Declaration of Customs Area for the purpose of Export and Import facilities for noting of Shipping Bill, Bill of Entry, Valuation and examination of Export / Import Cargo - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 36/2009-CUSTOMS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD. F.NO. VII/48-52/CUS/ T/06 Ahmedabad Date:12/10/2009 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 36/2009-CUSTOMS. Sub: Declaration of Customs Area for the purpose of Export and Import facilities for noting of Shipping Bill, Bill of Entry, Valuation and examination of Export / Import Cargo Importers/Exporters, Custom House Agents, and all others concerned are hereby informed that with a view to further facilitate import and export of containerization of cargo, a new Inland Container Depot has been notified by this office vide notification No. 6/2009 dated 29/09/2009 by specifying the premises of M/s. The Thar Dry Port, a unit of Hasti Petro Chemical Shipping Ltd., situated at Nidhrad, Taluka Sanand, Dist. Ahmedabad, Gujarat (hereinafter referred to M/s. HPCSL) as customs area considering that Ahmedabad has been appointed as an Inland Container Depot for the purpose of unloading of imported goods and loading of export-goods under section 7 of Customs Act, 1962 by the Govt. of India vide Notification No. 12/97, Cus. (NT) dt. 02/4/1997 with the condition that the operation of the ICD would commence from the date to be notified. Vide notification No. 8/2009 dated 09.10.2009, it has been notified that the operation of the ICD would commence from 12th October, 2009. The said M/s. The Thar Dry Port, a unit of Hasti Petro Chemical Shipping Ltd. has also been appointed by this office as the custodian vides notification No. 7/2009 dated 29/09/2009. The custodian and any person handling goods in the above said customs area on his own or on permission granted by the custodian, shall be governed by the provisions of the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulation, 2009. 2.1 Initially, there will be manual filing and processing of documents and record keeping at ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad. 2.2 The said ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad shall operate on all week days between 11:00 Hrs. to 18:00 Hrs. except on Sundays and second Saturday of every month and other Gazetted Holidays. On such Holidays and off-days and beyond the aforesaid prescribed office timing (11:00 hours to 18:00 hours) on account of any imports / exports of urgent nature, the exporters / importers or their agents can avail the services of the available staff on Merchant Over Time (MOT) basis with the permission of the Dy./Assistant Commissioner in charge. For such cases, applications should be filed 24 hours in advance, citing the reasons therefore . Applications for Saturday and Sunday should be filed on Friday. It is specified that services of the officers would be available only for examination of export cargo. There would be no processing or assessment of any documents. 2.3 The facility for movement of containerized cargo will be available from ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad to Mumbai port, Kandla port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Pipavav, (hereinafter called as the Gateway Ports) and vice versa. 2.4 Transshipment of containerized cargo to ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad and vice versa will be by road and/or rail. 2.5 M/s. HPCSL will act as Custodian of the goods at ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad. The movement of goods by road/rail from the Gateway ports to ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad and vice versa, will be undertaken by Custodian. IMPORT The following procedure is prescribed for import of containerized cargo through ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad. 3. Procedure for imported Containers at the Gateway Port : 3.1 Transshipment of containers from the Gateway / port to ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad shall be allowed in accordance with the Goods imported (conditions of transshipment) Regulation, 1995. Only such containers shall be allowed transshipment as are specifically shown in the relevant Import General Manifest (IGM) for transshipment. For transshipment of containers, the Steamer Agent shall file a sub-manifest (in duplicate) at gateway port, covering the containers meant for ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad. The Sub-Manifest which shall be filed along with main IGM, should indicate all particulars such as International Standard Organization (ISO) identification, marks, container number, description of the goods and should bear an endorsement thereon Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL) cargo for clearance at ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad. The Steamer Agent will also file a transshipment application with all particulars, as mentioned above, to the Commissioner of Customs at the Gateway port in quintuplicate (5 Copies). One time seal number should also be clearly mentioned. The HPCSL and Steamer Agent shall also execute a Bond in the prescribed form to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Customs at the Gateway port to re-export the containers within the period allowed under the provisions of the Customs Act and the rules/regulation/notifications issued thereunder. 