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Implementation of Module for Transshipment of Cargo from Air Cargo, Kolkata to Air Freight Station (ICD) and Air Cargo Complexes in other Customs Station in ICES

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..... done electronically on the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) 1.5 application The Salient features of the of the procedure to be followed is given below for the familiarization of Airlines/ Importers /Customs Brokers and the trade. The following types of transshipments are covered in this Public Notice:- (a) From Air Site to Air Site (by Air) (b) From Air Site to Air Site (by Road) (c) From Air Site to ICD Site (by Road) 2. In the transshipment procedure, various processes are to be carried out at the service centre at the Gateway Air Site as well as at Primary at the Gateway Air Site. The following processes have to be carried out in the location of service centre at Gateway Air Site: Filing of Cargo Transfer Manifest (CTM) request by airline or consol agent Request for cancellation of Cargo Transfer Manifest (CTM) by airline Filing of Transshipment Permit(TP) request by Transshipment Agency (TA) The following processes have to be carried out in the location of the Primary at Gateway Air Site: Approval of Cargo Transfer Manifest (CTM .....

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..... e registered with customs, and this refers to custodian which takes custody of cargo from Importing Airline, IGM number and IGM date, list of cargo lines under the IGM which are to be transshipped. This will be specified in terms of Master Airway Bill Number (MAWB) and optionally House Airway Bill number of the (HAWB) respective lines. If all the houses under one Airway Bill are to be transshipped, then individual House Airway Bill Numbers need not be specified. There will be an option in the form to indicate this. However, if only a subset of the Houses under a particular Master Airway Bill is to be transshipped, then the House Airway Bill Numbers are to be individually specified. 4.3 After data entry at the Service Center, the service centre operator will provide a checklist and after confirmation, the request will be submitted. On submission, the system validates the furnished data with the IGM/Consol data already submitted by the importing Airline. In case of invalid or inconsistent IGM/MAWB/HAWB information or any other code mismatch, the CTM request will be rejected in full and a negative acknowledgement will be sent back to the Service Center. In case of success .....

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..... e same form through which fresh Cargo Transfer Manifest (CTM) request is being filed at the service centre. The message formats and specifications are given in ANNEXURE- I. 6.2 There are two pre-requisites to submit a request for cancellation of Cargo Transfer Manifest (CTM), and they are firstly, that the Cargo Transfer Manifest (CTM) is already approved by Customs and already generated. And secondly, that Transshipment Permit (TP) on any of the corresponding line is not yet processed. 6.3 Request for cancellation of Cargo Transfer Manifest involves Six processing steps, such as, importing airline are the Original Cargo Transfer Manifest filing agency will file Cargo Transfer Manifest (CTM) Cancellation request at the service centre of the concerned gateway air site, in the cancellation request form, the Cargo Transfer Manifest (CTM) number and date information is to be furnished, a check list will be generated and after confirmation, the request will be submitted in the service centre. On submission, system validates the furnished data with the Cargo Transfer Manifest (CTM) data in the ICES primary and if a matching report is found and necessary pre-requ .....

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..... ne, Road Transporter, Air/ICD Custodian at the Gateway Site/destination site) at Service Centre. The application format is given in ANNEXURE-II. Before filing of TP, the following pre requisite needs to be fulfilled: a) CTM has been filed and approved. CTM No. is generated. The custody of cargo has been given to the Custodian. b) Bill of Entry for the specified cargo lines has not been filed. c) Transshipment Agency should be registered with ICES Directory Module (Airline Code Directory or Agency Code directory, as per type specified above. d) The Transshipment Agency has registered a running TP Bond with adequate balance. e) The Transshipment Agency has registered a running PLA account for payment of TP fee. 8.2 Transshipment Agency shall file TP request for transshipment at the Service Center of this Commissionerate with the details on the letter head of Transshipment Agency as annexed in Annexure II to this PN. Processing Steps: 1. Transshipment Agency will file request for transshipment at the Service Center of the concerned Gateway Air Site. 2. In the Data Entry form, the following information will be captured: .....

