TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
International Transhipment of LCL Containers at the Chennai Port
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....nai Port. 2) Sub-section (2) of the Section 54 of the Customs Act, 1962, allows the transhipment of imported goods to any place outside India, referred in short as 'International Transhipment'. However, such transhipment facility is not allowed in respect of goods prohibited under Section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962. In accordance with the provisions of the Customs Act, presently international transhipment of imported goods in Full Container Load (FCL) is being facilitated by the Customs field formations. As an additional measure of trade facilitation, the Board has decided to introduce transhipment facility for imported goods in Less than Container Load (LCL) also, at approved places under the jurisdiction of identified Custom H....
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.... is proposed to be delivered. It is the same, as the port of arrival. (b) "TC" - Transhipment Cargo: This refers to the international transshipment cargo and the port of destination shall be the port code where the transshipment cargo is destined to or to be delivered. (c) "TI" - Transhipment to ICD: This is the local cargo where the cargo is meant for transhipment to the hinterland port i.e. the ICD. The port of destination is the port code of the ICD. As regards the electronic manifest message, a field is available, to specify whether the cargo is FCL or LCL or EMPTY. This field is called "Container status". The line and the sub-line numbers provide the inter-linkage between the cargo details and the container d....
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....packages meant for any port outside India(foreign port)(TC) shall be de-stuffed in the CFS approved by the Commissioner, after cutting the seal in the presence of the Customs officer and the LCL consignments/packages shall be segregated and stored in the space assigned within the shed/enclosure provided by the custodian. In case, any variation with the IGM details, damage or shortage of goods, absence of IGM/Item No., Mark Nos., etc., is noticed, the same should be recorded on the de-stuffing sheet and the matter should be reported by the custodian to the Customs officers/shipping agents/consolidators by forwarding them a copy of the de-stuffing sheet. vi) (b) The ITP-LCL Container may contain consignments/packages meant for ....
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....Cargo) will be segregated ICD/CFS wise and re-stuffed in the new container nominated by the shipping line/consolidator. The custodian will prepare a tally sheet and stuffing sheet showing the particulars of the TI consignments/packages, the previous Container Number (from which de-stuffed), IGM/Item Number, number of the new container(in which to be re-stuffed). The Shipping Line/Consolidator will file a sub-IGM for the TI consignments/packages, to be moved to the nominated ICD/CFS, with the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Preventive General) and only after the acceptance of the same, TI consignments/packages will be re-stuffed. The sealed container after stuffing of the TI consignments/packages can be moved by the Shipping Line/C....
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.... (b) The international transhipment consignments/packages (TC) meant for a foreign destination, would be carried from the place(within the shed/enclosure meant for segregation and consolidation) earmarked for its storage, on the day of stuffing and be taken directly to the nominated container for re-stuffing, under the supervision of the Customs officer. While transferring the TC consignments/packages for re-stuffing, the mark numbers and other details on the TC consignments/packages will be tallied with the de-stuffing sheet and the transfer will be carried out by the custodian. After re-stuffing, the container will be sealed in the presence of the Customs officer. The custodian shall move the sealed container to the gateway port for expor....
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.... transshipment cargo within 30 days of the Entry Inwards of the incoming vessel or within such extended period as the Commissioner of Customs may allow and comply with all the relevant provisions of the Customs Act and allied Acts, rules, regulations and prescribed procedures. x) The custodian will be responsible for safe handling and accounting of the ITP-LCL consignments/packages. They will ensure that there is no intermixing of ITP-LCL consignments/packages with any other cargo lying with the custodian. 4) International transhipment of cargo should be effected within 30 days of Entry Inwards of the incoming vessel. Permission for transhipment would not be given to cargo containing arms, ammunitions, explosives and other cargo....