Implementation / Pan-India Rollout of Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018

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....ner Depots (ICDs), SEZ Units, Shipping Lines, Freight Forwarders and all other stakeholders is invited to the provisions of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018 (SCMTR, 2018) issued vide Notification No. 38/2018-Customs (N.T.) dated 11.05.2018, as amended from time to time. 2. Attention is also invited to the Board's Notification No. 31/2026-Customs (N.T.) dated 30.03.2026 (copy enclosed), whereby 30.06.2026 has been notified as the due date for the complete Pan-India rollout of SCMTR, 2018. Further, the Directorate General of Systems & Data Management, New Delhi, vide communication dated 28.06.2026(copy enclosed), has informed that the Customs Policy Wing has confirmed that no further extension of the rollo....

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....y the Vessel Operator shall appropriately capture the corresponding CSNs and Bills of Lading. b. Any addition or amendment to a Bill of Lading in the SAM/CSN prior to the grant of Sea Entry Inwards shall be carried out only through the Sea Arrival Amendment (SAA) or Sea Cargo Amendment (SCA) messages, as applicable, and not through the Supplementary IGM Amendment process. Such amendments shall be system-driven and shall not require routing through the proper officer. c. Any addition or amendment to a Bill of Lading in the SAM/CSN after the grant of Sea Entry Inwards shall continue to be processed through the proper officer. In such cases, the officer may seek reasons for the non-inclusion of the Bill of Lading in the origi....

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....Arrival Report 7 AT Arrival Time The messages at Sr. Nos. 1 to 3, namely SF, ASR and SFCN, have already been implemented on a Pan-India basis and are operational. The remaining messages, namely DP, DT, AR and AT, have also been successfully tested and shall be implemented Pan-India in API mode with effect from 30.06.2026. All stakeholders are therefore advised to familiarize themselves with the SCMTR processes and the related advisories, Message Implementation Guides (MIGs), and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) available on the ICEGATE portal. 6. All stakeholders are hereby directed to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of SCMTR, 2018 by submitting complete, accurate and timely electronic declarations in the prescr....

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....essages, namely DP, DT, AR and AT, all stakeholders shall ensure that the necessary registrations, system enablement, API integration and filing procedures are fully operational before commencement of filing of the subsequent messages. 9. Stakeholders are advised to refer to the advisories, Message Implementation Guides (MIGs) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) available on the ICEGATE portal for detailed technical and procedural guidance. Any operational or technical difficulty encountered during implementation may be brought to the notice of the SCMTR Cell, JNCH, and/or the ICEGATE Helpdesk for prompt resolution. 10. The Import Noting Section, JNCH and the EGM Coordination Cell shall continue to process requests for amendment of ....