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TMI BlogSea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e delivered by an authorised carrier on arrival of the vessel or train or truck carrying imported goods, export goods and coastal goods; (c) authorised carrier means an authorised sea carrier, authorised train operator, shipping line or a custodian registered under regulation 3, (d) authorised sea carrier means the master of the vessel carrying imported goods, export goods and coastal goods or his agent; (e) authorised train operator means the train operator carrying imported goods, export goods and coastal goods; (f) Coastal goods transited through a designated foreign route means: (i) coastal goods transported between an Indian port on east coast and another Indian port on west coast or vice versa. by a vessel through the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, whether or not calling any port in Sri Lanka in between and without change of vessel; (ii) coastal goods transported between an Indian port on east coast and a river port in India or vice versa, by a vessel through a route passing through the Bangladeshi waters and without change of vessel; (g) custodian means a person approved by the Principal Commissioner or the Commissioner of customs, for the pu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... a vessel's stores list in Form-IV; (c) a list of private property in the possession of the Master and crew, in Form-V; (d) a cargo declaration: (i) for vessel departing from an Indian port to a Foreign port in Form- VIIA; or (ii) for vessel departing from an Indian Port to another Indian port directly or through designated foreign route in Form-VIIB; (e) any other declaration which, under the provisions of the Customs Act or any other Act for the time being in force is required to be delivered to the proper officer on arrival of the vessel. 6. Delivery of a Departure Manifest. - (1) An authorised sea carrier carrying imported goods, export goods, coastal goods or goods meant for foreign transit or foreign transhipment, shall before the departure of the vessel from the port, deliver the departure manifest to the proper officer electronically: Provided that where it is not possible to deliver the departure manifest electronically, then the manifest shall be delivered manually in duplicate with the approval of Commissioner of Customs before the departure of the vessel. (2) The departure manifest shall consist of, (a) a general declaration in Form-I ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... -IX D as applicable , with or without bank guarantee or surety: Provided that where the transhipment of goods is directly between two sea ports, no bond and bank Guarantee shall be furnished; (d) in the case of imported goods meant for transhipment by land route, the proper officer nominated by the Commissioner of customs shall seal the containers before permitting such transhipment. (2) In case of coastal goods manifested for transit through a designated foreign territory, the authorised carrier shall execute a bond in Form-X A or Form-X B or Form-X C or Form-X D as applicable with or without bank guarantee or surety. 11. Responsibilities of the authorised carrier under these regulations . (1) An authorised carrier shall- (a) transact business in the customs station either personally or through an employee duly approved by the Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be; (b) keep a record of imported goods, export goods, coastal goods or goods brought for transhipment as the case may be, and produce such records to the proper officer as and when required; (c) keep a record of movement or handling of imported goods, export go ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r, shall give an opportunity of hearing to the person and pass such order within fifteen days from the date of the said hearing, as he deems fit, either revoking the suspension or continuing it for a further period not exceeding ninety days from the date of suspension, as the case may be. Provided that where the suspension against the authorised carrier has been continued, the Commissioner of Customs concerned shall intimate to the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs, about the order within fifteen days from the date of issue of such order. 13. Procedure for revocation of registration.- (1) The jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs shall issue a notice in writing to the authorised carrier stating the grounds on which it is proposed to revoke the registration and requiring the said person to submit within such time as may be specified in the notice not being less than thirty days, to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, nominated by him, a written statement of defence and also to specify in the said statement whether he desires to be heard in person by the said Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commission ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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