TMI BlogImplementation of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment RegulationsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r expeditious clearance and supersedes the earlier regulations viz. Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971 and Export Manifest (Vessels) Regulation, 1976. The new Regulations stipulate for advance notice by authorized carriers for goods arriving in or being exported out of India through gateway seaports and further movement between Customs stations. They stipulate the obligations, roles and responsibilities for the various stakeholders involved in movement of imported/export goods. Based on the feedbacks from the various stakeholders, the changes were incorporated and the said regulations was made effective from 1st of August, 2019 with transitional provisions under Regulation 15 till the 30th of September, 2020. 2. Considering the disruptions caused due to Covid-19 Pandemic and non-readiness of the stakeholders, Board has issued Notification No.94/2020-Customs(N.T.) dated 30.09.2020 , vide which the transitional provisions under Regulation 15(2) have been extended from 1st October, 2020 till 31st March, 2021 to enable submission of manifests under erstwhile regulations. However, as per Regulation 15(1) , mandatory filing of different declarations in new format in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... number who are yet to be onboarded due to lack of reciprocity, despite various advisories. Board urges all the stakeholders to immediately register on ICEGATE and apply from within their ICEGATE login to operate under the new SCMTR. The categories of stakeholders who are required to be registered are as follows: a. Authorised Sea Carrier (Including Shipping line) (ASC) b. Authorised Sea Agent (Steamer/ Shipping Agent) (ASA) c. Authorised Carrier (other notified carriers) (ANC) d. Authorised Carriers for Inland Movement Transhippers (ATP) The applicant can edit or modify the details in already submitted application, if the same has not been approved by the officer concerned. In case officer has already approved the submitted application for registration, the applicant can submit amendment for the already approved details. Delivery of an Arrival Manifest in relation to a Vessel: 6. Regulation 4 of the SCMTR provides for the delivery of an arrival manifest in relation to the vessel by Authorised Sea Carrier. This document now replaces the `Import General Manifest` and is a legal requirement under Section 30 of the Customs Act, 1962, the details of which a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ). On successful submission of this declaration, a unique CSN number would be generated that will act as a reference number for the next declaration by the consolidator or the vessel operator (VOA). It is clarified that ASC/ASA can also prepare the arrival manifest by aggregating Cargo Summary Notification (CSN) filed separately by other Authorised Carrier. Further, a CSN can be filed not just by the other notified parties but also by the vessel operator. A vessel operator can file CSNs for every transport document if it has the necessary details and just refer the CIN numbers in the final arrival manifest. Similarly, in case of Arrival or Departure Manifests filed for subsequent movements, the CIN details may be referred, rather than filing the details afresh. The timeline for the mandatory parallel filing of cargo declaration for different types of goods is given in annexure A. Delivery of a Departure Manifest in Relation to a Vessel: 7. Similar to the procedural requirements as in para 6 on the import side, the same requirements are laid down on the export side under Regulation 5 of the SCMTR . For delivery of a Departure manifest, the concerned stake-holders, viz. th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... arture manifests for every stage of the inland movement of the cargo. The manifests pertaining to the transhipment are made available in ICEGATE as `Customs Inland Manifest (CIM) Arrival (AR)/ Departure (DP)`. The manifests will have to be filed for every vehicle (truck/train) carrying the cargo upto and between inland Customs stations. The authorized carrier (i.e Transhipper) is required to file CIM DP/AR manifests before departure and upon arrival of the conveyance at the respective Customs stations. However, while a declaration will have to be filed before departure and upon arrival of the conveyance at the respective Customs stations, the declarant will be able to link the declarations made in the previous manifests for every cargo using the cargo identification number (CIN) assigned to the cargo. Thus, the process would be considerably eased to that extent. The ATP would also require to file the Allowed for Shipment Request (ASR) for every shipping bill when ready for departure at the port of export. Amendment of Arrival and Departure Manifests: 9. The declarant can submit amendment for the already submitted declarations, as provided for under Regulation 8 of the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rade suitably to ensure smooth implementation of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations. 15. Any difficulties faced in the implementation of this Circular may please be brought to the notice of Board. Yours faithfully, (Ananth Rathakrishnan) Deputy Secretary (Customs) Yours faithfully, ( Ananth Rathakrishnan ) Deputy Secretary (Customs) Annexure A A. ASC / ASA Authorized Sea Carriers/Sea Agents Message (1) Functionality (2) Implementation Plan - Mandatory Filing (3) Timelines (4) SAM/SDM Sea Arrival and Departure Manifests SAM for Containerized Vessel and FCL Cargo - At all major ports as per the Major Ports Act, 2016 01-11-2020 SAM for Containerized Vessel and FCL Cargo - At all other ports 01-12-2020 SDM for Containzerized Vessel FCL Cargo destined for local (same port) clearance - At all Ports 01-12-2020 SAM for LCL and Bulk ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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