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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for movement and cross stuffing (re- working of container from one to another) of International Transshipment-FCL containers between Port Terminal and designated CFS at JNCH
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....en Port Terminal and designated CFS at JNCH. *********** Attention of all Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Port Terminal Operators, Shipping Lines/Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders, NVOCC etc under the jurisdiction of JNCH, Nhava Sheva and members of the trade is invited to Circular No. 15/2026-Customs dated 27.03.2026 issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs regarding international transhipment of cargo in view of disruption in maritime routes and Public Notice No. 38/2026 dated 30.03.2026 and Public Notice No. 39/2026 dt. 31.03.2026 issued from JNCH. II. Consequent upon the issuance of above Public Notices, to facilitate trade the following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling International Trans....
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....er (Preventive Officer) at the CFS shall verify the container number and seal integrity before allowing entry of the container inside the CFS. 8. The CFS shall store all International Transshipment-FCL Containers in the designated and demarcated area only. B. Procedure for movement of International Transshipment-FCL Containers from designated CFS to Port Terminal: 1. The Shipping Line or its authorised agent shall approach the Superintendent/ Import Noting, JNCH with a consolidated list of the International Transshipment-FCL Containers intended for transfer back to the Port Terminal. 2. The Shipping lines shall obtain movement permission and communicate to the Port Terminal and designated CFS. 3. The C....
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....of ITP-FCL Container shall be allowed in the designated CFS in the designated area earmarked for storage of such containers only. 4. The shipping line/ authorised agent/ freight forwarder shall submit an application for cross stuffing of containers to Superintendent/ Import Noting, JNCH with following documents: a. NOC from Shipper of the goods (Annexure-A) b. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the shipping line with which the goods are presently lying. (Annexure-B) c. NOC from Consignee of the Cargo (Annexure-C) d. Booking Confirmation of the Containers from the new shipping line. 5. The permission for the reworking of ITP-FCL containers is granted exclusively for the cross-stuffing of....
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.... new B/L and the receiving container. 11. The shipping line providing the new container or its representative shall obtain permission from the Superintendent/ Import Noting, JNCH to move the re-worked container from CFS to the Port Terminal alongwith the above set of documents. 12. Transshipment cargo shall be re-exported within thirty (30) days of Entry Inward of the importing vessel, in terms of Section 48 of the Act. Where this is not feasible for reasons beyond the applicant's control, extension may be sought from the proper officer with stated reasons. 13. The procedure of movement of re-worked / cross-stuffed container shall be in accordance with the procedure outlined in Para- (B) above. III. Upon th....
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....To Whom It May Concern We, M/s ____________, located at ____________, have exported goods having details as below: Shipment details: 1. Bill of Lading No. and Date 2. Description of Goods 3. Type of Packages 4. Value (the invoice value declared by the shipper to the consignee): We confirm that the above details are true and correct and that there is no mis-declaration. We have no objection to reworking/ cross stuffing of the container from the current Shipping line M/s______________ to the container of new shipping line M/s __________. Post reworking, the container will be sealed with the agent seal of the new shipping line. We hereby authorise followi....
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.... destination. Based on request from the shipper M/s ____________, goods will be transferred to container as arranged. We hereby authorise following to handle the shipment for movement from the Port Terminal to the CFS, cross stuffing of the containers and export to the final destination: a. .____________ b..._____________ We hereby indemnify and hold harmless the Customs Department, JNCH against all losses, damages, cost, duty, fine, penalty, charges, legal proceedings or pilferage arising from handling, storage, reworking, transit or onward shipment. For M/s __________ Authorized Signatory Annexure C - NOC from Original Consignee of the Cargo To Whom It May Concern, ....