Regarding Customs permission for transhipment of goods/containers from a Gateway Port to a Container Freight Station (CFS) of another Customs Station

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..... lhi, Dated 24 th May, 2013 To, All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev). All Chief Commissioners of Customs Central Excise. All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev). All Commissioners of Customs Central Excise. All Director Generals under CBEC. Sir / Madam, Subject: - Customs permission for transhipment of goods/containers from a Gateway Por .....

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..... ceived first in an ICD before being taken to one of its attached CFSs increases the dwell time and transaction cost for the importers. This is particularly true when the CFS is located en route to an ICD wherein the goods have to cross the CFS to go to the ICD and then return to the said CFS for warehousing and clearance. 2. Board has examined the matter. It is seen that the present restriction .....

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..... electronic system is made operational the following procedure /interim methodology is prescribed for direct movement of containers from Gateway Port to a CFS: - (i) At the Gateway Port, Customs shall prepare a consolidated list of all SMTP generated CFS-wise for consignments bound for an ICD. This list should be transmitted electronically by the gateway port to the receiving Customs station /(IC .....

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..... lines of a Container Arrival list signed by custodian. (iv) The Custodian of CFS shall forward a copy of Landing Certificate duly endorsed by Customs at receiving end to the Customs at the Gateway Port for re-crediting the bond executed with Customs. (v) On arrival of the goods/container inside the CFS, the Custodian along with the surveyor, if any, in presence of the Customs Officer shall ver .....

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..... the Gateway Port shall continue as at present. 4. Board Circular No 18/2009- Cus dated 08.06.2009 stands modified to the above extent. 5. Suitable Public Notices/Standing Order may be issued for guidance of trading public and staff. Difficulty faced if any may be brought to the notice of the Board immediately. Yours faithfully (M.V.Vasudevan) Under Secretary to the Government of .....

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