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Compliance of Procedure for movement of import cargo in containers from Port to CFS as prescribed vide Facility Notice No 69/2011, dated 03.05.2011 and or Direct Port Delivery as prescribed vide Facility Notice No 161/2016, dated 28.11.2016 and provisions of “Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009” by, Shipping Lines / Shipping Agents etc:

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..... vement of import cargo in containers from Port to CFS as prescribed vide Facility Notice No 69/2011, dated 03.05.2011 and or Direct Port Delivery as prescribed vide Facility Notice No 161/2016, dated 28.11.2016 and provisions of Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009 by, Shipping Lines / Shipping Agents etc: reg. Attention of the Members of Trade and Industry, steamers/ Shipping Agents(SA), Port/Terminal Operators and CFS Operators including all other persons responsible for receipt, storage, delivery, dispatch or otherwise handling of imported goods and export goods in any capacity in a Customs area is invited to the Facility Notice No 21/2008 dated 26.2.2008 as amended by Facility Notice No 69/2011, dated 03. .....

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..... nted by trade that Shipping Lines/Steamer Agents are extra condition on the importer. These extra conditions includes: i. Original Bill of Lading (BL) should be submitted to CFS 72 hours prior to vessel arrival; ii. Security Deposits of the value of Container, which is normally ₹ 1.25 Lakhs for 20 container and ₹ 2.5 Lakhs for 40 container; iii. Raising invoice for collecting extra amount from such applicants in various names such as nomination fees etc (over and above the charges being collected by Shipping Lines, if cleared to Shipping Line nominated CFSs); iv. Requiring importers to submit number of additional documents / certificates (over and above the documents being collected by Shipping Lines, if cleared .....

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..... regard to the custody and handling of imported or export goods in a customs area; 8. Sub Regulation (4) of Regulation 5 provides that the Customs Cargo Services provider is bound to comply with the provisions and abide by all the provisions of the Act and the rules, regulations, notifications and orders issued thereunder. 9. Sub Regulation (2) of Regulation 7 empowers the Commissioner of Customs to regulate the entry of goods in a customs area for efficient handling of such goods. 10. With an aim to bring ease of doing business, transparency in transaction cost of EXIM Trade, increasing the volume of Direct Port Delivery and ensuring the compliance of the Facility Notice No 21/2008 dated 26.2.2008 as amended by Facility No .....

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