Mandatory filing of arrival, departure and local manifests in accordance with SCMTR formats - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 03 / 2025

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CHENNAI-III PREVENTIVE COMMISSIONERATE CUSTOM HOUSE, NO.60, RAJAJI SALAI, CHENNAI 600 001 Telephone: 25254352 /Email : [email protected] File No.I(22)/RPTS/83/2024-IMP-O/O PR COMMR-CUS-PREV-CHENNAI Date : 10-01-2025 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 03 / 2025 Mandatory filing of arrival, departure and local manifests in accordance with SCMTR formats Kind attention of Authorized Sea Carriers (Including Shipping Lines), Authorized Sea Agents (Steamer/Shipping Agents), Authorized Carrier (Transhippers), Terminal Operators, Custodians, Freight Forwarders, Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Authorized Persons of all above, Associations and Federations representing the above persons, and all other concerned stakeholders is invited to the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018 notified vide Notification No. 38/2018- Customs (N.T.) dated 11.05.2018, in supersession of Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971, Export Manifest Regulations, 1976 and Transportation of Goods (Through Foreign Territory) Regulations, 1965 and Notification No. 57/2024 Customs (N.T.) dated 31st August 2024 and Notification No. 74/2024 Customs (N.T.) dated 30th October 2024. 2. As stipulated vide Notification No. 74/2024- Customs (N.T.) dated 31.10.2024, all-India rollout of the Sea Cargo Manifest and transshipment Regulations, 2018 (SCMTR) is scheduled for 16 th January 2025, when filing of arrival, departure and local manifests in accordance with SCMTR formats will become mandatory at all sea ports and ICDs across India. 3. In accordance with the timelines laid down by the Board, SCMTR message formats have been made mandatory at 9 ports (Marmagao, New Mangalore, Mumbai, Kandla, Tutukorin, Vishakhapatnam, Ennore, Katupalli and Cochin) with effect from 10th September 2024, and the System is stable and working well. 4. At all the other locations, parallel filing under both erstwhile formats and new SCMTR formats is taking place. All stakeholders are encouraged to start filing in SCMTR formats immediately so that there are no issues faced by the users when the new formats become mandatory, enabling a smooth transition. 5. The trade is further advised to go through the Message Implementation Guidelines (MIG) and the various SCMTR advisories available on the ICEGATE website, as it was noticed that the initial issues that were faced were due to the errors in data entry by the users, errors in complying with correct formats and data structures and errors due to use of non-compliant private software. 6. The trade may also undertake test filing in SCMTR format for SAM (Sea Arrival Manifest), SDM (Sea Departure Manifest), SAM and SDM amendment messages, SEI (Sea Entry Inward), and ETP (Export Transhipment Permit for local ICD manifests). 7. Any difficulty faced in this regard may be brought to the notice of the SCMTR Cell at Room No. 112, Ganga Block, 1st Floor, Custom House, Chennai. ( ISTIKHAR BAIG ) Principal Commissioner of Customs