TMI BlogTransshipment procedure between any two Customs AirportsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... go Agents Association of India (ACAAI) represented that there are divergent practices being followed at different international airports for transshipment of cargo. ACAAI and Airport Authority of India stated that only Mumbai has been given gateway port status and the same may be extended to other airports. 2.The issue was considered. It was felt that the scope of the term 'gateway port' needs to be clarified for the information of the trade. The term 'gateway airport' reportedly refers to an airport where the goods land in India for the first time in case of imports or from where the goods finally leave India in case of exports. However, there is no distinction under the Customs Act, 1962 between airports notified under the said Act. The ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on specific intelligence, for allowing transhipment and only marks and numbers of cargo need to be verified. iv. The receiving airlines should prepare its cargo manifest and transshipment be allowed under Customs supervision. The value of transshipped cargo should be debited from the Transshipment Bond. v.Customs at destination airport will acknowledge the receipt of the cargo and send back the acknowledgement manifest through the carrier. The carrier should produce such acknowledgement at the originating airport within 10 days of transshipment. On the basis of such acknowledgement the Transshipment Bond would be re-credited. vi.The usual procedure for Customs clearance of cargo shall be adopted at the destination airport for ul ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and approved by the proper officer. TP should be sent alongwith the cargo. Transshipment bond should be debited for the value of cargo. ii.On arrival at the gateway airport, the cargo should be taken to the warehouse of the domestic airlines/ Custodian in a clearly identified area. The concerned Airlines / Custodian warehouse should have double locking arrangement, one key of which will be with the Airlines / custodian and the other with Customs, for storage of transhipment cargo. The Customs officers in charge of warehouse should verify the details of the packages with the TP, Airway Bill, etc. The domestic airlines may prepare the CTM airlines-wise which is certified by the Export Freight Officer (EFO). iii. Cargo should be shifted ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the supervision of Customs officer. 6. If the cargo transhipped under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 is not unloaded at the place of destination in India, or if the quantity unloaded is short of the quantity to be unloaded at that destination, and if the failure to unload or the deficiency is not accounted for, then the person-in-charge of the conveyance shall be liable for penal action as per the provisions of Customs Act, 1962. 7. For the sake of clarity, it is stated that the reference to term airlines/ carrier would include 'Air taxi Operator' and 'Bonded Trucker', where ever applicable. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of the trade immediately through appropriate Public Notice. 8. Any Standing order ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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