ICES Advisory 01/2020 (SCMTR) dated 13.01.2020 Registration and Application Process for all the Stakeholders - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 05/2020

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CHENNAI-III(GENERAL) CUSTOM HOUSE, 60, RAJAJI SALAI, CHENNAI- 600 001. F. No. S.Misc. 05/2019-Sys Unit Dated: 07.01.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 05/2020 Sub: ICES Advisory 01/2020 (SCMTR) dated 13.01.2020 Registration and Application Process for all the Stakeholders reg. Kind attention of Authorised Sea Carrier (Including Shipping line) / Authorised Sea Agent (Steamer/ Shipping Agent) / Authorised Carrier (Transhipper) / Terminal Operator / Custodian / Authorised Persons of all above is invited to Public Notice 25/2019 dated 02.04.2019 regarding Entity and Approval under new Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018 by which registration of only Authorized Sea Carriers (ASC) like Shipping Lines/ Agents etc. was initially, operationalized Over the last few months, registrations of all other stakeholders have also been implemented. 2. While some stakeholders have registered successfully on ICEGATE, many are yet to do it. In this context, it is that vide Notification No 78/2019 Customs (N.T.) dated 31.10.2019, the date of implementation of the new regulations have been fixed as 16th of February, 2020. Consequently, many of the new messages would be available for testing from 15th of January. In the interim phase till 15 th February, the stakeholders would be required to send the messages/manifests in the new format as well in addition to the existing formats. This would be the testing phase to ensure that complete switchover to the new formats in February is smooth. 3. It is Imperative, therefore, that all the stakeholders register on ICEGATE and apply from within their ICEGATE login to operate under the neq7 SCMTR. Table 1 below gives a matrix of different entity types that are required to register along with the messages/ manifests they would be required to file with Customs. Further details on these were given in earlier advisories and is also available ICECATE website under the new Sea Cargo Manifest Regulations link (https://vveww.icegate.gov.in/SeaManifestRegulation:htmI). With a few Exceptions as detailed in column (iv) in the table below, the registration process remains largely the same for all the stakeholders which has been detailed in advisory 04/2019. The advisory also details on the process of approval of registration by the Customs officer in ICES. TABLE 1 Entity Type (i) Description (ii) Messages/ Manifests (iii) Specific Registration for Regulation (iv) Tentative Date to Start Testing (v) ASC - Authorized Sea Carriers Shipping Lines and Shipping Agents SDM, SAM, SEI, SDN 25.01.2020 ANC - Other Notified Carriers Freight forwarders, NVOCC CSN National Surety Bond (Bond Code = 'SB') as per Regulation 1A to be registered in System before approval of registration be officer 15.01.2020 ATO - Authorized Terminal Operators Terminal Operators Vessel related messaged (VCN, VESPRO etc.), Container Loading/ Landing Reports Auto Approval - No requirement for officer approval. Auto Approval - No requirement for officer approval. 15.01.2020 ACU - Authorized Custodians CFS/ICD/Port Custodians SF/ST, Actual time of Arrival / Departure Requirement first to onboard ICEGATE MFTP (ref. ICES Advisory 14/2019 dt 12.06.2019) 15.01.2020 ATP Authorized Transhippers executing the TP Bond and responsible for the cargo during transhipment ASR, CIM-AR, CIM-DP 25.01.2020 If the same entity is executing different roles, they have to apply separately for each of those entity types to be able to file the respective messages. The queries raised by Customs officer while approving the registration can also be answered by the applicants online through their ICEGATE login. In this context, it is clarified that currently there is no option with the applicants to upload additional documents while replying to query. Therefore, if any additional document is required to be seen by the officer, tie same may be done manually and not insisted upon to be submitted electronically. Further, it is clarified that there is no prescribed format for the self-declaration of no pending cases to be submitted along with the application. A self-attested declaration should be accepted unless it is contradictory to any facts on record. Since this is a new registration process even for the stakeholders, queries should be raised only if necessary. By the end of this month option to amend the registrations would also be made available to the stakeholders on ICEGATE. 5. The email id on which test files can be sent by the stakeholders will also be shared soon. Considering that the testing will begin within a week with actual stakeholders and that the new formats as per the regulations become effective from 16th February, it is requested to ensure that the registration process for everyone is complete by 20th of January, and the test filing of the different messages by the stakeholders begin immediately. 6. If any difficulty is faced in this regard may be addressed to Additional Commissioner (Systems), Chennai VIII General, Chennai through Email ID: [email protected] (Authority: ICES Advisory 01/2020 (SCMTR) dated 13.01.2020 - Registration and Application Process for all the Stakeholders - reg.) (M.M. PARTHIBAN) PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CHENNAI - VIII (GENERAL)