TMI BlogImplementation of Module for Transshipment of Cargo from a Seaport to Another Seaport in ICESX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ransshipment movement may be through Road, Rail or Sea. The salient features and detailed procedure for transshipment after the 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 transshipped 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . (ii) If BE is submitted at the destination site, no change 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 MLO/SA 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 informati ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e same on the checklist 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 Primary System after necessary validation. 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 Co ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... gh balance to pay for the TP fee. 15. If all the validation checks are satisfied, system carries out following steps: a. Specified TP Bond is debited with the calculated 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 approv ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... atest Appendix A for filing the documents through Service centre is annexed to this Public Notice vide Annexure Il. The Importers/ CHAs are requested to submit the documents through service centre with the new format of Appendix A. 23. Likewise, the existing EDI Message Format for filing of Bills of Entries will remain the same except for minor changes in the instructions which are explained in Annexure Ill. 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' are to be given. These are in addition to the local IGM parameters 'IGM No. and IGM Date' - which are ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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