3.2 The import cargo containers, the seals of which are intact to the satisfaction of the Prev. Officer of Customs at the Gateway port, shall be transported by Road/Rail directly from the Gateway port to ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad. The responsibility for movement of the containers from Gateway port to ICD shall be of the HPCSL. The custodian who shall execute a Continuity Bond in the prescribed form, as the Commissioner of Customs at the Gateway port may require, in respect of the goods to be transshipped. The Customs authorities at the Gateway port shall maintain a record of each container transshipped under the cover of the Continuity Bond. 3.3 The containers to be transshipped shall normally not be opened at the Gate way Port by the Customs authorities in charge there. However, if there are reasons to believe that the containers have goods other than those declared in the Import General Manifest, the Customs Authorities at the gateway port may open the containers and subject them to such examination as may be deemed necessary. Containers, the seals of which are found to be broken, shall also be subjected to such examination, as may be deemed necessary, by the Customs Authorities at the Gateway Ports and the description and quantity of the goods actually found along with shortages / excesses noticed should be reported. 3.4 After the above formalities have been completed and the Bond executed by HPCSL, the custodian, is accepted by the Commissioners of Customs at the Gateway ports, the containers to be transshipped to ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad, shall be removed from the port premises for being loaded in the goods carrier under the supervision of the Customs Officer. The fact of such loading of the containers shall be endorsed by the Customs Officer on all copies of the Transshipment Permit: one copy of which shall be given to the Steamer Agent, one copy shall accompany the containers, and the third and fourth copies alongwith two copies of the sub-manifest shall be put in a sealed cover and handed over by the Customs Officer to the representative of M/s. HPCSL. The fifth copy shall be kept for record (by Customs) at the Gateway Port. The HPCSL will hand over the sealed cover to the Customs authorities at ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad. The particulars of the Transshipment Permit together with the details of the containers shipped, receipt, number etc. shall be entered by the Customs Officer at the gateway port in a register which shall be called Transshipment Container Register . Each dock at the Gateway Port shall be required to maintain such a register for recording the details of the containers that is permitted to be transshipped. This register along with the fifth copy of the Transshipment Permit, kept for record, shall be submitted to the Dy. / Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Container Unit) at the gateway port for his scrutiny. 4. Import Procedure at ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad. 4.1 The HPCSL have been appointed as the Custodian of the goods under section 45 of the Customs Act, 1962 vide Customs Notifications No. 07/2009 (CCP) dated 29.09.2009 and will be responsible for custody, storage and handling of cargo at the ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad. 4.2 The HPCSL shall give, at least 24 hours in advance, an intimation to customs about the expected date and time of the arrival of containers from the gateway port. On arrival of the containers at ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad the custodian shall give a list of containers in triplicate on daily basis to the Dy. / Asstt. Commissioner, Customs, in charge of ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad. The Customs and the Custodian HPCSL, at ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad shall jointly examine the seals on the containers received at the ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad vis-a-vis the transshipment documents and report whether the seals are found intact. The Customs Officer verifying the seals and other particulars with reference to the copy of transshipment permit received from the gateway ports at ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad shall make suitable endorsements as to the intactness of the seal on the transshipment Permit (TP) copies and all the copies of the list of containers prepared by the HPCSL. Thereafter one copy of the Transshipment Permit (TP) alongwith landing certificate issued by HPCSL and one copy of Sub-Manifest will be returned to Dy. / Asstt. Commissioner of Customs (Container Unit) Gateway port to enable him to discharge the liabilities of the Custodian (HPCSL) to handover the container with seals intact at the said ICD. 4.3 On receipt of the copy of the Sub-Manifest and the Transshipment Permit suitably endorsed by the Customs Officers, of ICD, Sanand, Ahmedabad the liability of M/s. HPCSL as Transport Agent / Carrier in respect of that consignment shall be discharged and suitable entry shall be made in the records at the gateway port referred to in para 3.4 above. The Import General Manifest (IGM) shall also be closed on the same basis. 