TMI BlogTransshipment of imported containerized cargo from gateway port to another port/ICD/CFS in India:X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cation along-with transshipment forms (5 copies), sub-manifest and a copy of IGM to the Customs. The Customs scrutinizes the details furnished by the shipping agents in the application for transshipment. In case, the documents are in order and there is no alert notice against the shipping agent, permission for transshipment is granted. 2.3 To ensure that imported cargo, on which duty has not been paid, are not pilfered en-route to another port/airport/ICD/CFS and reach safely, a bond with bank guarantee is executed by the carrier engaged for the transshipment of the goods. The quantum of bank guarantee for transshipment to be furnished by different categories of carriers is as below: (i) The carriers in public sector (Central/State G ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s the proper officer of Customs may allow, an amount equal to the value, or as the case may be, the market price of the imported goods is forfeited. 2.5 The bond value should be equal to the value of the goods. However, considering the difficulties of shipping agents in producing documents for determination of value of the goods sought to be transshipped, the bond value is determined on the basis of notional value of the goods, which is an average value of cargo per container transshipped in the past. 2.6 To avoid multiplicity of bonds, the carriers are allowed to execute a running mother bond instead of individual bonds. The value of mother bond can be arrived on the basis of the average number of containers carried per trip, the ave ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rport are exempt from Bank Guarantee for carriage of transshipment goods. Further, in deserving cases the jurisdictional Commissioners of Customs may consider giving waiver of bank guarantee. [Refer Circular No. 24/2006-Cus, 25-8-2006 ] 2.9 After issuance of transshipment permit and execution of bonds, containers are sealed with 'one time bottle seal' by the Customs. In case, containers are already sealed with 'one time bottle seal' by the shipping agents, there is no requirement of sealing again by the Customs. In such cases, shipping agents are required to inform the serial number of seals to Customs, which is just verified by the Customs. 2.10 After sealing and/or checking of seals by Customs, containers are moved ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... oaded including goods on board for other destinations The arrival and departure coastal manifests shall be prepared in duplicate. The original shall be submitted to the proper officer and duplicate would be retained by the Master of the vessel or his agent. The arrival manifest is to be submitted before the arrival of the vessel and the departure manifest is to be submitted before the departure of the vessel. There shall be no examination of the coastal goods, the container shall be sealed with tamper proof one time bottle seal and then the same can be loaded on to the vessel. Noncontainerized cargo shall also be allowed to be loaded on to the vessel provided it is clearly marked on the packing 'For Coastal Carriage Only' to make ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
|
