ICES Advisory 04/2019 (SCMTR) - Entity Registration and Approval under new Sea Manifest Regulations -- M/ - Customs - TRADE NOTICE: 05/2019/CCP/JMR

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) 'SARDA HOUSE' BEDI BANDAR ROAD OPP. PANCHVATI, JAMNAGAR -361001 F. No. VIII/48-20/Sys/Single Window/ 15-16 DATED 05.03.2019 TRADE NOTICE: 05/2019/CCP/JMR Sub: ICES Advisory 04/2019 (SCMTR) - Entity Registration and Approval under new Sea Manifest Regulations -- M/ reg. 1. Attention of all the Importers, Customs Brokers and the Members of the Trade are invited to the below mentioned advisory. 2. The new Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018 notified vide Board s Notification 38/2018 Cus (N.T.) dated 11.05.2018 will come into force shortly. 3. As a first step, the various stakeholders, from Shipping Lines to Custodians will have to file an application to operate under the new regulations. Even the exporters using the eSeal facility as per Board s circular 26/2017 dated 01.07.2017 read with circular 36/2017 dated 28.08.2017, will have to apply in the same form. To begin with, application has been opened for Shipping Lines, Shipping Agents and Exporters (IEC holders). The application will have the details of the master applicant entity, persons authorized by them to work on their behalf, the various operations they intend to perform under the new regulations and supporting documents like address proof, contract/agreement, cases booked against them etc. 4. The master applicant entity will submit the application through their login on the ICEGATE web portal. The application will then be routed to ICES for approval by jurisdictional Customs officer. For this purpose, a new role ENT_APR (Entity Approval) has been created in ICES. The officer having the role will be able to verify all the pending applications along with the supporting documents like address proof etc., approve them and wherever necessary, raise a query to the applicant. A detailed guidance note on the application process, application form and the various codes, terms and validations has been made available on the ICEGATE web portal as part of a detailed technical guidance note on SCMTR for the benefit of the stakeholders. The same is also attached for the benefit of the approving officers. 5. Considering that the application will only be available under the ICEGATE login, entities, particularly IECs who would be availing the benefit of e-Sealing may be advised to immediately register on the ICEGATE portal (Advisory on the registration process is also available on ICEGATE). Doubts, if any, may be emailed to [email protected]. Sd/- (M.K. Srivastava) COMMISSIONER, CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE), JAMNAGAR Application Process under SCMTR, 2018 1. Overview: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custom (CBIC) vide notification No. 38/2018-Cus (NT)dated 11.05.2018 read with notification No. 65/2018-cus (NT) dated 30.07.2018 and 88/2018-Cus(NT) dated 30.10.2018 have announced Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations 2018, which shall come into force on 1st of March, 2019. This regulation supersedes the earlier regulations of Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971, Export Manifest (Vessels) Regulation, 1976 and Transportation of Goods (Through Foreign Territory) Regulations of 1965. The new regulation stipulates changes in timelines and requirements for advance notice by shipping lines (vessels) arriving in India and Exports through shipping lines (vessels) out of India. The Indian Entity representing the Master of the vessel shall have to be registered with the Indian Customs to transact business under the new regulations and shall be called Authorised Sea Carrier (ASC). The agents acting on behalf of the Authorised Sea Carrier (ASC) shall be called as Authorised Sea Agents. As per the new regulations, the Authorised Sea Carrier (ASC)/Authorised Sea Agent (ASA) shall submit an Arrival Manifest electronically, prior to departure from the last port of call to the Indian Port of call. And submit a Departure Manifest electronically before departure from the Indian Port of call. The submission of Arrival and Departure Manifest shall have to be complied with by the ASC/ASA before departure from the last port/customs station of call to every Indian customs station and Departure then on respectively. 2. Stakeholders in the process Authorised Sea Carrier (Including Shipping line) Authorised Sea Agent (Steamer/ Shipping Agent) Authorised Carrier (Transhipper) Terminal Operator Custodian Authorised Persons of all the above 3. Registration/Application to Operate Under the new regulations the Person acting as Authorised Carriers (Authorized Sea Carrier, Authorised Transhipper), Authorised Sea Agent, Custodian, Terminal Operator shall have to be approved afresh by the proper officer. The Approval is completely online and faceless. The Application needs to be submitted online through ICEGATE Portal. If the user has not signed up for ICEGATE Registration, the same shall be completed at earliest. ICEGATE Registration: For registration, every new user shall have to go to the ICEGATE Portal at https://www.icegate.gov.in and signup. The new users are requested to please go through the registration advisory and registration demo that will assist in registration and obtaining login ID for all the Authorised persons. Child Registration for Authorised Persons: Every individual authorized to carry out operations under the regulation should be registered as Child user of the Entity registered. For e.g A Shipping Line company is registered as Master and transacts through ICEGATE Portal. All the individuals authorized as signatories to carryout operations should be registered as Child user of the above Master, if not already done. Application Under Regulations: Once registered, the users will have to submit the online application within their login to transact under the new regulations. The same application shall also have to be submitted by the existing ICEGATE users. For different role, the separate application needs to be filed with different Entity Type. The user shall choose the Port/Customs station where he wishes to submit the application electronically. The Master Login holder shall have to add the details of all the Authorised persons for this purpose and vouch for the details. The various guidance notes and FAQs will assist and enable them in their interaction with Indian Customs further. The cases pending against and/or action taken under the Customs Act shall have to be mentioned in the application. The relevant supporting documents shall have to be uploaded on e-SANCHIT and referenced in the application. 3.2.1 Interaction in the New Scenario: Registration Application to Operate Before applying for Authorised Sea Carrier, the ICEGATE login ID shall have to be obtained for each Authorised person that the firm/company wishes to be included in the registration. The steps are as follows: