Implementation of Modules for Transshipment of Cargo from other Gateway Air Cargo, Complexes to Air Cargo Complex, Cochin in ICES - Reg. - Customs - 04/2015

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE COCHIN- 682009 F.No.C1/01/2015 TU Cus. Dated: 09.02.2015 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 04/2015 Sub: Implementation of Modules for Transshipment of Cargo from other Gateway Air Cargo, Complexes to Air Cargo Complex, Cochin in ICES - Reg. Kind attention of Importers/Airlines/Custom Brokers is brought to the processing of Air transshipment movement from Air Cargo Complexes to ICD/Air sites. Till date, the processing of transshipment movement was done manually Hereafter, the said transshipment from Air to Air Air to ICD shall be done in Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) 1.5 application as the Air Transshipment to Air/ICD module is implemented in ICES 1.5. The Salient features of the module are brought under for the familiarization of Airlines/ Importers/ Customs Brokers and the trade. 1. Cargo Arrival Report at Destination Site: Gate-in process at destination Air/ ICD site: The cargo will be transshipped from Air cargo site (referred as Gateway site) to any other ICDs or another Aircargo site (referred as Destination site) as per the procedure laid out in Public notice after EDI implementation in gateway site. After the arrival of cargo in destination site, the process of Gate-in has to be carried out. The purpose of the Gate-in process at Destination Air/ICD Site is to record the actual arrival of Transshipped Cargo at the Destination Site. This process is carried out in the ICES System by the Gate-In-Officer (GAT) based on confirmation provided by the local custodian. This facility will be made available at the Destination Site i.e., either at Air or at ICD. This process will be applicable for both Air and Road Transshipment. Bill of Entry submissions/ Regularization at the destination site and bond re-credit at the Gateway Air Site are dependent on this process. The following are pre-requisite for Gate-In process at Destination Air/ ICD Site. 1. Transshipment Permit (TP) has already been granted by ACT/DCT at the Gateway Air Site; 2. Cargo loading report, (Updated Truck and Seal No. details) has been fed into the system by the Preventive Officer (PO) at the Gateway Air Port; 3. Cargo has been physically transported to the destination site and received by the custodian at the destination site. 4. Custodian has presented 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. For Gate-In process at the Destination Air/ ICD Site, the following processing steps have to be followed. 1. The local Custodian will approach the Proper Officer assigned for Gate-in entry with a signed Cargo Arrival Report (which may contain cargo for one or multiple TPs). 2. The following parameters will be provided (ANNEXURE I): a. Gateway Site Code b. TP No. and Date c. Mode of Transport (Air/ Road) d. Truck No. and Seal No. ( in case of Road Transport ) / Flight No. and date of arrival for air. e. Line No. (MAWB/ HAWB No.) (list of lines) f. No. of packets received for each line g. Condition of packets received (Intact/ Damaged) for each line 3. A form will be provided to the Customs Gate-in Officer to feed the information (in both Air and ICD sites). 4. On furnishing the TP Number and Date, system will show the list of lines along with no. of packets and other information. The Gate-in Officer will simply accept or disallow the linewise number of packet arrival and condition thereof. 5. When the number of packets received for a line match with the number of packets transshipped, the line is marked so that BE submission/ regularization is now permissible. Otherwise the line is marked as error. 6. When the number of packets match, but condition is damaged, then BE submission/ regularization will be allowed, but 100% pre-checking will be mandatory. 7. When the number of packets do not match, then line is marked as error and BE cannot be filed OR regularized if Prior BE is filed. 8. When all the line of a TP are fully tallied, the TP is closed and the bond/BG at the gateway port is re-credited. 9. BE filed at the Destination Site must specify the IGM No. and Date as per the Gateway Customs Station (there will be no separate IGM at the destination). The above Public Notice will have effect from 01 .03.2015 If any problem is noticed in the above procedure, the same may be addressed to Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner (DC/AC), Air Cargo Complex, Nedumbassery for suitable and necessary action. Sd/- (Dr. K. N. RAGHAVAN) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS