TMI BlogGuidelines on storage of imported cotton in V.O.C. Chidambaranar Port Trust by International TradersX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ent of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi and Board's Circular No.4/2011-Cus dt. 10.1.2011, wherein, vide Annexure-A appended to the circular, CBEC has prescribed comprehensive guidelines on safety and security of premises where imported or export goods are loaded, unloaded, handled or stored. Further, the Public Notice No. 40/2016 Dated .08.2016, issued by this Custom House also may be referred. 2. Based on the recommendations and instructions, from the Ministry of Shipping, to explore the feasibility of handling raw cotton, in the Port by creating a free trade warehousing zone, on the request of M/S. Southern India Mills Association (SIMA), a meeting was convened by VOCPT with the stake holders like SIMA m ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 54(2) of the Customs Act read with Section 11, where any goods are imported into a Customs station are mentioned in the import manifest or the import report, as the case may be, as for transhipment to any place outside India such goods may be allowed to be so transhipped without payment of duty. As such, the Carrier will release Bill of Lading mentioning any other foreign port such as Colombo as the port of discharge and mentions Colombo in the bill of lading and the carrier will file a Import general manifest (IGM) in respect of containers as Transhipment prior to the arrival of the vessel. For cargo movement, there are three codes which need to be filled correctly with proper port of destination. These are explained in detail a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... should create and provide the following facilities for storage of raw cotton (a) Availability of adequate infrastructure - modern handling equipment for loading, unloading of containers from rail flats, chassis, their stacking, movement, cargo handling, stuffing/de-stuffing etc. (b) Availability of sufficient secured area for segregation/consolidation of cargo and for its safe handling. (c) The premises need to be connected with Custom House on EDI to handle the transhipment in ICES. (d) Logistics arrangements, if any, in movement of containers between approved place/premises and port. (vi) Customs Officers would examine the Seal of the ITP Containers. In case of tampering of the Seal, such Container should be immediately re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... unt equal to the approximate value of goods expected to be imported in 30 days for the purpose of international transhipment. In such bond, custodian should undertake to export transhipment cargo within 30 days or within extended period as Commissioner may allow and follow all the relevant Acts, Rules Regulations in force. (xi) Custodian would be responsible for safe handling of the imported raw cotton FCL/LCL cargo and ensure that there is no intermixing of transhipment cargo with other cargo lying with the custodian. 4. International transhipment of cargo needs to be effected within 30 days of Entry Inward of the importing ship. The provisions of Section 48 relating to the procedure in case of goods not transhipped within 30 days ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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