4.4 Where the seals are found broken or tampered with or the container itself is found damaged / tampered, the Customs Officer will endorse a report to this effect on the transshipment permit as well as on the list of container, and obtain the signature of the Custodian towards their affirmation of the fact on the said documents. The container(s) shall then be sealed with Customs One time seal by the Customs Officer. The Custodian shall be responsible to arrange for survey of the cargo in such container(s) immediately in the presence of the importer/ CHA / Custodians / Shipping liners, Customs Officers to find out shortages / excess / substitution / tampering etc, if any, and the same will be recorded and signed by all. In case of any deficiency / shortage of cargo the custodian i.e. HPCSL who have undertaken the safe transport of the cargo from the gate way port to the ICD shall be responsible for such deficiencies, shortages and shall be liable to suffer penalty imposable under section 116 of the Customs Act, 1962, in terms of the Bond executed by them with the Customs. 4.5 The HPCSL is required to maintain a Register Proforma A (attached as Annexure). The columns in the register should be filled up immediately on arrival of containers at the ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. The register should be shown to the Customs authorities on a weekly basis. This should be signed by the customs officer after perusal. 4.6 The HPCSL shall make a request for de-stuffing of the containers to the Customs Officer at ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. The Dy. / Asstt. Commissioner, Customs, ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad will grant permission for de-stuffing by making suitable endorsements on the face of the request letter received from the HPCSL. 4.7 The de-stuffing of containers shall be carried out in the presence of the Customs Officer, representative of HPCSL, the Importer / CHA after verification of the seal No. as per documents and finding it intact. Then the seal shall be broken in the presence of these representatives. After de-stuffing, the representatives of the HPCSL shall prepare a de-stuffing sheet which will be signed by him alongwith the Customs Officer / importer / CHA. This sheet shall mention that the seal was found intact. The contents in containers viz, packages, chests, pellets, boxes etc. shall be tallied and the numbers compared with reference to the sub-manifest. Shortages/ excess, if any, noticed at the time of de-stuffing shall be recorded and got certified by the Customs Officer on both the copies of the sub-manifest. 4.8 In respect of LCL and FCL cargo the HPCSL are required to maintain a register as prescribed in proforma B (Attached as Annexure). 4.9 The imported cargo after de-stuffing will be stacked in the shed, properly segregated, under stock cards giving clear indication to which lot it belongs. The HPCSL shall be wholly responsible for the proper stacking and safely of the LCL cargo and will be responsible for any shortages, damages that may occur during the period when the goods are in their custody. 5. Import Clearance Procedure : 5.1. The Clearance of goods for home consumption / warehousing from the ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad shall be on the basis of the Bills of Entry in the prescribed form to be filled by the importers / their authorized agents before the Customs authorities at ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. Each Bill of Entry shall be noted against specific entry in the sub-manifest. The bill of entry as filed shall be accompanied by all necessary documents including invoice, packing list, bill of lading, import licence, Declaration under Rule 11 of the Customs Valuation Rules, 2007, OGL declaration, Chartered Engineer s certificate ( wherever applicable ) etc. One separate set of essential documents like invoice, packing list, bill of lading, importer declaration under Rules 11 of Customs Valuation Rule 2007 etc. shall be pasted on the reverse of original Bill of Entry. A check-list will be available with the clerk. 5.2. IGM verification and noting of the Bill of Entry: The importer/CHA shall present the Bill of Entry alongwith the relevant documents in the Noting Section. The Noting Clerk will carry out the IGM verification and after entering the particulars of IGM in the IGM Register, will make entries in the Noting register, and forward it to Alert Notice Inspector / Clerk. 