Shipping Lines asked to Use SEZ
Codes instead of “Local” Codes
[Customs Public
Notice No. 115 dated 8th September 2011]
Sub: Transhipment of cargo from Gateway port
to EPZs and SEZs.
Attention of all Steamer Agents/ Shipping Lines, Importers, Custom House
Agents, CFS Operators / Custodians, Main Line Operators (MLO) is invited to the
provisions of the section 30 of the Customs Act, 1962 regarding filing of
Import General Manifest before arrival of vessel.
2. The imported cargo unloaded at
a port is allowed to be transshipped to another port/ICD/CFS/SEZ of a port
abroad, if the cargo is mentioned in the import manifest for such
transshipment. It has been noticed that in case of SEZs cargo, the Steamer
Agents/Shipping Lines are mentioning the same as Local item and is being
transshipped to concerned SEZs.
3. This Custom House has
successfully migrated to ICES v 1.5 from the month of April’ 2011. In ICES v
1.5, all SEZs codes have been provided by the Directorate General of Systems,
New Delhi. In respect of SEZs cargo, all Steamer Agents, Shipping Lines are
required to file Import manifest with specific SEZs codes provided in the
System instead of ”Local” as is being filed at present.
4. In case, if henceforth such
SEZs goods are filed as Local item while filing Import manifest, necessary
amendment regarding change of destination code is required to be done from
“Local” to specified “SEZ” with immediate effect.
5. Any difficulties in
implementation of said Public Notice should be brought into the notice of
undersigned.
F.No.S/3-Gen-563/11 Imp. Noting