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Sub.: Customs – Circular No.31/99-Customs dated 27.05.1999 – Communication of - Regarding. Copy of
Circular No.31/99-Customs, dated 27.05.1999 issued by the Government of
India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi is communicated
herewith for information/guidance and necessary action. ((P.AYYAM
PERUMAL)) (Issued from
File C.No.S/2/Misc/44/99-Cus (T). To _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
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Sub: Procedure of transshipment
of export cargo from gateway ports like Chennai , Mumbai and Nhava Sheva - Regarding The Export promotion Board has examined the request of the trade
that transshipment of containers of export cargo may be allowed at gateway
ports like Chennai, Mumbai and Nhava Sheva, whereby goods which are customs
cleared for shipment in small ports would be transshipped by coastal vessels
to the gateway ports from where they would be sent on foreign voyage by
foreign-going ports from where they would be sent on foreign voyage by
foreign-going vessels. Similarly, on
return journey the transshipment of imported cargo may be allowed at, say,
Chennai or Mumbai or Nhava Sheva so that the imported vessels for final
customs clearance of those goods at the said smaller ports. 2. The issue has been examined in the Board. ON the import side, the imported goods can
be allowed for transshipment under Goods Imported (Conditions of
Transshipment) Regulations, 1995, whereby transshipment is allowed if the
importer or the agent makes an application to the proper officer seeking
permission for transshipment of the imported goods and the imported goods are
manifested for transshipment to the said customs port. The transshipment of imported goods at these
ports may therefore be allowed liberally. 3. For export goods, the
shipping bills may be passed at the port of export and export be allowed,
subject to the condition of execution of bond as provided under Regulation 4
of Goods Imported (Conditions of Transshipment) Regulation 4 of Goods Imported
are manifested for the final destination through the transshipment port (sub
port) Like say “To Amsterdam through Chennai” 4. The issue of payment
of drawback has also been examined.
As per the Drawback Rules the drawback is to be paid when the shipping
bills are passed and goods are loaded in ICD/CFS or port. Therefore, the drawback may be paid to the
exporters as soon as the shipping bills are passed and goods are shipped at
the originating port subject to the condition that the necessary bond has
been executed by the Steamer Agent to bring back and submit the proof for
export to the custom house within 90 days.
For endorsement and release of AR4s the procedure prescribed by
Circular No.354/70/97-CX-6 dated 13.11.1997 may be followed. The submission of proof of export but the
steamer agents must be strictly monitored. Sd/- Encl: As above Sub:- PROCEDURE FOR EXPORT OF GOODS FROM HYDERABAD PORT THROUGH
GATEWAY PORTS LIKE
MUMBAI,CHENNAI AND NHAVA SHEVA FROM HYDERABAD AS GATEWAY PORT. 1. It is notified for
information of all Steamer Agents, Chas, Exporters and all other concerned
that to facilitate movement of export cargo emanating from on port to be
shipped from another gateway port, the following procedure is prescribed. EXPORTS OF CONTAINERS FROM HYDERABAD PORT FOR SHIPMENT THROUGH
OTHER GATEWAY PORTS:- 2. The exporter / CHA
will file shipping bill in centuplicate i.e., original, duplicate, two
transference copies and on E.P. copy.
In addition to the usual information given in shipping bill, the
exporter will also mention the Gateway port of export on the shipping bill
along with the serial number of container.
The name of the feeder vessel along with the mother vessel which will
carry the containers from gateway port should also be declared on the
shipping bill. Each copy of the
shipping bill will be endorsed that the goods are to be transshipped through
Gateway port other than Hyderabad port along with the name of the Gateway
port. 3. The Shipping bill will
be processed in the usual manner. The
cargo will be examined and stuffed and the container will be sealed by the
customs officials as per the existing procedure. 4. The Appraising Officer
/ Examining Officer shall give “Let Export” order on the duplicate copy of
the shipping bill as also on both the transference copies. The E.P. copy will be suitable endorsed /
stamped by the Customs Officials (A.O/E.O) to the effe3ct that the goods will
be transshipped at the Gate way port mentioned on the shipping bill for their
endorsed only after receipt of transference copy evidencing the transshipment
of goods from Gate way port. 5. Preventing Officer,
Docks preventive section will examine the “Let Export” order and allow
shipment on Duplicate copy of shipping bill both the transference
copies. After the contents are
received on board and endorsed but the master of the vessel on duplicate copy
of the S/B and both the transference copy, the preventive Officer Dock
Preventive Section will endorsed the duplicate and both the transference
copies of S/B as ‘Supervised the shipment on board the feeder vessel
M.V./S.S. …………………. After endorsement, he will hand over
transference copies to the Supdt.
Dock preventive section and duplicate S/B to the Steamer Agent. Superintendent Dock Preventive Section assigned the work of
Transshipment under this Public Notice, shall maintain a separate
register. (In Annexure A’) for such
cargo and nothing down the details of the shipping bills vessels-wise. He will ensure that the two transference
copies of the shipping bill shall be placed in a sealed over and handed over
to the Steamer Agents who will be responsible for producing it along with the
containers to the Customs Preventive officer / Boarding Officers at the Gate
way Port. The Dock Preventive section
will forward the details of such Shipping Bills vessels-wise to the Asst.
commissioner, Export Section/Drawback.
Section Gr.VII as the case may be in Form-I. 7.The Shipping Agent will continue to file EGM in respect of
containers transshipped to gate way port. 8.The Shipping Agent shall deliver the transference copy of the
shipping bill day endorsed by Customs Authority at Gate way port to
supdt. Dock Preventive Section. On receipt transference copy of the shipping
bill from the Gateway port, the Dock Preventive Section shall enter the date
of receipt of transference copy in the register maintained for this
purpose. The Supdt. Dock Preventive
will ensure that EP/AR4 copies are endorsed and the transference copies are
delivered to export section/drawback section/Gr.VII preferably on the same
day or on the next working day. The
concerned section of the customs House will, thereafter process the documents
as per the described procedure for Drawback, DEEC, DEPB benefits etc. EXPORT OF CONTAINERS FROM HYDERABAD S THE GATEWAY PORT:- 9. The containers at
Gateway port i.e., Hyderabad will be unloaded and kept in a separate block
under supervision of customs preventive officer/boarding officer. The Shipping Agent will hand over the
sealed cover containing transference copies to Supdt. Dock Preventive Section who will enter the
details of all such transference copy in a separate register (Annexure ‘B’)
maintained for this purpose. The name
of the mother vessel, through which the goods are meant for export from
Hyderabad port will be verified/endorsed by the preventive officer. 10. At the time of
loading of the Export Containers on mother vessel, the Boarding Officer or
Customs Preventive Officer nominated at Hyderabad will endorse the two
transference copies of the shipping bills, after examine the containers, the
following manner. (1) Inspected and found containers bearing the marks and numbers
as per the transference copy of the Shipping Bills. (2) The Customs Seals on the above-mentioned container are found
intact. (3) All the containers mentioned above have been shipped under
supervision on the vessel. If seals of the
containers are found broken at the Gate way Port or anything is suspected
suggesting tampering etc., Supdt.
Dock Preventive may examine the goods and make suitable endorsement on
the transference copies of the Shipping bills. Steamer agents who will also produce necessary documents like
copy of shipping bills, Invoice etc, would make the arrangement for
examination. 12. As regard short
shipment/shut out cargo from Gateway Port, suitable endorsement in
transference copies will be made by the concerned P.O. The exporter has to
file a fresh shipping bill at the gate way port for the shipment of reminder
of such cargo on another vessel. 13. Immediately after
shipment of goods from Hyderabad Port, the Customs Preventive officer shall
enter the name of the mother vessel and date of shipment against the entry
made at the time of receipt of transference copy of Shipping Bill and will
hand over one transference copy to the Shipping Agent on the strength of
which EGM will be filed at that Port and second copy to Supdt. (Dock Prev.). The second transference copy in a sealed cover will be handed
over to the shipping agent by Supdt.
D.P. who will submit the same to the Asst, Commissioner, Preventive at
the port of filling the shipping Bill for endorsing EP/AR4 copies and
processing the documents as per the prescribed procedure for Drawback, DEEC,
DEPB benefits. 14. Supdt. (D.P) Will prepare summary of all out
standing entries where transference copy is not received from the Gateway
Port on the last working day of every month and submit the same for perusal
to Astt. Commissioner at the end of every quarter. Sd/- //
A T T E S T E D // (CH.S.SARMA) To Sd/- |
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//Attested// Issued from file C.No.: S/2/Misc./EDI/178/99-Cus(T) To |
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