Declaration of ICD-TNPM of M/s. Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR) as "Hub Point" for consolidation/re-working of LCL Export Cargo received from other ICDs/CFSs for further exports to destination ports - reg. - Customs - 02/2016

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (CHENNAI-VIII) CUSTOM HOUSE, NO.60, RAJAJI SALAI, CHENNAI-600001 F.NO. S.Misc.15/2012-Enquiry Dated: 11.01.2016 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 02/2016 Sub: Declaration of ICD-TNPM of M/s. Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR) as Hub Point for consolidation/re-working of LCL Export Cargo received from other ICDs/CFSs for further exports to destination ports - reg. Attention of the Steamer Agents, Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers and Trading Public is invited to Board's Circular No.55/2000-Cus dated 30.06.2000. The said circular was issued to create HUBs near gateway ports where the LCL export cargo brought from various ICDs/CFSs will be reworked and thereafter sent to various destinations directly. 2. In this regard ICD-TNPM of M/S. Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR) located at Ennore High Road, Sathangadu Village, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai - 600 019 is declared as Hub Point for consolidation/re-working of LCL Export Cargo received from other ICDs/CFSs for further exports to destination ports. 3. The procedure to be followed in this regard shall be as follows: i. The Custodians of ICDs/CFSs would permit shipping lines/their agents/MTOs/NVOCCS/Freight forwarders/Consolidators to accept LCL cargo from the exporters and allot nominated space at their ICDs/CFSs for storage, examination and consolidation of such cargo. ii. The exporter shall be given a choice of indicating the shipping line to be used for shipment of his consignment or leave it to the custodian. The Custodian shall nominate the shipping line destination-wise where such choice has been left to the custodian. iii. The consignment of one shipping bill should not be allowed to be moved in part. iv. After examination and clearance of LCL cargo, the packages opened for customs examination shall be sealed by Customs. The shipping line will use identification mark in each package clearly indicating serial number of package, description of the goods and the total number of packages covered under that particular shipping bill, exporters identity and their own codified identity. As far as possible all the shipping lines will use such identification marks in different colours, so that these can be easily identified. v. After completion of Customs formalities, the packages would be handed over by the Customs to the custodian along with two transference copies of Shipping Bill, certified copy of invoice, packing list and other documents in sealed cover. The concerned shipping line will issue the Bill of Lading, a copy of which will be handed over to the custodian. vi. The custodian would consolidate the cargo irrespective of the shipping lines and transport the same in the containers (owned by them as well as containers taken by them on lease basis), which will be stuffed and sealed in the presence of Customs. The container movement will be organised by the custodians either by rail and/or road depending on the availability of services. vii. At ICD-TNPM both the transference copies of Shipping Bill would be presented by the Custodian's representative to the proper officer of Customs who would verify the genuineness of documents and check the marks and numbers of individual packages. The Customs officer would inspect the packages and endorse the transference copies of Shipping Bill and AR4 in the following manner, inspected and found in order . The Custodian would hand over the cargo to respective shipping lines/steamer agents. Such packages received from other ICDs/CFSs would be stuffed in containers by shipping lines in the presence of Customs. viii. ICD-TNPM would maintain a tally sheet container-wise, giving details of the export consignments, the previous container number, Shipping Bill number, AR4 number and the details of new container in which goods have been re-stuffed. After the re-working/re-stuffing of the containers, tally sheet should be signed by the representatives of the ICD-TNPM and shipping line as well as by the supervising Customs Officers. ix. After signing the tally sheet the Customs officer would indicate the container number in which such cargoes are stuffed on both the transference copies of Shipping Bill and AR4, and retain one copy of such shipping bill. The other transference copy would be returned to ICDs/CFSs from which the container originated. x. Custodians would, thereafter, use the same containers to bring back LCL imports to various ICDs and make arrangements to deliver these consignments to the consignees. xi. As earlier, the drawback would be paid at the inland ICDs/CFSs immediately after the clearance of LCL cargo by Customs at inland ICDs/CFSs without waiting for actual shipment of cargo from ICD-TNPM. xii. The LCL cargoes cleared by Customs at inland ICDs/CFSs under the scheme would not be subject to examination by Customs at ICD-TNPM where LCL cargoes are allowed to be consolidated, unless the seals are found tampered with or there is specific intelligence, the orders from Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner giving the reason may be obtained before examining the said consignment. xiii. The LCL cargo cleared at ICD-TNPM shall be allowed to be stuffed in the containers in which the cargo received from inland ICDs/CFSs are re-stuffed. ICD-TNPM shall maintain details of such locally cleared LCL cargo in the same manner as contained in clause [viii] above for LCL cargo received from inland ICDs/CFSs except to the extent that instead of 'ICD of origin' and 'old container number' the name of 'ICD-TNPM' and 'Local Cargo' respectively shall be indicated. (Dr. V. SANTHO KUMAR) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CHENNAI-VIII