Regulation 6 - Imported goods transferred to be sealed - Goods Imported (Conditions of Transhipment) Regulations, 1995

6. Imported goods transferred to be sealed. - (1) Before the goods imported are transhipped, the proper officer shall, - (a) in the case of transhipment by rail, seal the containers with the Customs Department's seal in the presence of an authorised representative of the declarant, the transporter or, as the case may be, custodian; (b) in the case of transhipment by an aircraft, a vessel or a motor vehicle, place all small packages containing the imported goods in durable bags and seal the bags with the Customs Department's seal in the presence of an authorised representative of the declarant, the transporter or, as the case may be, custodian. [(c) in the case of a container which has been sealed by one time bottle seal by shipping lines or their agents and the Customs have been informed of the serial number of such seal, such container shall not be required to be sealed by the Customs as required under clause (a) or clause (b) at the gateway port prior to their despatch to ICDs/CFSs/Ports by rail/motor vehicle/vessels.] (2) The materials and the bags required for sealing the containers or bags under sub-regulation (1) shall be provided by, and at the cost of the declarant or the transporter or, as the case may be, the custodian.