5.3. Alert and licensing check: After receiving the Bill of Entry from the Noting Clerk the Alert Notice Inspector/clerk shall immediately do the Alert Notice Check from the register maintained in this behalf and after satisfying himself that the goods/ Importers licence are not in the suspected category, shall handover the Bill of Entry to the Appraiser or Superintendent for appraisement. Generally the assessment shall be through Second Appraisement procedure, However, in certain cases the Dy. /Assistant Commissioner in charge may decide to order First Appraisement. 5.4. Procedure for Assessment: In case of Ist appraisement ordered by the Dy./Assistant Commissioner, the examination of the goods shall precede the assessment of Bill of Entry. The Appraiser shall endorse the examination order on the reverse of the original copy of the Bill of Entry after taking approval from the Dy./Assistant Commissioner of Customs. 5.5 Examination : The bill of Entry shall then be presented to the Appraiser/ Supdt. by the importer/ CHA for physical examination of the goods. The examination shall be conducted by the examining staff after the inspections of the lot identification of the same with the import documents. He will endorse examination report on the Original and Duplicate copy of the Bill of Entry. The importer/CHA shall than present the Bill of Entry to the Appraiser / Supdt. for assessment. 5.6 After assessment of the Bill of Entry by Appraiser, the inspector/examiner of Customs will check the exchange rate. After this the Bill of Entry shall be put up to the Dy. / Assistant Commissioner of Customs for his signature. 5.7 Detachment of Bill of Entry: The Detach Clerk having received the finalized Bill of Entry will hand it over to the importer/CHA for payment of duty. However, before handing over the Bill of Entry, he will ensure to put his signature in the Bill of Entry Monitoring Register. He will also ensure that the Original Bond/ Bank Guarantee and notesheet etc. If any, are detached and kept in office record of the Department. Any formality regarding licensing etc., if required, will also be completed before handing over the Bill of Entry to the importer/CHA. 5.8 Duty Payment: The importer / CHA after having received that Bill of Entry from the Detach Clerk, shall pay the duty in the designated Bank after getting TR-6 Challan signed by the said dealing assistant (Detach Clerk) . The duty is to be paid within five days period as prescribed under Section 47 of the Customs Act, 1962. If the importer/CHA fails to pay the duty within five days period (from the date of return of Bill of Entry to him as under section 47 of the Customs, Act. 1962) the importer/CHA shall obtain fresh challan for payment of duty alongwith interest accrued thereon. After payment of duty and interest, the accrued thereon, the duty paid challan and Bill of Entry shall be deposited at the counter of the Detach Clerk and the said Detach Clerk will enter the particulars of payment in the relevant register. Original Bill of Entry shall be retained by Detach Clerk and remaining copies will be returned to importer/CHA who shall take them to the import shed. 5.8.1 Bank of Baroda, having its branch at patelwadi, Opp. ST Bus stop, Sanand, Distt Ahmedabad having Branch Alfa code SANAND , IFSC code BARB0SANAND, CBS Branch code (Sole ID) 3103, is authorised to collect duty. 5.9 Out of Charge: The Appraiser/Supdt. of the shed shall endorse Out of Charge after ensuring that all formalities have been completed. The Out of charge shall be endorsed on the Duplicate Copy of Bill of Entry. The duplicate copy of Bill of Entry shall be detached by the Examining Officer at the shed and he will give one copy of the gate pass to the importer/CHA who will submit the same duly signed by the shed Appraiser/Supdt. to the HPCSL authorities for delivery of the goods. HPCSL after observing all formalities at their end shall give delivery of the goods on their gate pass after giving full delivery of goods the Shed Appraiser/ Supdt. shall send the duplicate copy of the Bill of Entry to the dispatch Clerk. The dispatch Clerk shall then match the original and duplicate copies of the Bill of Entry, and forwarded the same to the manifest clearance Section within two days. 5.10 2nd Appraisement : In case of 2nd appraisement the procedure, as detailed above, will remain the same except prior examination of the goods before assessment. In case of 2nd appraisement the assessment shall be completed on the basis of invoice etc. and duty shall be paid. The importer or his representative will then produce the documents before the shed Appraiser for examination of the goods exactly in the same manner as prescribed for the first appraisement procedure. If everything is found in order, the goods will be given out of charge in the manner stipulated above following all other procedures till the manifest clearance section. 