Transfer of goods from one warehouse to another - CBEC's Customs Manual 2023 - Customs

14. Transfer of goods from one warehouse to another: 14.1 A licensee shall allow transfer of warehoused goods to another warehouse with the permission of the bond officer under section 67 on the Form for transfer of goods from a warehouse. Where an owner of the warehoused goods produces the Form for transfer of goods from a warehouse bearing the orders of the bond officer, the licensee shall, - (a) allow removal of the goods and their loading onto the means of transport; (b) affix a one-time-lock to the means of transport; (c) endorse the number of the one-time-lock on the Form for transfer of goods from a warehouse and retain a copy thereof; (d) endorse the number of the one-time-lock on the transport document and retain a copy thereof; (e) take into record the removal of the goods; and (f) cause to be delivered, copies of the retained documents to the bond officer. 14.2 Upon receipt of goods from another warehouse, a licensee shall (a) verify the one-time-lock on the means of transport carrying the goods to the warehouse; (b) inform the bond officer immediately if the one-time-lock is not found intact, and refuse the unloading of the goods; (c) allow unloading, provided the one-time-lock is found intact, and verify the quantity of goods received by reconciling with the Form for transfer of goods from a warehouse bearing the orders of the bond officer; (d) report any discrepancy in the quantity of goods to the bond officer within twenty-four hours; (e) endorse the Form for transfer of goods from a warehouse with quantity received and retain a copy thereof; (f) acknowledge the receipt of the goods by endorsing the transportation document presented by the carrier of the goods and retain a copy thereof; (g) take into record the goods received; and (h) cause to be delivered, copies of the retained documents to the bond officer and to the warehouse keeper of the warehouse from where the goods have been received.