TMI BlogSimplified Transit procedure for relief supplies destined to NepalX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... epal for the people affected by the earthquake. Relief supplies are also expected from other countries and international relief organizations. Keeping in view the requests from various governments and multilateral organizations to send relief supplies to Nepal, the Government of Nepal has been consulted for evolving a simplified procedure for facilitating transit of such relief cargo to Nepal. 2. Accordingly, the Board has approved a simplified procedure for transit of relief cargo to Nepal, supplied by foreign governments and multi-lateral relief agencies such as UNWFP, Red Cross etc. 3. Goods as are duly certified by Government of Nepal and/or their Embassy/ Consulate General as relief materials shall be entitled to avail of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tations of Nepalgunj (Rupaidiha), Raxaul, Jogbani, Sanauli and Panitanki. h. The simplified procedure for transit is being extended to a limited number of Ports/ Airports/ ICD s in India, which shall be the Airports at Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Kolkata Bagdogra. Similarly, cargo in containers from the ICD at Delhi and Kanpur can be transshipped to Nepal under this procedure. Also, the Ports of Kolkata and Haldia shall follow this simplified procedure for the special relief cargoes referred here in above. i. Advance filing of CTD shall be permitted. j. The Commissioner of Customs at the Port/ Airport/ ICD shall permit the transit of the goods by Truck. The cargo loaded into the truck shall be sealed with customs seal and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... examining the goods where there is reason to believe that the goods are not as per CTD or are in violation of any law for the time being in force. However, any such instance will require the express approval of the Commissioner. 4. The aforesaid simplified procedure for transit of cargo of relief supplies shall be applicable for a period of six months from the issue of this circular and may be extended for a further period as bilaterally agreed between Government of India and Government of Nepal. 5. Difficulties in implementation, if any, should be brought to the notice of the Board. 6. Hindi version follows. Yours faithfully, (Satyajit Mohanty) Director (ICD) Annex-A To The Commissioner of Custo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... availed. SCTD filed at__________ Customs House Flight No./Name of ship___________ Rotation No.___________ Line No.__________ Name and address of Consignor____________ Name and Address of Donor Agency____________ Name Address of Importer (Nepal)_____________ Airport / Port / ICD from where goods are to transit to Nepal_____________ Land Customs Station for Transit to Nepal__________ (Raxaul, Jogbani, Panitanki, Sonauli, Nepalgunj) Name of Customs Broker filing the CTD________________ Customs Broker's Licence No._______ (N.A, if consignor directly files the CTD through its mission in India) Number, description, marks and serial nos. of packages_______________ Container No./Seal No. (if applicable ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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