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Customs procedure for export of cargo in closed containers from ICDs to Bangladesh using inland waterways
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....o Bangladesh using inland waterways- reg. Madam/Sir, References have been received from line Ministries as well as trade to allow export of goods in closed containers from an Inland Container Depot (ICD) to Bangladesh using inland waterways. It has been suggested that goods cleared at an ICD for export may be transported to the gateway port of Kolkata or Haldia by road or rail, and further from the gateway port to Bangladesh utilising the inland waterways route as agreed under the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWTT) between India and Bangladesh. Recently, in the 'Waterways Conclave 2022' organised by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) in April 2022, several stakeholders had evinced interest in using the ....
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....gh Land Customs Station of Hemnagar. 3.1. This essentially entails two legs of journey: a) the first leg involves movement of customs cleared export cargo, after grant of the Let Export Order, from ICD to gateway port of Kolkata or Haldia by rail or road; and b) the second leg involves the unloading of cargo from train/truck and further loading on to a barge/vessel at the gateway port of Kolkata or Haldia for final exit/cross over to Bangladesh through LCS Hemnagar using the IBP route. For ensuring secure movement, e-seals shall be used on the containers through the entire journey. Further modalities are explained in the subsequent paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3. 3.2 First leg of the movement from ICD to gateway port of Kolkata or Haldia by ....
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....r Commissioner. v) The above steps outlined, and any further procedure prescribed, for the movement of such export cargo from an ICD to the ports of Kolkata or Haldia, shall necessarily also follow the extant procedure prescribed for transhipment of export consignments from ICDs to gateway ports. 3.3 Second leg of the movement from gateway port to Bangladesh through LCS using IBP route: vi) At the gateway port, e-Gatepass copy of Shipping Bill shall be presented by the authorised carrier to the Customs officer. vii) Once the containers have been unloaded from the respective carrier (train or truck) for onward loading onto a barge/vessel at the gateway port, the Customs Officer at the port shall first verify the RFID e-seals on all co....
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....side, to the extent possible, is kept accessible for ease of checking at LCS Hemnagar by Customs. The Customs officer at Kolkata/Haldia port shall ensure that placement plan is tamper proof and only limited containers (if any) are inaccessible on account of the design/infrastructure limitation of a hold. ix) Where possible after loading, each hold of the Barge/Vessel shall be covered with heavy-duty tarpaulin secured by rope and sealed with RFID seals, and one Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) seal shall also be affixed for real time tracking of the cargo. Where tarpaulin cover on a hold is not possible considering the nature of stacking, one container selected randomly by the Customs officer will be additionally sealed with ECTS se....
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.... with sailing date and communicate the same through e-office to the Customs officer at the concerned gateway port (Kolkata/Haldia). However, if the seals are found tampered with or the consignment does not conform to the description in any manner, the Customs officer at Hemnagar shall promptly notify the concerned Customs officer at Kolkata or Haldia port of the discrepancy found and thereafter accompany the barge on its return movement to Kolkata or Haldia for further examination. On reaching Kolkata or Haldia port, the containers of the said barge shall be unloaded and examined by the Customs officer of the concerned port. xiv) Based on the border crossing report shared by Customs officer of LCS Hemnagar, the Customs officer at the gate....