Commencement of Gateway EXIM operations and mandatory compliance with SCMTR, 2018 at Vizhinjam International Seaport, Thiruvananthapuram

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.... Attention of all importers, exporters, Customs Brokers, terminal operators, Shipping lines/Agents (authorized sea carriers/agents), logistics providers, and trade stakeholders is invited to the following statutory notifications already in force under the Customs Act, 1962: • CBIC Notification No. 42/2024-Customs (NT) dated 12.06.2024 notifying Vizhinjam International Seaport as a Customs port under Section 7(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1962 for unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods or any class of such goods. • Notification Nos. 02/2024-CCP Cochin dated 28.12.2024, 02/2025-CCP Cochin dated 23.07.2025, and 03/2025-CCP Cochin dated 27.11.2025 issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Kochi a....

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....ust be evacuated from the port terminal directly to the importer's premises within 48 hours of landing. • Prohibition: No Less-than-Container Load (LCL) cargo, loose cargo, or containers requiring de-stuffing/CFS examination will be allowed landing at this port until a designated CFS is made operational. b) Exports (DPE only): • Export operations are restricted strictly to Direct Port Entry (DPE) of factorystuffed, self-sealed, or Customs-sealed FCL containers. • Prohibition: Cargo requiring loose-stuffed examination or carting inside the port yard is strictly prohibited. 3. Permissibility of road transshipment In addition to direct DPD/DPE container movement, transshipment of containeri....

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....€¢ The ASC/ASA shall submit the IGM/SAM electronically within the statutory window under Section 29 of the Customs Act, 1962 and Regulation 4 of SCMTR, 2018. • The SAM must generate valid Primary Cargo Identification Numbers (PCIN) and Master Cargo Identification Numbers (MCIN) prior to vessel arrival. 3. EGM/Sea Departure Manifest (SDM): The ASC/ASA shall electronically submit the EGM/SDM under Section 41 of the Customs Act, 1962 and Regulation 5 of SCMTR, 2018, prior to vessel departure, incorporating all LEO-granted Shipping Bills. 5. Regulatory Overview and Enforcement 1. All persons, vessels, conveyances, containers, equipment, and goods entering or operating within the designated Customs area are ....