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Procedure to issue EDI Port Clearance/Advance Port Clearance in respect of vessels calling Chennai Port(INMAA1) and Kamarajar Port Ltd(INENR1)
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.... which inter-alia states that no conveyance to leave without written order of proper officer. In order to obtain the Port Clearance Certificate, the following documents are required to be produced along with application as envisaged in Customs Act, 1962, Customs Preventive Manual and other Allied Acts as amended from time to time: i. Ship's Registration Certificate ii. Tonnage of the Vessel Certificate iii. Nationality Certificate iv. Marine Dues Certificate v. Light Dues Certificate vi. Load Line Certificate vii. Safety Radio Certificate viii. Safety Equipment Certificate ix. Safety Construction Certificate x. Ship Sanitation Certificate xi. International Ship Security Certificate xii. No Opium/No Dangerous Cargo Declaration xiii. Nature of Clearance: Local Cargo/Same Bottom Cargo/Passenger/Ballast xiv. Deck Cargo Certificate xv. Immigration Clearance Certificate xvi. Cargo Declaration xvii. No Arms/No Ammunition Declaration xviii. No Gold/No Silver Declaration xix. Port Health Certificate xx. Income Tax....
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.... be issued during office hours only. 6. The User Manual for applying on-line Port Clearance Certificate Application including editing/amendment/extension/closure is attached as "Annexure -IV". PORT CLEARANCE PROCESS: 7. On receipt of the application for Port Clearance Certificate through online portal, the officer at Level 1 (Tax Assistant) will verify the correctness and genuineness of the documents submitted by ASC/ASA. The on-line application will be processed (on-line) as under: i. If found correct, the officer at Level 1 shall send the application to the officer at Level 2 (Superintendent of Customs) for forwarding on-line Port Clearance Certificate to the officer at Level 3 (AC/DC-Import Noting) for granting on-line Port Clearance. The officer at Level 3, if satisfied with the completeness of the application, will grant online Port Clearance Certificate which can be downloaded by the applicant using their User ID through on-line portal. ii. If found incomplete/incorrect, the officer at Level 1 will issue deficiency memo (online) to the ASC/ASA which will be accessible by the ASC/ASA through their User ID. The ASC/ASA will reply to deficiency memo on....
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....er at Level 3 (AC/DC-Import Noting), after verifying the correctness of documents, will grant approval. If any of the documents are not in order a Deficiency Memo will be issued through on-line portal. After receipt of on-line response from the ASC/ASA, the application will be approved. 8. Further, as a trade facilitation measure issuance of manual Port Clearance Certificate will continue along with on-line mode till 02.03.2026. The manual process for issuing Port Clearance Certificates will be discontinued from 02.03.2026 (midnight). 9. This Public Notice shall come into force with effect from 27.01.2026. And, this Public Notice, for the purpose of implementation, will act as Standing Order for Departmental Officers/Staff. This Public Notice will supersede all the previous Public Notices issued in this regard by Custom House, Chennai. The list of documents required may undergo change as per regulatory requirements or as per changes in provisions of the Customs Act, and/or Allied Acts/Board's Circulars in this regard. 10. In case of any difficulty related to the new online process, the ASC/ASA may contact the Import Noting Section at [email protected]. PRINCIPAL COMM....
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.... the Customs as per provisions under Customs Act, 1962 and the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018. The vessels will be neither carrying any dangerous drugs, nor any consignments of Arms and Ammunition, fissionable material like Uranium, Plutonium and Thorium in the same bottom. We undertake to apply for renewal of this BOND/Guarantee and issue us Bond/reference number that can be referred/furnished for all our vessels calling from Chennai Port (INMAA1)/Kamarajar Port Ltd. Thanking you. Yours faithfully, For.................................. As Agents......................... ANNEXURE-III UNDERTAKING The Asst./Dy. Commissioner of Customs Import Noting Section Preventive Commissionerate Custom House, Chennai-600 001. Sir, Sub: Requesting for issuance of Advance Port Clearance for vessel MV/MT ................................................................................... - reg. ****** This is to inform you that the above vessel MV/MT ..................... is arriving at Chennai Port (INMAA1) / Kamarajar Port Ltd (INENR1) on ....................... at ...................... Hours from ....................
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....te IGM Number M Date dd/mm/yyyy Shipping Line Code+ Shipping Line Name" Shipping Agent Code Shipping Agent Name. Expected Date & Time of Entry Inword * Expected Date of Entry Outward. dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm dd/MMyyyy HH:mm Vessel IMO Number" Voyage No. Next Port of Call. Mester Name" elidity Hours" ler Remarks Attachments for Port Clearance Request G Home Details E-Port Clearance Decalls Document Type Document Name Valid Lipto Action CANCEL SAVE DRAFT Step 3: Once the request is approved by Customs, you can download the "Port Clearance" from the "E-Port Clearance Details" menu overview page by clicking the button. Home E-Port Clearance Details E-Port Clearance Details ADD K W 1 to 18 of 18 \ M E-Port Clearance Details PC Application ID Vessel Name Vessel Number Voyage No Expected Date of ... Requested Date ... Status Rejected Remarks Action KPL202601050018 Vessel name INENR202500015 01A 05/01/2026 20:00 05/01/02026 16:21 Approved 2. How to Edit/Amend the Port Clearance Certificate Request Step 1: On Overview page of the "E-Port Clearance Details" menu, click on the Button. GJ Home E-Po....