Transshipment of Containers from Gateway port to various ICD under SMTP – Physical endorsement of SMTP – Reg. - Customs - 57/2016

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS GEN) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, URAN, DIST: RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA 400 707 F.No:-S/3-Gen-5684/2015 Import Noting Date : 22.03.2016 Facility Notice No. 57/2016 Sub: Transshipment of Containers from Gateway port to various ICD under SMTP Physical endorsement of SMTP Reg. Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers and other stake holders is invited to instances where import laden container under SMTP are required to be despatched to the declared ICD destination as declared in IGM, filed in the EDI system through ICEGATE by the shipping line. Presently, where SMTP is generated electronically, it also needs to be endorsed by the Superintendent of Customs, Import Noting manually. Originally this was an exercise used for manual SMTP, but with SMTP being generated electronically this has now become a redundant exercise. To ensure the goal of expeditious clearance of imported cargo, the said manual endorsement of SMTP is discontinued herewith. All the importers/exporters and other stake holders are advised to avail of this facility for speedier clearance of their cargo. In case of any difficulty while implementing these instructions, same should be brought to the notice of the Dy./Asstt. Commissioner of Customs, Import Noting, JNCH, Nhava Sheva. Sd (RAJEEV TANDON) PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS NS-GEN, JNC