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..... fest (CTM) data already available in the system. In case of invalid or inconsistent IGM/MAWB/HAWB information or any other code mismatch, the request will be rejected in full and a negative acknowledgement will be sent back to the Service Center. In case of successful submission, a positive acknowledgement will be sent. 6. The submitted TP request will become pending in the queue of the AC Transshipment (Role: ACT). 9.0 Transshipment Permit (TP) Approval In ICES. 9.1 After data entry at the Service Center, a checklist will be issued and after confirmation, the TP request will be submitted. On submission, the system validates the furnished data with the IGM/Consol/CTM data already available in the system. In case of invalid or inconsistent IGM/MAWB/HAWB information or any other code mismatch, the request will be rejected in full and a negative acknowledgement will be sent back to the Service Center. In case of successful submission, a positive acknowledgement will be sent 9.2 The pre-requisites for filing Transshipment Permit (TP) are as follows: Transshipment Permit Request (TPR) filed already filed in service c .....

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..... ermit (TP) is approved, the Transshipment Agency (TA) will take the necessary actions in moving the cargo to the destination site. 10.0 Request for Cancellation of Transshipment Permit (TP): 10.1 Request for Cancellation of an approved Transshipment Permit (TP) can be filed at the Service Centre of the Gateway Air site. This cancellation request can be filed after Transshipment Permit is approved, but before corresponding lines are processed for clearance at the destination site. This process of request for cancellation of Transshipment Permit (TP) will be provided in the same form through which fresh Transshipment Permit (TP) request is filed at the Service Centre. As an alternative to this mode, the Transshipment Agency (TA) can also filed Transshipment Permit Cancellation (TPC) request through EDI message mode. The application format is given as ANNEXURE-II 10.2 Request for cancellation of Transshipment Permit (TP) can be permitted on satisfying the following 3 Pre-requisites. Firstly, that Transshipment Permit (TP) is already approved by customs, and Transshipment Permit No. (TP) already generated; secondly that corresponding lines not a .....

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..... he ACT will show the list of TP cancellation requests III. On selection of any pending cancellation request, the full details of the TP including individual Cargo line information (MAWB/HAWB details) are displayed on system. IV. If satisfied, ACT can approve the cancellation request. System will carry out the following tasks: a. Corresponding IGM/Consol lines which were marked during TP approval are cleared; b. TP No. and the corresponding Cargo Transfer Approval Order are cancelled; c. Hard copy of the TP Cancellation Order can be printed by the ACT; d. Data for TP Cancellation Message is generated and marked for ICEGATE pick-up; and e. Bond and BG debited during TP Approval are re-credited. After Transshipment Permit (TP) is cancelled, cargo mentioned in the IGM and Consol can be selected for a fresh Transshipment Permit (TP). 12.Post Transshipment Permit Cargo Loading Report at Gateway Site: 12.1 A purpose of the process of post Transshipment Permit (TP) cargo loading report at Gateway Site is to record actual loading of Cargo on the trucks for onward Tran .....

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..... 7. After entry of Loading Report, the Transshipment Custodian can take the cargo out of the Customs Area. 13.0 Gate-in process at destination Air / ICD site: The purpose of the process of Gate-in process at Destination Air/ICD Site is to record the actual arrival of Transshipped Cargo at the Destination Site. This process is carried out in the ICES System by the Gate-In-Officer (GAT) based on inputs provided by the local custodian. This facility will be made available at the Destination Site i.e., either at Air or at ICD. This process will be applicable for both Air and Road Transshipment. Bill of Entry submissions / Regularization at the destination site and bond re-credit at the Gateway Air Site or dependent on this process. The followings are pre-requisite for Gate-In process at Destination Air /ICD Site. 1. Transshipment Permit has already been (TP) granted by ACT at the Gateway Air Site; 2. Cargo loading report, (Updated Truck and Seal No. details) has been fed into the system by the Preventive Officer ( PO) at the Gateway Air Port; 3. Cargo has been physically transported to the destination site and received by the cus .....

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..... missioner (DC/AC], EDI for suitable and necessary action. (P.K. Sharma) Assistant Commissioner of Customs Co-ordination Cell Custom House, Kolkata. ANNEXURE I CARGO TRANSFER MANIFEST REQUEST/CANCELLATION APPLICATION (To be submitted at service centre of gateway site from where the goods are to be transshipped in the Airlines Company Letter Pad) (i) IATA code (Already registered in ICES): (ii) Destination Site Code (where the goods to be transshipped): (iii) Gateway Custodian Agency Code: (iv) IGM No and Date: (v) List of Cargo Lines under the specified IGM which are to be transshipped*: Signature of Authorised Signatory Designation Affix Rubber Stamp * (This will be specified in terms of the MAWB No. (and optionally HAWB No) of the respective lines. If all the houses under an Airway Bill are to be transshipped, then individual HAWB nos. need not be specified. If, however, only a subset of the houses under a particular MAWB is to be transshipped, .....

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