Procedure for handling export cargo affected due to the closure of Strait of Hormuz/disruption in maritime routes, grant of Back to Town (BTT) under Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962

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....ipping Lines, Freight Forwarders, Rail Operators, Terminal Operators and other stakeholders is invited to CBIC Circular No. 09/2026-Customs dated 08.03.2026, issued under Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962, prescribing special procedures for handling export cargo returned or affected due to closure of the Strait of Hormuz and similar disruption in international shipping routes. 2. It is observed that trade is facing disruption on account of cancellation of vessel schedules, non-acceptance of cargo by shipping lines, return of containers from gateway ports, and uncertainty in export completion after grant of Let Export Order. Therefore, in order to facilitate trade, avoid congestion at ICDs and to ensure uniformity in handling such ca....

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....of e-seal/integrity of bottle seal, as applicable. (iii) Where the seal is found intact and matches the records, permission for Back to Town (BTT) may be granted without further examination, except in cases where specific intelligence inputs, alerts, or risk parameters necessitate examination. (iv) Where the seal is found tampered with or where the seal particulars do not match the records, the container shall be subjected to 100% examination before allowing BTT. (v) The Let Export Order and the Shipping Bill shall be cancelled in the ICES system by the proper officer. III. Cases where cargo has been dispatched from ICD to the gateway port but has not been loaded on the vessel (i) The exporter or the a....