6. Movement of empty containers out of ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. As regards empty containers arising out of destuffing, the monitoring will be done only at the Gateway port. Container leasing companies, shippers / steamer agents will be responsible for producing proof of export of containers at the Gateway port for the cancellation of the Bonds executed in respect of empty containers. 7. Closure of Sub-Manifest (Import): After all the goods received at the ICD under a sub-manifest are lawfully cleared, the sub-manifest will be closed on the basis of duplicate copy of the Bill of Entry. 8. Un-cleared goods: Attention of importer / CHA and others concerned is invited to the provision of Section 48 of the Customs Act, 1962. The HPCSL will bring it to the notice of the Dy./Assistant Commissioner of Customs, ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad such consignments as are not cleared by the importer/CHA for home consumption, warehouse within 30 days, from the date of unloading thereof i.e. receipt of the containers at ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. The Dy./Assistant Commissioner will thereafter give notice to the importer to clear the goods and if this is not done within the period allowed by the Dy./Assistant Commissioner, permission will given to the custodian to auction the goods after completing the formalities as required under Customs Act, 1962 in accordance with the provisions of section 48 Ibid without any further reference to the importer. EXPORT 9. The following procedure is prescribed for export of containerized cargo through ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. 9.1 Export Clearance at ICD Sanand Ahmedabad: Free shipping bill [ Non E.P. scheme ] should be filed in 7 copies, original, Duplicate, Triplicate,two docks / shed copies and two transference copy. The exporter / CHA shall file eight copies of Shipping Bills in case of non-drawback [E.P. scheme] shipment i.e. original, duplicate, triplicate, export promotion copy, two dock/ shed copies and two transference Copies, In case of shipment covered under drawback, the exporter /CHA shall file 8 copies (eight) of shipping Bill i.e. original, duplicate, triplicate, (drawback copy), quadruplicate (export promotion copy ), two dock/ shed copies, and two Transference Copies, 10. Noting of Shipping Bill: The exporter / CHA shall present all the copies of the shipping bill in the prescribed proforma alongwith all relevant documents, to the Noting Section of the Export Branch of ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. In addition to the normal information given in the shipping Bill, the exporter shall mention the port of Exit, However, at the time of noting if port of exit, is not available with them, the same shall be furnished before the Let Export order is given. Each container must have distinct marks and numbers. 11. Processing of Export Documents: The customs authorities shall complete classification and assessment of export documentation at ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. The shipping Bill presented together with the copies of GR-I form, invoice, packing list, quality certificates (wherever required), contract / buyer s order etc., to Noting Clerks, ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. After scrutiny, the Noting Clerk will stamp the date of presentation and assign the serial number to the shipping Bill (separately for Drawback and non-drawback). The Inspector shall process the Shipping Bill by conducting usual prescribed checks. 12. Assessement: The Inspector shall pass on the Shipping Bill to Appraiser/Supdt. (Assessment). The Appraiser/ Supdt. shall complete the assessment by carrying out all necessary checks. Further, if Drawback amount is less than ₹ 1,00,000/- and no DEEC/DEPB benefit is claimed, the Appraiser/Supdt. will process the shipping bill finally, If Drawback amount involved is ₹ 1,00,000/- or above, or shipment is under DEEC/DEPB scheme, the shipping bill shall be put-up to the Dy./Assistant Commissioner of Customer for finalization. 13. Thereafter, the Shipping Bill shall be sent to the Noting Section for detaching the original Shipping Bill GR-I form. After detachment, the remaining copies of the Shipping Bill will be returned to the Exporter/CHA, who will acknowledge the receipt thereof. After finalization of Shipping Bill filled under DEEC Scheme, logging of DEEC will be done at ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. The logging of DEEC shall also be put-up to the Dy./ Assistant Commissioner, Customs for his verification and endorsement. 14. GR-1 form Formalities: The exporter would be required to submit alongwith shipping bill a full set of GR1 forms. The assessing officer will verify the full export value as usual in GR1 form. The original GR 1 form shall be retained by the Customs and subsequently forwarded to the Reserve Bank of India. Shipment Certificate on the duplicate copy of GR 1 form shall be furnished after the Customs Examination of the export cargo and sealing of containers by the proper officer of the export shed at ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad with the one time bottle seal whose particulars alongwith Shipping Bill particulars shall be recorded in a Export seal Register. The exporter / CHA shall be handed over duplicate GR 1 form which shall subsequently be presented to the bank by the exporter. 