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TMI BlogReduction of Time Gap Between Berthing Of Vessel And Ent Inwards,X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nloaded from vessel until entry inwards granted) of the Customs Act, 1962. Attention is also invited to Public Notice No 03/2016 Dated 04.07.2016 Issued by Chennai Customs. For the sake of reference, Section 30 31 of Customs Act, 1962 are reproduced below: Section 30: Delivery of import manifest or import report. - (1) The person in-charge of- (i) a vessel; or (ii) an aircraft; or (iii) a vehicle, carrying imported goods or any other person.as may be specified by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, in this behalf shall/ in the case of a vessel or an aircraft, deliver to the proper officer an import. manifest prior to the arrival of the vessel of the aircraft, as the case may be, and in the case ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ods until an order has been given by the proper officer granting entry inwards to such vessel. (2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be given until an import manifest has been delivered or the proper officer is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not delivering it. (3) Nothing in this section shall apply to the unloading of baggage accompanying a passenger or a member of the crew, mail bags, animals, perishable goods and hazardous goods. 2. thus, on a co-joint reading of sections 30 and 31, it is clear that the vessel can start unloading the goods only after an order/permission/permit led Entry Inward is granted by the Customs following submission by the Master or Shipping Agent of the import manifest containing det ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... when the Shipping Lines / Shipping Agents inform the port authorities of the arrival of the vessel, they should also simultaneously inform Customs Boarding Office with relevant details. On receipt of message / documents, the boarding officer shall grant entry inward without any delay and the time of giving entry inwards shall be taken as time of arrival of vessel. 5. As per the above procedure, the event of 'Entry Inwards' wilt be advanced to the point of reporting of the vessel at the Pilot Station' / Boarding of the Pilot', the event of 'Entry Inwards' in the process of arrival of vessel and clearance of imported goods is likely to be advanced. Thus, enabling the vessels to discharge immediately after berthing. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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