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TMI BlogCarriage of Coastal Cargo from One Indian Port to another Port in Vessels Carrying out Coastal RunsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ion No. 43/97-cus dated 11.09.1997 had exempted vessels carrying exclusively coastal goods from the provisions of section 92, section 93, section 94, section 97 and sub-section (1) of the section 98 of the Customs Act, 1962. Further vide notification No. 15/98-Cus dated 27.02.1998, vessels carrying exclusively coastal goods have been exempted from the delivery of the advice book on arrival at each port of call to the proper officer. 2. The Board had clarified vide circular No. 40/97-Cus dated 19.09.1997that the relaxations are applicable to the vessels which exclusively carry coastal goods and ply as coastal vessels. However, the said relaxations were not applicable for vessels which convert the status from foreign run to coas ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... a. All coastal vessels carrying exclusively coastal goods and operating from coastal or EXIM berths shall be exempted from the provisions of Sections 92, 93, 94, 95, 97 and sub-Section (1) of Section 98 of the Customs Act, 1962. The exemption from the provisions of Section 95 was not available earlier. A new notification No. 56/2016-Cus (N.T.) dated the 27th April 2016 has been issued in this regard. b. (i) In the case of loading or unloading coastal goods at EXIM berths, provisions of Sections 30 41 of the Customs Act, 1962 have been made applicable. A new format for filing a coastal manifest by the Master of the vessel or his agent in respect of such vessels has been notified vide notification No. 57/2016-Cus (N.T.) da ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... For Coastal Carriage Only' to make it easily identifiable. 9. The preventive officers with the prior approval of Additional Commissioner/ Joint Commissioner (preventive wing) would from time to time carry out random checks so as to ensure that no export goods or imported goods are inadvertently or by intention loaded onto such coastal vessels. 10. Circular No. 40/97-Cus has been withdrawn. The existing procedure stipulated in Circular No. 15/2002-Cus insofar as the vessels carrying both EXIM and coastal cargo shall continue to be followed. 11. Difficulties, if any, in implementation of these instructions, may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. (Dr .M. SUBRAMANYAM) ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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