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Implementation of Module for Transshipment of Cargo from a Seaport to Another Seaport in ICES

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..... he implementation of this module is given below: Gateway Port: The port in which the vessel arrived from other countries. Destination Port: The Port for which the containers are transhipped from other sea port (Gateway Port) Destination CFS: The CFS attached to destination port. 4. Features of the Module: The salient features of the module are as follows: 1. Declaration of Destination Port and CFS in IGM. 2. Filing of transshipment request at Service Center of the Gateway Port. 3. Approval of request by Customs Officer and generation of Transshipment Permit. 4. Option to transship cargo either to Destination Port or directly to a CFS associated with the Destination Port. 5. Elimination of local IGM at the Destination Port Site. 5) Steamer Agents/Shipping Lines: a) FRESH FILING OF IGM: For sea to sea transshipment movement, Steamer Agents/Shipping Lines are requested to follow the changes introduced for filing of IGM/Consol Manifest and their amendments at Gateway Port Site as follows: i) For transshipment of cargo, the field 'Port of Destination' was earlier restricted to ICD sites only. Now it is open to other Sea Sites .....

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..... in the IGM at the Gateway Site is allowed with respect to the parameters like Cargo Movement, MLO Code, Destination Port, Destination CFS, Transporter Code, Mode of Transport, Bond No. (iii) If BE goes past OOC stage at the destination site, no change in the IGM at the Gateway Site is allowed with respect to any parameter. 6) TRANSHIPPER - BILL OF TRANSHIPMENT: As per Section 54 of Customs Act, 1962 , Transhipper (who may be Main Line Operator/Shipping Agent or Custodian, Transporter) has to file Bill of transshipment (TP) request for transshipment of cargo from current sea site (Gateway Port) to another sea site (Destination Port) or to a CFS attached to the destination site at Service Centre as given below. i) IGM must have been filed at the Gateway site by the SA. Although not mandatory, it is suggested that Consol manifest may also filed before the filing of the Transshipment request. ii) The applicant (or its authorized agent) shall submit the request for transshipment in a paper form annexed with this Public Notice as Annexure-I with the following information: a. Agency Type of the Applicant (SL/SA/MLO/TR) (Mandatory) b. Agency Code of the Applicant .....

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..... and resubmit the same to the operator at the service centre for modification. The service centre operator will modify the request and again generate the checklist. This process shall continue till the applicant approves the checklist by putting his signature on it and returns it to the operator at Service centre for submission of the job. 9. The TP request job number will then be submitted by the Service centre operator through the Submission Option provided in the system. After submission, the TP request will move to the ICES Primary System where it is validated and then integrated into the ICES. The response from ICES Primary travels back to the Service Center where the acknowledgement is displayed for the information of the Applicant who filed the TP request. 10. If the validation at the Primary end was successful (that is, TP request was accepted), a positive acknowledgement indicated by a message to that effect is displayed at the Service Center. If the validation at the Primary end was unsuccessful (that is, TP request was rejected), a negative acknowledgement (identified by Error Codes as per list given in Annexure II) are displayed at the Service Center. A request may .....

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..... lated bond and BG value. Bond records are updated in system. b. TP fee is debited from the MLO's PLA a/c. c. Specified IGM line and container records are marked so that they become accessible by the destination Port Site for the purpose of BE processing. d. TP Permit is granted and a unique TP (SMTP) number is generated. e. The TP order can be printed from the system from the ACT menu. f. TP messages will be introduced in due course in order to send EDI version of the TP to various stakeholders. 16. The Transshipment Permit will allow the applicant to carry the cargo up to the specified Destination Port. If Destination CFS Code is also specified, and the mode of transport is Train/Road, then this TP will allow the transshipment directly to the specified CFS without touching the Destination Port to which the CFS is attached, if possible. 17. As soon as the Sea to Sea TP request is approved the details of the container with TP Number would be available in GAT role of the Preventive Officer at Gateway Port. By selecting the container, the Preventive officer at Gateway Port shall enter the seal number if new seal is affixed and the truck number in the system to .....

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..... which are explained in Annexure III. Similarly, there will be minor changes in the RES Package (EDI) package for BE Document preparation also to incorporate the above requirement: in BE IGM Section. Some of the parameter options in BE IGM section will differ for different cases. 1). For Sea-to-Sea Transshipment cases, the parameter 'Gateway Port Code' must be provided. For the fields 'IGM No., IGM Date and Inward Date', the Gateway IGM parameters are to be given. The fields 'Gateway IGM No. and Date' are to be left blank. 2). For Sea-to-ICD Transshipment cases, the parameters 'Gateway Port Code, Gateway IGM No. and Gateway Inward Date' arc to be given. These are in addition to the local IGM parameters 'IGM No. and IGM Date' - which are also to be provided. 3). For non-transshipment cases there is no change. 24. The above instructions would not apply to transshipment of import and export containers through sea-route from ICTT, Kochi to any other sea-ports in India, as the said movements are under the purview of SEZ. Hence, in such cases, the existing procedure as per instructions in Trade Facility No. 10/2012 will continue. 25. .....

