Routing of export goods from CFSs of Kandla Sea Port through Mundra Sea Port-M/r. - Customs - 19/2016

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS KACHCHH CUSTOMS COMMISSIONERATE NEW CUSTOMS BLDG, NR. BALAJI TEMPLE KANDLA - 370 210 KUTCH, GUJARAT F. No. S/20-230/AG/2016 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 19/2016 DATED : 26/07/2016 Sub. : Routing of export goods from CFSs of Kandla Sea Port through Mundra Sea Port-M/r. Representations have been received from various stakeholders including trade, requesting for permitting port to port transshipment of export goods from Kandla Sea Port to Mundra Sea Port. 2. The DG (System) is entrusted with the work of development of module in the ICES 1.5 for port to port transshipment. As this may still take some time, a temporary procedure is being instituted to permit such movements which is as under :- 3. The CHA/Exporters who want to route their goods through Mundra Sea Port shall file checklist for Shipping Bill for the purpose of assessment at Kandla Custom House with port code as Mundra (INMUNI). 4. The export goods, which are to be routed through Mundra Sea Port, have to be brought to the designated CFS's which are attached to Kandla Sea Port for examination and stuffing in presence of the Customs officer. The officers present at the concerned CFS would be given the login for Mundra Sea Port (INMUNI) for the purpose of examination. The Customs officers posted to the CFSs where the goods brought for examination shall register the goods with the warehouse code of that CFSs situated at Kandla Sea Port. 5. The goods will be examined and the examination report will be submitted on ICES 1.5 under the Mundra Sea Port site using the Warehouse Code pertaining to that CFSs at Kandla Sea Port. In the departmental comments, the officer shall specifically mention the CFS at which examination is being done. Let Export Order (LEO) will be given by the concerned officer at the same CFS. The container will be sealed in presence of the Customs Officer and stuffing report will be entered. 6. Subsequent to stuffing, the containers shall be pasted with pre-printed labels of size not less than 30 cm X 30 cm, bearing the mark Mundra Port in red colour on white background and shall also be pasted with pre-printed labels of size not less than 30 cm X 30 cm bearing the name of the CFS. Then these containers will be allowed to move to Mundra Sea Port after generating the gate passes and other procedures as usual. 7. The list of export goods with Shipping Bill Number, Container Number, Seal Number, Gate Out Time, CFS Name, Gate Pass Number, Trailer Number, Driver Name, License details and any other details required by Customs shall be submitted by the Custodian of respective CFSs to the AC (CFS) and AC/DC (Docks-Admin) in soft form on daily basis. 8. Upon reaching the Mundra Sea Port, the Preventive Officers posted at gates therein shall verify the Container Number, Seal Number, intactness of container, intactness of seal, any signs of tampering of seal as well as containers and shall permit entry of the same inside the Port and shall sign allowed for shipment on the Shipping Bill. Mundra Sea Port shall maintain the record of all these containers including Shipping Bill Number, Container Number, Seal Number, Gate Out Time, CFS Name, Gate Pass Number, Trailer Number, Driver Name, License Details, Gate In Time at Mundra Sea Port and any other details required by Customs in electronic form and submit the same to the AC/DC (Docks-Admin) on daily basis, which will be considered as Landing Certificate. The said record will be tallied with the list received from the CFSs and any discrepancy noticed would be taken up for further appropriate action. 9. The containers will then be loaded onto the vessel for the purpose of export as per the normal procedure at Mundra Sea Port (INMUNI). EGM will be filed for Mundra Sea Port. The drawback will be processed and EP copy will be generated as usual at Kandla Custom House. 10. The Custodians of the CFSs willing to avail of this facility shall apply for the same to AG Section of the Custom House, Kandla. After completion of inspection of those CFSs for demarcation of separate areas for cargo meant for Mundra Sea Port, those Custodians of CFSs shall submit necessary Bond and Bank Guarantee (BG) for export goods as required under Regulation 5(4) of the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009, to the AG Section of the Custom House, Kandla. The qualifying Custodians can also opt for amending the Bond and BG submitted already, instead of executing fresh Bond and BG. It is also reiterated that the Customs Cargo Service Providers including Custodians are also responsible for the safe and secure transit of goods as per Regulation 6(1)(k) of the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009. 11. The Custodians of CFSs shall also execute an indemnity bond undertaking to indemnify the Commissioner of Customs, Kandla from any liability arising on account of damages caused or loss suffered on export goods due to accident, damage, deterioration, destruction or any other unnatural cause during their receipt, storage, dispatch, transit from CFS to Port or otherwise handling of such goods as per Regulation 5(4) of the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulation, 2009, if not executed already. 12. This notice is issued with immediate effect. 13. If any difficulty is foreseen or arises out of the implementation of this notice, the same may be brought to the notice of the Commissioner of Customs, Kandla. 14. This notice shall stand rescinded upon the issue of the Public Notice or Board Circular permitting the port to port transshipment in ICES 1.5. (P. V. R. Reddy) Principal Commissioner, Custom House, Kandla