ICES Advisory 11/2019 (SCMTR) - Introduction of Customs Inland Manifest for eSealed export cargo - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 24/2020

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, PANAMBUR, MANGALURU 575 010 C. No.S-26/01/2020 Cus Tech Dated: 31.07.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 24/2020 Subject: ICES Advisory 11/2019 (SCMTR) - Introduction of Customs Inland Manifest for eSealed export cargo -reg. Attention of Importers, Exporters, Custodians, Customs Brokers and other Stake Holders is invited towards ICES Advisory 04/2019 dt 28.02.2019 on the entity registration and approval under the new Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCTMTR), 2018. One of the first manifests which is being developed under the new regulations is the Customs Inland Manifest (CIM) which would cover the inland movement of any cargo. The CIM to be filed by the exporters availing the facility of eSeal as per Board's circular 26/2017 dated 01.07.2017 read with circular 36/2017 dated 28.08.2017 has now been made operational. The CIM will have to be filed by the exporter just before the export cargo leaves the factory/premises of the exporter and would help in tracking the cargo till it reaches the port of export. The technical guidance on the SCMTR including the Customs Inland Manifest, and the message format of CIM has both been uploaded on ICEGATE web portal for the benefit of the Trade. The CIM will have to be filed for each rail/truck carrying the cargo separately but can have cargo of pertaining to multiple Shipping Bills. Exporters availing the benefit of eSeal to: a. Obtain ICEGATE registration immediately, if not obtained already, and submit application from their login to operate under the new regulations as per ICES Advisory 04/2019. b. Go through the technical guidance note and message format of the CIM and start filing the same. To assist the exporters, a downloadable Excel based utility has also been made available on ICEGATE. The exporters can use this utility to fill the required information for CIM and generate the required JS ON file automatically which can be sent to ICEGATE by email at the designated email id. c. Start filing the Shipping Bills in advance since the SB number has to be quoted in the CIM, which in turn has to be filed before the goods leave exporter's premises. 2. These details would be shared with RMS for real time tracking of the cargo from the exporter's premises till the port of export. On arrival of the vehicle at the port of export too, the Customs officer at the gate has been given the option in the System to enter the CIM number and check the actual vehicle/seal/details against the declarations made in the CIM. The Customs officer can enter whether or not the details match and whether eSeal has been tampered with, depending on the reading from the eSeal reader device. These details will also be shared with RMS to further strengthen its risk analysis. This would further help RMS in facilitating eSealed cargo without examination wherever eSeal is found to be intact and untampered, thereby benefitting the exporters. 3. The vehicle, container and eSeal details will be displayed on the main manifest tab for verification. The officer will have to submit his report on this screen by feeding status for each container and eSeal in the Cont Code and Seal Code fields. For a more detailed verification before submission, other details of cargo and supporting docs can also be verified by the officer. 4. Exporters can email their queries and difficulties in filing the CIM to [email protected] with the subject line SCMTR - CIM Filing.... 5. Importers /Exporters/Trade are advised to make use of this facility. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as standing order for the purpose of officers and staff. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of JC, of Shri Joannes George, Joint Commissioner of Customs, New Customs House, Panambur, Mangaluru (Mobile No.9747872349). (MAMUDDIN AHMAD) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS MANGALURU