICEGATE and apply from within their ICEGATE login to operate under the new SCMTR. The categories of stakeholders who are required to be registered are as follows: a. Authorised Sea Carrier (Including Shipping line) (ASC) b. Authorised Sea Agent (Steamer/ Shipping Agent) (ASA) c. Authorised Carrier (other notified carriers) (ANC) d. Authorised Carriers for Inland Movement - Transhippers (ATP) The applicant can edit or modify the details in already submitted application, if the same has not been approved by the officer concerned. In case officer has already approved the submitted application for registration, the applicant can submit amendment for the already approved details. Delivery of an Arrival Manifest in relation to a Vessel: 6. Regulation 4 of the SCMTR provides the delivery or an arrival manifest in relation to the vessel by Authorised Sea Carrier. This document now repla....
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....of giving it to the vessel operator. The CSN is a declaration filed with Customs regarding the details of cargo covered under a Transport Document (viz. Bill of Lading). On successful submission of this declaration, a unique CSN number would be generated that will act as a reference number for the next declaration by the consolidator or the vessel operator (VOA). It is clarified that ASC/ASA can also prepare the arrival manifest by aggregating Cargo Summary Notification (CSN) filed separately by other Authorised Carrier. Further, a CSN can be filed not just by the other notified parties but also by the vessel operator. A Page 4 of 7 vessel operator can file CSNs for every transport document if it has the necessary details and just refer the CIN numbers in the final arrival manifest. Similarly, in case of Arrival or Departure Manifests filed for subsequent movements, the CIN details may be referred, rather than filing the details afresh. The timeline for the mandatory parallel filing of cargo declaration for different types of goods is given in annexure A. Delivery of a Departure Manifest in Relation to a Vessel: 7. Similar to the procedural requirements as in para 6 on the im....
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....lable in the Customs System to avoid the necessity of registering different bonds at different ports. The authorized transshipper is required to file arrival and departure manifests for every Stage Of the inland movement of the cargo. The manifests pertaining to the transhipment are made available in Page 5 of 7 ICEGATE as 'Customs Inland Manifest (CIM) - Arrival (AR)/ Departure (DP)'. The manifests will have to be filed for every vehicle (truck/train) carrying the cargo upto and between inland Customs stations. The authorized carrier (i.e Transhipper) is required to file CIM - DP/AR manifests before departure and upon arrival of the conveyance at the respective Customs stations. However, while a declaration will have to be filed before departure and upon arrival of the conveyance at the respective Customs stations, the declarant will be able to link the declarations made in the previous manifests for every cargo using the cargo identification number (CIN) assigned to the cargo. Thus, the process would be considerably eased to that extent. The ATP would also require to file the Allowed for Shipment Request (ASR) for every shipping bill when ready for departure at the port o....
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..../www.icegate.gov.in/SeaManifestReguIation.htmI) and may be kindly referred to. 14. For the Departmental officers. this may be treated as Standing Order. 15. Difficulties faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of Additional Commissioner Of Customs of Customs (Import), ICD, TKD, New Delhi. This issues with the approval Of the Principal Commissioner of Customs, ICD (Import)' Tughlakabad, New Delhi. (Sanjay Sharma) JOINT COMMISSIONER ICD, TUC,HLAKABAD (IMPORTS) NEW DELHI ============= Document 1 Message (1) SAM/SDM A. ASC/ASA Functionality (2) Sea Arrival and Annexure A Authorized Sea Carriers/Sea Agents Implementation Plan - Mandatory Filing (3) Timelines (4) Departure Manifests SAM for Containerized Vessel and FCL Cargo At all major ports as per the 01-11-2020 Major Ports Act, 2016 Cargo At all other ports SDM for Containerized Vessel FCL Cargo destined for local (same port) clearance At all Ports SAM for Containerized Vessel and FCL 01-12-2020 01-12-2020 SAM for LCL and Bulk Cargo - At all 15-12-2020 major ports as per the Major Ports Act, 2016 SDM at all ports for ....