15. Arrival of goods at ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad: The shed/docks copy of the assessed shipping Bill shall be presented by the exporter/CHA to the Shed In-charge (export) for giving space availability certificate and other formalities. The HPCSL, Sanand, Ahmedabad shall thereafter give carting permission on the copy of the shipping bill. On receipt of acknowledgement from the shed in charge (export) that the goods have been received in the shed, the shipping bill shall be presented to the shed Appraiser /Supdt. and the examining officer/Inspector who shall examine the goods in the presence of the exporter/CHA or their authorised representative with reference to invoice, packing lists, ARE-1 form etc. They shall endorse the documents like invoice, packing list etc. with their signature and draw samples wherever necessary in the presence of CHA/Exporter s representative. The examination report shall be recorded on the reverse of the duplicate copy of the Shipping Bill, However, in the case of Drawback Shipping Bill, the examination report shall be recorded by the examination officer on the reverse of duplicate Triplicate i.e. Drawback claim copy of the Shipping Bill. The representative of the Exporter/CHA shall endorse and authenticate the examination report as well as sealed representative samples, in token of examination having been done in his presence and his agreement with the examination report. 15.1 If the export consignment is received at ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad after Central Excise examination / supervision in sealed condition, then the Examining Officer shall only verify the seal particulars from the available records prepared by the Central Excise authorities. Such Sealed containers can also be opened to examine the contents if there is doubt regarding the genuineness of its contents because of information / alert notice etc. 15.2 The examination report of export consignment shall be countersigned by the Appraiser/Supdt. posted in the shed who shall supervise such examination and also verify the export value in export documents as well as on the GR 1 form. 16. Stuffing of containers: After the shipping line has nominated container for stuffing of the cargo, the HPCSL, ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad will obtain the permission from the Appraiser/Supdt. Customs for stuffing. Containers with the cargo already examined by the Customs. The stuffing of the containers shall be done in the presence of the Customs Officer, exporter s representative, shipping line official and shed-in-charge of the HPCSL. All these officers shall jointly sign the stuffing sheets prepared by the HPCSL staff. 16.1. The quantity of goods stuffed and the quantity Shut out (if any) shall be recorded on the Shipping Bill after the stuffing of container is completed. The container shall then be duly sealed with the Customs one time bottle seal. In the case of Shut out cargo, shipping Bill shall be put up to the Dy./ Assistant Commissioner of Customs for amendment on all copies of the shipping bill. 16.2. After the Customs copy of the stuffing sheet is presented to the Supdt. / Appraiser of Customs, he shall endorse the Let Export order on the duplicate copy of the Shipping bill as well as on both the transference copies and Draw back copy wherever applicable. Simultaneously with the stuffing of the goods in the containers, the exporter shall prepare in quadruplicates the container wise packing list/weight specification indicating, inter alia, the number of packages with marks and numbers, description and total quantity/net weight packed in each container alongwith corresponding shipping bill number. The original and duplicate copies of the shipping bill shall be retained at the Customs office of ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad and the triplicate copy will be handed over to the exporter. The Export promotion copy of the Shipping Bill shall be handed over to the Exporter after the Let Export order has been given by the Customs Officer. The copy shall be suitably endorsed by the Customs Officer to the effect that the goods shall be transshipped to the Gateway port for their onward shipment to destination outside India. 16.3. The two transference copies of the Shipping Bills shall be placed in a sealed envelops and handed over to the HPCSL having executed the necessary bond, will be responsible for producing it alongwith the container to the customs officer at the Port of Exit / Gateway. 16.4. A register in proforma C (Attached as Annexure) should be maintained by the HPCSL for the cargo dispatched from ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad to the Gateway Port and a copy thereof submitted to Customs Officer. 