Introduction of Export Transshipment Module for movement of Exports Cargo from Primary ICD/ACC to Gateway Air Site in ICES-Reg. - Customs - 15/2016

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD-380 009 F. No. VIII/48-09/Cus/Sys/2015-16 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 15/2016 CUS DATED : 05.08.2016 Sub: Introduction of Export Transshipment Module for movement of Exports Cargo from Primary ICD/ACC to Gateway Air Site in ICES-Reg. Kind attention of the Exporters/Customs Brokers and the trade is invited with regard to transshipment of export goods from ICD Surat Hira Bourse to Gateway Airport. Till date the same has been handled manually. 2. Hereafter, the said transshipment from ICD to Air Air to Air shall be done in Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) 1.5 application w.e.f 05.08.2016 as the ICD/Air to Air transshipment module is implemented in ICES 1.5. The Salient features of the module are brought under for the familiarization of Airlines/Exporters/Customs Brokers and the trade. 3. Shipping Bill Processing: The procedure for filing and processing of Shipping Bill till Let Export Order (LEO)/Stuffing is the same as being done presently in origin site. After this Broker/Agent has to approach the Service Centre of the concerned Port/ICD for filing of Export Transshipment Permit (ETP) Application in ICES. 4. Bond Registration: For Export transshipment purpose, it is required to submit a separate continuous bond and BG by the carrier/Custodian and get it registered in ICES as Transshipment (TP) Bond. The TP Bond and BG for export are registered at Enquiry Section in ICES. If already TP bond for import is registered, same may also be utilized. The carrier/Custodian providing such Bond and who undertakes responsibility of transshipment is referred to as Transhipper. 5. Application for ETP: After the goods are packaged, the Transhipper is required to file ETP Application Request using Service Centre in the format provided vide Annexure I to this Public Notice. The details sought have to be furnished to the Service Centre operator who after making entry in the system would generate the Checklist for the data entry done in the System. The Transhipper would then verify the checklist and acknowledge the entry for submission in the system. 6. Approval of Export transshipment: Once the ETP is submitted, the ETP application would be pending with the Preventive Superintendent of the concerned ICD/Airport for approval. The Preventive Superintendent would verify the ETP application and approve the same in the System. Once approved, ETP Permit gets printed. Based on the copy of the ETP Approval permit print, the Preventive Officer shall allow the container to pass out of the gate. The approved ETP permit print should accompany the packages which has been moved to Gateway Airport. 7. It is informed that, as soon as, . the ETP approval permit is given, the Bond amount and the BG if any, for the ETP shall be debited in the Bond executed at the time of approval. It would be the responsibility of the Transhipper to ensure that the concerned cargo is exported. 8. Allowed for shipment: As soon as the Cargo reaches the Gateway Airport through ETP, after completion of the preventive checks including verification of Marks Nos of the package and integrity of the seals to rule out tampering if any as the case may be, Allowed for Shipment entry is made in ICES by verifying the particulars from the approved ETP. Any discrepancy noticed at this stage may be brought to the notice of the System Manager for further action. The following are pre-requisite for Gate-In process at Gateway Airport: ETP granted at the Primary ICD/Air Site; Cargo loading report, (Updated Truck and Seal No. details) has been fed into the system by the Preventive Officer (PO) at the primary ICD/Air Port; Cargo has been physically transported to the Gateway site and received by the custodian at the Gateway Air site; Custodian has presented a signed copy of the list of packages/packets received line-wise. It is assumed that the custodian will furnish the arrival list of cargo after necessary segregation of cargo. 9. Filing of EGM: After Allowed for Shipment entry is given in the system, the Airline agent can file EGM at Gateway Airport for the Shipping Bills loaded in the Aircraft at Gateway port. 10. Processing of Drawback: The ETP approval would serve as EGM for the purpose of export benefits. The EP copy print shall be obtained from the ICD/Airport where the SB has been filed and processed. Similarly, as soon as the approval for ETP permit is given, the SB shall move to Drawback Superintendent (DBK_SUP) queue for Drawback processing. 11. Any difficulties in the implementation of this module may be brought to the notice of following officers: 1. Shri Bharat Prakash, Joint Commissioner, System Manager, Customs, Ahmedabad 079-27540692. 2. Shri Marut Tripathi, Deputy Commissioner of Customs, SHB, Surat 0261-2463013. 3. Shri Anand Kumar, Appraiser, SHB, Surat 0261-2488300. (Ajay Jain) PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AHMEDABAD ANNEXURE-1 Gate in Entry APPLICATION (To be submitted at Gate of the Gateway Air site where the goods are transshipped in the Transporting Agency Company Letter Pad) (Transshipment Agency includes Domestic, Road Transporter, Air/ICD Custodian at the Primary Site/destination site) Gateway Port The port code through which the goods are exported Mode of Transport R- Rail/T- Truck A- Aircraft Shipping Bill Number Shipping Bill Date Nature of Cargo Port of Discharge Gross weight in kgs Carrier code Train/vehicle/flight no Total pkg Bond type TP Bond number Bond site Bond date Package No Package size Fcl/lcl Airway Bill no