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 Principal Commissioner of Customs (1M PORT) Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi- 0020 C No VIII/ICD/TKD/Tech/Imp/111/2018 Dated: 14.02.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO 05/2020 SUB: ICES Advisory 01/2020 (SCMTR) dated 13.01.2020 - Registration and Application Process for all the Stakeholders - reg. Reference is invited to ICES Advisory 04/2019 dt 28.02.2019 on registration process under the new Sea Cargo Manifest Regulations (SCMTR). Initially, registration of only Authorized Sea Carriers (ASC) like Shipping Lines/Agents etc. was 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 informed 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 the 15th of January. In the interim phase till 15th 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 the 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 new SCMTR. Table I 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 on ICEGATE website under the new Sea Cargo Manifest Regulations link (https//www.icegate.gov.in/SeaManifestRegulation.html). 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 the above mentioned 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 Requirements for Registration (iv) Tentative Date to Start Testing (v) ASC - Authorized Sea Carriers Shipping Lines and Shipping Agvents SAM. SDM, 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 by 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. 15.01.2020 ACU - Authorized Custodians CFS/ICD/Port Custodians SF/ST, Actual time of Arrival/Departure Auto Approval - No requirement for officer approval. Requirement first to onboard ICEGATE (ref ICES Advisory 14/2019 dt 12 06 2019) 15.01.2020 ATP - Authorized Transhippers Transhippers executing the TP Bond and responsible for the cargo during transhipment ASR. CIM-AR, CIMDP 25 01.2020 4. 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, the 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. 6. All trade associations/members of Customs Brokers Association are requested to take note and publicize the contents of this Public Notice among their members/constituents 6. Difficulty, if any, may also be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Import), ICC), TKD, New Delhi 7 This issues with the approval of the Principal Commissioner of Customs, ICD/TKD, Import, Delhi. Yours faithfully, (Hari Shankar) Additional Commissioner of Customs, ICD-Import, T K D, New Delhi.