Timely issuance of transshipment permits - CBEC's Customs Manual 2025 - Customs

6. Timely issuance of transshipment permits: 6.1 Filing of transshipment applications and issuance of Transshipment Permits on Saturdays is allowed. 6.2 Transshipment permits would not be denied if the goods imported at a Customs station are manifested for being transshipped to any port/airport or any ICD/CFS, except in case of a specific intelligence about mis-declaration of goods in the IGM or presence of contrabands in the container. Even in such cases, before detaining any such container at the gateway port, permission from Joint/Additional Commissioner shall be obtained in writing. The Commissioners are required to look into this aspect personally and ensure that such permits are issued smoothly and, in a hassle, - free manner. [Refer Circulars No. 46/2002-Cus, dated 29.07.2002 and No.90/2002-Cus, dated 19.12.2002]