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Customs permission for transhipment of goods/containers from a Gateway Port to a Container Freight Station (CFS) of another Customs Station. - reg.

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..... ject: Customs permission for transhipment of goods/containers from a Gateway Port to a Container Freight Station (CFS) of another Customs Station. - reg. Attention of all importers, members of trade and industry is invited is invited to the Board's Circular no. 18/2009- Cus. dated 08.06.2009, which apart from others, clarify certain aspect on the issue of distinction between Inland Container .....

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..... should be received first in an ICD before being taken to one of its attached CFSs increases the dwell time and transaction cost for the importers. This is particularly true when the CFS is located en-route to an ICD wherein the goods have to cross the CFS to go to the ICD and then return to the said CFS for warehousing and clearance. 2. Board has examined the matter. It is seen that the present .....

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..... ch time the electronic system is made operational the following procedure/interim methodology is prescribed for direct movement of containers from Gateway Port to a CFS: - (i) At the Gateway Port, Customs shall prepare a consolidated list of all SMTP generated CFS-wise for consignments bound for an ICD. This list should be transmitted electronically by the gateway port to the receiving Customs s .....

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..... C) on the lines of a Container Arrival list signed by custodian. (iv) The Custodian of CFS shall forward a copy of Landing Certificate duly endorsed by Customs at receiving end to the Customs at the Gateway Port for re-crediting the bond executed with Customs. (v) On arrival of the goods/container inside the CFS, the Custodian along with the surveyor, if any, in presence of the Customs Officer .....

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..... ms at the Gateway Port shall continue as at present. 4. Board Circular No. 18/2009- Cus. dated 08.06.2009 stands modified to the above extent. 5. Therefore, in order to avail the above facility, the members of the trade are suggested to follow the above instruction and difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board immediately. (Ashutosh Awasthi) Commissioner of Customs (P .....

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