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..... Transshipment Line Information Line No Subline No Invoice value ANNEXURE II APPENDIX - A DECLARATION FOR FILING OF BILL OF ENTRY AT SERVICE CENTRE 1. (a) CHA Licence No. : (b) Name : (c) Address of the CHA : 2. Importer Particulars (a) Importer - Exporter Code (IEC) : (b) Branch Serial Number : (c) Name of the Importer : (d) Address : 3. Type of Importer (Tick) : (a) Government Departments (G) (b) Government Undertakings (U) (c) Diplomatic/UN and its Organisations (O) (d) Others (P) 4. Authorized Dealer Code of the bank : 5. Type of Bill of Entry : (A) (H) Home Consumption (W) Warehouse (X) Ex-bond : Warehouse B/E No. : Warehouse B/E Date : Warehouse .....

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..... 18. Container details, (in case of clearance at ICDs and Sea Ports) wherever applicable Container Number Seal Number FCL / LCL Bond Details: 19. (a) Whether clearance of imported goods is sought against any type of Bond already registered with customs : Yes/No (b) If YES, particulars of bond: -------------------------------------------------- Type of Bond Bond Regn. No. -------------------------------------------------- Warehousing (WH) 100% EOUs etc. (EO) Provisional Duty (PD) Job-work (JB) End Use Bond (EU) Undertaking (UT) Re-export Bond (RE) EPCG EC DEEC DE DFRC DE REPL DE -------------------------------------------------- (c) Details of procurement certificate, if any, from Central Excise Commissionerate. (i) Certificate Number : (ii) Date : (iii) Location code of the Central Excise Office issuing the Certificate .....

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..... (FOC) (e) Others 30. Conditions or restrictions, if any, attached to the sale : 31. Method of valuation applicable : 32. (a) Invoice value : (b) Currency: 33. Terms of invoice (Tick) : (a) FOB (b) CIF (c) CI (d) CF 34. Freight, Insurance and other charges: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rate (%) OR Amount Currency ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a) Freight : (b) Insurance : (c) Loading, unloading and handling charges[ Rule 9(2)(b)] : 1% (d) Other charges related to the carriage of goods (e.g. daughter vessel expenses, transit/ transshipment charges etc) : 35. Cost and services not included in the invoice value and other miscellaneous charges : --------------------------------------------------------------- .....

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..... mport: A. Detailed Description of Items: (1) Invoice Serial Number: (2) Actual Invoice Number Item S.No in Invoice Item Description Generic Description Unit Price Quantity Unit of Quantity Accessories, if any Manufacturer s Name Brand Model/Grade/Specification End use of the item Country of Origin Previous imports, if any B/E No. B/E Date Unit Value Currency Custom House 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 .....

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..... SVB Ref.No./ Date Custom House Load on Assessable Value Load on Duty Prov (P)/Final (F) 26 27 28 29 30 31 Import Licence Details Exim scheme code, if any Import against licence Y/N Para No./Year of Exim Policy 26 27 28 B.1 Details of Quantity where duty rates on unit of measurement different than in the Invoice: (1) Invoice Serial Number: (2) Actual Invoice Number Item No. CTH QTY in KGS QTY in SQM 1 2 3 4 C. In case of re-import, Shipping Bill Details: (1) Invoice Serial Number (2) .....

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..... description of items, UNIT PRICE of each item shall be mandatory. DECLARATION: I certify that aforesaid declaration, the documents the information contained therein is true and correct in all respects. Signature: Name of the Signatory: Name of the Importer/Authorized Customs House Agent: Date: ANNEXURE - III Changes proposed in the BE EDI Message Format: Message ID: CACHI01 (Part 15/18) Message Description: IGM From: Customs House Agent/ Importer To: Customs Segment Tag: TABLE IGMS Sr.No Field Description Field Type Length Final Amendment Supplement Delete 1. Message type C 1 F A S D 2. Custom House Code C 6 .....

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..... M X 18. Gross Weight N 9,3 M X M X 19. Unit Quantity Code C 3 M X M X 20. Package Code C 3 M O M X 21. Marks And Numbers 1 C 40 M O M X 22. Marks And Numbers 2 C 40 O O O X 23. Marks And Numbers 3 C 40 O O O X Note : This new format is common for all sites: SEA and ICD. # In case of Prior BE, Inward Date will be NULL * These 3 fields are applicable ONLY in case of ICD IGM. Fo .....

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..... 12. Port of reporting* C 6 M O M X 13. MAWB/BL No C 20 M O M K 14. MAWB/BL Date Date M O M K 15. HAWB/HBL No C 20 O O O K 16. HAWB/HBL Date Date O O O K 17. Total No. Of Packages N 8 M X M X 18. Gross Weight N 9,3 M X M X 19. Unit Quantity Code C 3 .....

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