TMI BlogRail Services Agreement between Govt. of India and Govt. of Nepal Procedure for Movement of Goods in transit to and from Birgunj (Nepal) Via Raxaul through India –RegardingX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f traffic-in-transit between Kolkata Port/Haldia Port to Inland Container Depot (ICD) Birgunj by rail (through M/s CONCOR A Govt. of India Undertaking) shall apply mutatis- mutandis for the movement of traffic-in-transit between Visakhapatnam port and ICD Birgunj with the following conditions:- i) In respect of the import and export procedures prescribed in the Rail Services Agreement, Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata , Custom House, Kolkata , Customs Officer, Kolkata and Kolkata Customs wherever it occurs will be read as Commissioner of Customs, Visakhapatnam , Custom House, Visakhapatnam , Customs Officer, Visakhapatnam and Visakhapatnam Customs , in respect of traffic-in-transit between Visakhapatnam Port and ICD Birgunj. ii) Further, the existing system of checking would be strengthened for Rail movement to/from Visakhapatnam by affixing of an additional One-Time-Lock by Indian Customs, besides the One Time Lock of the shipping agent or the carrier authorized by the shipping company. The serial number of the additional One-Time-Lock shall be endorsed in the Customs Transit Declaration (CTD), which will be verified at the Land Customs Station (LCS) of exit ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in transit through India and shall not be diverted en-route to India, or retained in India I/We declare that all the entries made herein above are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief . Signature 3. The ICCD shall be made in quadruplicate. All copies of ICCD along with the copy of bill of lading (non-negotiable copy), copy of invoice, copy of packing list and a copy of the Import Licence issued by the Government of Nepal, wherever issued, and a copy of the letter of credit, authenticated by the designated authority of Govt. of Nepal in India or the issuing Bank, shall be presented to the Custom House. The copy of the Import Licence and the Letter of Credit so presented shall be examined by the Custom House, Visakhapatnam against the copy of the Import Licence and/or the statement of particulars of the Letter of Credit received directly from the Government of Nepal. No other additional document may be asked for, except where considered necessary for clearance of specific goods. 4. The Shipping agents shall submit an application for issue of a Transhipment Permit, hereinafter referred to as TP in prescribed forms (5 copies) along with the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... icated in the ICCD. The number and date of the ICCD shall be recorded on the TP. After scrutiny of the transshipment form and debiting of bond, the officer shall sign all the copies of TP and put a seal. 9. On arrival of the Nepalese containerized cargo, the Indian Customs officer posted at the seaport shall check the, One-Time-Lock of the container put on by the shipping agent or the carrier authorized by the shipping company. If found intact, the Customs officer at the VCTPL/CFS shall affix an additional One Time Seal (OTL) in all Nepalese Traffic-in- Transit and the seal serial number will be endorsed in the ICCD. Thereafter the Customs officer shall allow transportation of the containerized cargo, without examination, unless there are valid reasons to do otherwise. 10. In case where the One-time-lock on the container arriving at the seaport in India is found broken or defective, the Indian Customs authorities shall make a due verification of the goods to check whether the same are in accordance with the ICCD, put fresh onetime- lock and allow the container to move to the destination after making necessary endorsement to this effect both in the ICCD and the TP along ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ks contemplated at sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above, endorse all the copies of the TPs. The goods in transit shall be allowed onward movement by rail only after clearance as above by the Indian Customs Officer at the Raxaul LCS. The carrier shall, thereafter, through such measures as may be necessary, ensure that the goods cross the border and reach Nepal. 15. Indian Customs officer at the Raxaul LCS will certify on the copies of the TP that goods have been allowed transit into Nepal. The Indian Customs Officer shall then handover the original copy of the TPs to the carrier and send the duplicate to the Indian Custom House at the port of entry. After the original TP is received back duly endorsed by the Nepalese Customs Officer, Raxaul LCS will forward the same to the Customs authority at the port of entry (Custom House, Visakhapatnam) 16. The copy of TP endorsed by the Nepalese Customs shall then be sent to Visakhapatnam Custom for closure of manifest in respect of containers transported to ICD Birgunj. In case the carrier is not able to produce evidence of the export of goods to Nepal (to the satisfaction of Dy/Assistant Commissioner of Indian Customs at Raxaul Railway ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... er and date, if required; (h) Country of origin of the goods; (i) Letter of Credit number, date and name and address of issuing bank; (j) A declaration at the end in the following words: I/We declare that the goods entered herein are for export from Nepal to countries other than India and shall not be diverted en-route to India, or retained in India I/We declare that all the entries made herein above are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief . Signature 3. The ECCD shall be made in quadruplicate. All copies of ECCD along with copy of bill of lading, copy of invoice, copy of packing list and copy of the Letter of Credit, authenticated by the concerned Nepalese bank, shall be presented to the Indian Customs officer at LCS Raxaul. No additional documents will be asked for by the Indian Customs, except when considered necessary for the clearance of any specific goods. 4. The shipping agents shall submit an application for issue of a Transshipment Permit, hereinafter referred to as TP in prescribed forms (5 copies) along with a copy of ECCD to the Appraiser/Superintendent for Trans-shipment of exports for goods transited to go vi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... thorized by the shipping company. If found intact, the customs officer posted at LCS Raxual shall affix an additional OTL, shall endorse the serial number in ECCD and shall allow transportation of the container, without examination, unless there are valid reasons to do otherwise. 10. In case where the 'One-Time-Lock' on the container arriving at LCS Raxaul is found broken or defective, the Indian Customs authorities shall make due verification of the goods to check whether the goods are in accordance with ECCD and shall put fresh 'one-time-lock' and allow the containers to be transported. The serial number of the new 'one-time-lock' shall be endorsed in the ECCD. 11. After the Indian Customs at LCS Raxaul are satisfied as regards the checks contemplated in the preceding paragraphs, it shall endorse loading/ despatch particulars of goods on all the copies of TPs. 12. In case of any suspicion of pilferage, the goods in transit shall be subject to such check by the Indian Customs, as may be necessary. (ii) Procedure at Custom House, Visakhapatnam 13. On arrival of the cargo by rail at the gateway port in Visakhapatnam, the following examination ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... apatnam Customs at the gateway port shall be sent to LCS in Raxaul for closure of bonds in respect of container transshipment from ICD Birgunj. In case the endorsed TPs are not produced within the 15 days, the carrier and shipping agent's bonds may be enforced. iii ) Flow of Communication: 16. The Customs Officer at the concerned border Land Customs Station shall handed over the duplicate and triplicate copies of ECCD to the carrier in sealed cover along with TPs and send fax/e-mail communication to the Custom House, Visakhapatnam giving details of the exported goods dispatched vide ECCD. The flow of communication (Fax/ e-mail) with regard to Exports is as follows: a) Immediately after dispatch of the goods on transshipment to Visakhapatnam Land Customs Station(Nepal) Custom House Visakhapatnam b) Immediately after receipt of the goods at LCS (India) for transshipment to Visakhapatnam on CTD. Land Customs Station (India) Custom House Visakhapatnam c) Immediately after shipment of the goods covered under CTD. Custom House Visakhapatnam LCS(India) LCS(Nepal) This procedure comes into effect immed ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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