16.5. The HPCSL shall be solely responsible for the carriage of the goods from ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad to the Gateway Port. 16.6. The Custodian shall abide by all provisions mentioned in Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations 2009. 17. Procedure to be followed at Gateway Port. 17.1. At the gateway port the container will be normally allowed to be exported under Preventive supervision on verification of the seals and found intact without any further examination. However, in case, the seal is found tampered with, officers at the Gateway Port, will have the right to open and examine the contents of any container, Preventive Officer at the Gate way Port inspecting the container s seal shall be required to endorse the two transference copies of the shipping Bill regarding the fact of the shipment in the following manner. 17.2. Endorsement on transference copies of the Shipping Bill at Exit Port / Gateway Port. (a) Inspected and found intact the containers bearing the following marks and numbers. Container Marks No. ________________________ (b) The Customs seal on the above mentioned containers having the following number has been found intact. Seal No. ______________________________________ All the containers mentioned above have been shipped under my supervision by the vessels. Name of the Vessel : ________________________ Date : SIGNATURE : Custom Officer (Prev) (SEAL) 17.3. At the gateway Port, the steamer agent shall be required to file the export manifest in duplicate after the shipment of the goods. The transference copies of the shipping bill shall be sent to the container unit of the Export Department of the Gateway port Customs House, duly endorsed as stated above. 17.4. The container unit of the Customs House at the Gateway Port will then dispatch one copy of the transference shipping bill and one copy of the Export Manifest by registered AD Mail addressed to the Dy. / Assistant Commissioner of Customs, ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad within 48 hours of receipt. The second copy of the transference shipping bill will be retained by the customs house at the gateway port for their own records. The transference copies of the Shipping Bills shall be collected by the custodian which should be submitted to the Dy. / Asstt. Commissioner of Customs, within 15 Days of sailing of the goods. On failure to do so the export continuity bond should be debited and same should be taken in to consideration at the time of renewal of custodian-ship. 17.5. The Container unit will submit a statement to the Dy. / Assistant Commissioner In-charge on a weekly basis with the following particulars : STATEMENT OF CONTAINERS (a) Shipping Bill number, date of filing of the shipping bill at ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. (b) Date of loading of containers. (c) Date of receipt of the Shipping Bill in the container unit of the export department. (d) Date of filing of export general manifest. (e) Date of dispatch of documents referred to in (C D) to the D.C. / A.C., ICD/CFS by registered AD mail 18. The Dy. / Assistant Commissioner of Customs will check of the above statement to ensure that all the Shipping Bill and manifests have been duly dispatched to the HPCSL, ICD each week for proper co-relation. A copy of the statement shall also be dispatched to the D.C. / A.C. in-charge of ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad every week. 18.1. At the ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad the Export Manifest, Transference Copies of the Shipping Bills and weekly statement received from the Customs House of the Gateway Port will be co-related for closure of Export Manifests and for cancellation / enforcement of Bond, if any. The Station Duty Officer at the ICD will arrange to send the Transference Copies of the Shipping Bills to the Drawback Department for further action. If there is no Drawback claim, the transference copies of the shipping Bills will be sent to the Appraiser / Superintendent in-charge of the ICD for filing and closure of the EGM after audit. GENERAL 19 It is clarified that ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad has been declared as the Customs Area for the purpose of Export and Import facilities for noting of Shipping Bill, Bill of Entry, Valuation and examination of Export / Import Cargo, However, for the purpose of Section 116 of the Customs Act, 1962, and other statutory requirements, Export / Import would be deemed to have been effected duly from the Gateway / Exit Port. 19.1 Revalidation of Shipping Bill and amendment shall be allowed as permitted under the rules and procedure for the time being. 19.2 Conversion of C.I.F. value / F.O.B. value into Indian Rupee Shall be done as per the law and procedure in this regard. 20. For any further clarification in the matter importer/exporter, clearing agent and all other concerned may contact the Dy. / Assistant Commissioner in-charge, ICD Sanand, Ahmedabad. (LIPIKA MAJUMDAR ROY CHOUDHURY) Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad