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F.No.VIII/48-08/CUS/T/2007 Dated: 24.07.2007
CUSTOMS PUBLIC NOTICE NO.36/2007.
Sub : Appointment of Village: Valvada, Taluka: Umbergaon, Distt. Valsad as Inland Container Depot (ICD) for Unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods - Procedure thereof.
Attention of All Exporters / Importers / Custom House Agents / Steamer
Agents & All others concerned is drawn to Notification No. 65/2007-CUS [N.T.]
dated 26.6.2007, issued by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of
Revenue, New Delhi, notifying Village: Valvada, Taluka: Umbergaon, Distt.
Valsad, as an ICD, under Section 7(1) (aa) of the Customs Act, 1962, for the
Unloading of imported goods and Loading of export goods.
2. Consequently, Notification No.6/2007-CC, dated 24.7.2007 has been
issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad, under Section 8 of the
Customs Act, 1962 specifying the limit of the Customs Area at the said ICD at
Village: Valvada, Taluka: Umbergaon, Distt. Valsad, for the purpose of storage
and clearance of export / imported cargo. Further, M/s Central Warehousing
Corporation [CWC] having their regional office at Mahalaxmi Char Rasta , Opp.
Unnati Vidyalaya, Paldi, Ahmedabad-380 007, have been appointed, as the
Custodian of the said ICD, vide Notification No.7/2007-CC dated 24.07.2007, issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad.
3. The said ICD, will start functioning with effect from 01.08.2007. The
detailed procedure for clearance of imported cargo is prescribed under Part- A.
The detailed procedure for clearance of Export cargo is prescribed under Part- B. The Transitional arrangements required due to functioning of ICD Valvada
(Umbergaon), with effect from 01.08.2007 are prescribed under Part-C.
PART-A
1. Procedure for import containers at the Gateway Port(s):
1.1 Trans-shipment of containers from the Gateway Ports i,e, Mumbai, Jawaharlal
Nehru Port , Kandla , Mundra and Pipavav to ICD, Valvada [Umbergaon], shall
be allowed in accordance with the Goods Imported (conditions of transhipment)
Regulations, 1995. For Trans-shipment of containers the Steamer Agent shall file
a sub manifest (in duplicate) covering the containers meant for ICD, Valvada.
The Sub-Manifest which will be filed alongwith main IGM shall indicate all
particulars such as International Standard Organization (ISO) identification mark,
container number, description of goods and shall bear the endorsement thereon
e,g, Full container load (FCL), less than container load (LCL) cargo for clearance
at ICD., Valvada. The Steamer Agent will also file trans-shipment application
alongwith all the particulars mentioned above to the Commissioner of Customs at
the gateway Port in quintuplicate (Five copies). Steamer Agent shall also execute
a Bond in the prescribed form to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Customs
at the gateway Port(s) to the re-export the container with the period allowed
under Customs notification No. 104/94-CUS dated 16.03.1994 (as amended)
1.2 The import cargo containers, the seals of which are intact to the satisfaction of
the Preventive Officer of Customs at the Gateway Port, shall be transported
directly from the gateway ports to ICD,Valvada [Umbergaon]. The responsibility
for movement of containers from gateway ports, to ICD, Valvada [Umbergaon]
shall be of CWC. The Custodian, who shall execute a Continuity Bond in
prescribed form, as the Commissioner of Customs at the gateway port may
require in respect of the goods to be transshipped. The Customs Authorities at
the Gateway Port shall maintain a record of such containers transshipped under
the cover of the Continuity Bond.
1.3 The containers to be transshipped shall not be opened normally at the Gateway
Port(s) by the Customs authorities in the charge there. However, if there are
reasons to believe that the containers have goods other than those declared in
the Import General Manifest, or where the seals are found broken or tampered
with, the Customs Authorities at the gateway port may open the containers and
subject them to such examination as may be deemed necessary. The description
and quantity of the goods actually found along with shortage/excess noticed shall
be reported to the Deputy/Assistant Commissioners of Customs, ICD, Valvada.
1.4 After the above formalities have been completed and the bond executed by the
Custodian i.e. Central Warehousing Corporation has been accepted by the
Commissioner of Customs at the gateway port(s), the containers to be trans-
shipped to ICD, Valvada [Umbergaon] shall be removed from the Port premises
for being loaded in the goods carrier under the supervision of the Customs
Preventive Officer. The fact of such loading of containers shall be endorsed by
the Preventive Officer on all copies of the Transshipment Permit, one copy of
which shall be given to the Steamer Agent, one copy shall accompany the
container and third and fourth copies alongwith two copies of the sub-manifest
shall be put in the sealed cover and handed over by the Preventive Officer to the
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representative of CWC. The fifth copy will be kept for record by Customs at the
Gateway Port(s) .The CWC will hand over the sealed cover to the Customs
Authorities at the ICD, Valvada .The particulars of the Trans-shipment Permit
together with the details of the containers shipped, receipt number etc. shall be
entered by the Preventive Officer at the Gateway Port(s) in the Register which
shall be called “Trans-shipment Container Register “. For this purpose, each
dock at Gateway port(s) shall be required to maintain such Register for recording
the details of the containers that is permitted to be trans-shipped. This Register
alongwith the fifth copy of the Trans-shipment Permit kept for record shall be
submitted to the Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Container unit)
at the Gateway Port for scrutiny.
1.5 On receipt of the copy of the “Sub-manifest” and the Trans-shipment Permit
suitably endorsed by the Customs Officers of ICD, Valvada suitable entry shall
be made in the records at the Gateway Port(s) referred to in Para 1.4 above. The
IGM shall also be closed on the same basis.
2. IMPORT PROCEDURE AT THE ICD, VALVADA [UMBERGAON].
2.1. The Central Warehousing Corporation has been appointed as the Custodian of the
goods under Section 45 of the Customs Act, 1962 and will be responsible for
custody, storage and handling of the cargo at the ICD Valvada. The CWC will be
responsible for custody, storage and handling of the cargo at the ICD Valvada.
2.2. On arrival of container at ICD, Valvada [Umbergaon], the CWC shall give a list of
containers in triplicate to the Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner of Customs in-
charge of ICD, Valvada [Umbergaon]. At ICD, Valvada the Customs and the
Custodian shall jointly examine the seals on the containers received at the ICD
vis-à-vis the trans-shipment documents and the report whether the seals are
found intact. The Customs Officer at ICD, Valvada verifying the seals and other
particulars with reference to the copy of the Trans-shipment Permit from the
gateway port(s) shall make suitable endorsements as to the genuineness,
intactness etc. of the seals on the Trans-Shipment Permit (TP) copies and all the
copies of the list of the containers prepared by the CWC. Thereafter one copy of
the Trans-shipment Permit (TP) alongwith Landing Certificate issued by the
Customs and one copy of the sub-manifest will be returned to the Deputy /
Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Container unit) Gateway Port(s) enable him
to dis-charge the liability of the Custodian (CWC) to hand over the container(s)
with seal intact at the said ICD, Valvada.
2.3Whether the seals are found broken or tampered with or the container itself is
found damaged / tampered, the Customs officer will endorse a report to this
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effect on the Trans-shipment Permit as well as on the list of containers and
obtain the signature of the Custodian in token of their affirmation of the said fact
of the said documents .The container(s) shall then be sealed with the Customs
seal by the Customs officer. The Custodian shall be responsible to arrange
survey of the cargo in such container(s) immediately in the presence of
representative(s) of the importer / CHA/ Custodian / Steamer Agent, and the
Customs Officer to find out the intactness of the seal of the container / shortage
/ excess/ substitution / tampering etc. if any and the same will be recorded and
signed by all. In case of any deficiency / shortages of cargo, the Custodian i.e.
CWC who have undertaken safe transportation of the cargo from the Gateway
Port(s) to ICD shall be responsible for such deficiency, shortage and shall be
liable for penalty under Section 116 of Customs Act, 1962, in terms of the Bond
executed by them with Customs.
2.4The CWC is required to maintain a Register in Proforma A (Attached as Annexure- “A” ). The columns in the said Register should be filed up
immediately or arrival of containers at the ICD, Valvada. The Register should
be shown to the Customs Authorities as and when required.
2.5 The importer / CHA / Steamer Agent shall make a request for seal cutting and
destuffing / examination of the containers to the CWC at ICD, Valvada. The
CWC will request the Customs Officer at ICD to grant the permission for
destuffing on the face of the request letter received from the Importer / CHA /
Steamer Agent. The Appraiser / Superintendent at ICD, Valvada will grant the
permission for destuffing by making suitable endorsement on the face of the
request letter itself received from the Importer / CHA / Steamer Agent and
endorsed by CWC. In case no request is made by the Importer, CHA, Steamer
Agent, seal cutting and de-stuffing will be arranged by Custodian as per the
direction given by the Customs. In case of LCL container the Custodian may
destuff the container under the supervision of Customs.
2.6De-stuffing of the containers shall be carried out in the presence of the Customs
Officer, the representatives of Custodian (CWC), the importer / CHA / Steamer
Agent after verification of the seal number as per the documents and finding it
intact. Then the seal(s) shall be broken in the presence of these
representatives. After de-stuffing, de-stuffing sheet will be signed by all these
representatives. This sheet shall mention that the seals were found intact the
contents in the containers viz. packages, chests, pallets, boxes etc. shall be
tallied and the numbers compared with reference to the sub-manifest/ Bill of
lading. Shortages / excess if any noticed at the time of de-stuffing shall be
recorded and certified by all these representatives and the Customs Officer on
both copies of the sub-manifest.
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2.7In respect of LCL and FCL cargo the CWC are required to maintain a Register as
prescribed in Proforma B ( Attached as Annexure- “B” ).
2.8The imported cargo after de-stuffing shall be stacked in the shed / open yard
depending of the size and quantity of the cargo, properly segregated, under
stack cards giving clear indication as to which lot it belongs to. The Custodian
(CWC) shall be wholly responsible for proper stacking and safety of the LCL
cargo and will be responsible for any shortages, damages that may occur
during the period when the goods are in their custody.
3. IMPORT CLEARANCE PROCEDURE
3.1Noting of the Bill of Entry and assessment will be done at ICD, Valvada.
3.2Filling of Bill of EntryThe clearance of goods for home consumption/ warehousing from ICD, Valvada
[Umbergaon] shall be on the basis of Bill(s) of Entry in the prescribed form to be
filed by the importers/ their authorized Custom House Agents before the Customs
Authorities at ICD, Valvada. Each Bill of Entry (B/E) shall be noted against the copy
of the sub-manifest. THE ADVANCE NOTING OF THE BILL OF ENTRY SHALL
ALSO BE ALLOWED AS PER THE PROCEDURE PRESCRIBED THEREOF. The
Bills of Entry shall be accompanied by all necessary documents including original
Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, Import Licence/, Declaration under Rule 10 of
the Customs Valuation Rules 1988, OGL Declaration, Chartered Engineers
Certificate (wherever applicable) etc. once separate set of essential documents like
Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, Import Declaration under Rule- 10 of the
Customs Valuation Rules, 1988 etc. shall be pasted on the reverse of original Bill of
Entry.
3.3IGM verification , Noting of the Bill of Entry.
The importer/ CHA shall present Bill of Entry alongwith the relevant documents to
the Dealing Clerk who will carry out the IGM verification and enter the particulars of
IGM in the IGM Register. Thereafter the importer / CHA will hand over the Bill of
Entry to the Noting clerk for making necessary entries in the Noting Register.
3.4 Alert and licensing check. After receiving the Bill of Entry from the Noting Clerk, the Alert Notice Inspector
shall immediately do the “Alert Notice Check ” and after satisfying himself that the
goods / Importers Licence are not in the suspected category and that the
Exchange Rate for imports is in order, shall hand over the Bill of Entry to the
Appraiser / Superintendent for appraisement. Generally the assessment shall be
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through Second Appraisement procedure. However, in certain cases, the Deputy /
Assistant Commissioner in charge may order First Appraisement.
3.5Procedure for Assessment .
In case of first appraisement order by the Deputy / Assistant Commissioner, the
examination of goods precede the assessment of Bill of Entry. The Appraiser shall
endorse the examination order on the reverse of the Bill of Entry. Thereafter the
importer / CHA shall get the goods examined . In case of second appraisement,
the Bill of Entry will be assessed on the basis of documents like Invoice ,
Packing List & Bill of Lading etc. and examination will be done after payment of
duty. The Assessing Appraiser will scrutinize all the relevant documents in respect
of Imports covered under the Bill of Entry. He will check and authenticate value,
classification, notification, rate of duty and importability i.e. ITC Licence. He will
then put his full signature on all the four copies of the Bill of Entry as token of
having completed the assessment. He will also sign the Contract Invoice, Packing
List, Bill of Lading and all other documents like Chartered Engineers Certificate,
Catalogue, Drawings etc. relevant for assessment.
3.6Concurrent Audit After assessment of the Bill of Entry by Appraiser / Superintendent in-charge of
assessment the Bill of Entry will be presented to the Appraiser / Superintendent
in-charge of the Concurrent Audit. The Concurrent Audit Appraiser will audit all
the aspects of assessment and will put his signature with remarks “Concurrently
Audited ” on the original and duplicate copies of the Bill of Entry. After this the Bill
of Entry shall be put up to the Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of Customs for
his counter signature.
3.7Duty Payment After the Bill of Entry is counter signed by the Deputy / Assistant Commissioner
of Customs, the dealing clerk will hand over the triplicate & quadruplicate copies
of the Bill of Entry alongwith TR-6 Challan to the importer / CHA on the same
day. He will ensure that original & duplicate copies of Bill of Entry , Bond,
Undertaking and Bank Guarantee etc. are retained in the file with copies of all
relevant documents . The importer / CHA shall pay the duty in the designated
Bank within 7 days as per Section 47 of the Customs Act, 1962 failing which they
will pay duty with interest on a fresh TR-6 Challan for interest. After payment of
duty and interest, if any, the importer/ CHA will present TR-6 Challan duly
endorsed by the bank to the dealing clerk who will make necessary entries in the
prescribed Register and will endorse all the copies of Bill of Entry with duty
particulars. Thereafter the duplicate copy of Bill of Entry will be handed over to
the importer / CHA who will take it to the concerned Appraiser / Superintendent
for examination and out of charge .
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3.8Examination and out of charge:- The Bill of Entry shall be presented to the Appraiser / superintendent by the
importer / CHA for physical examination of the goods. The examination shall be
conducted by the examining staff after the inspection of the lot & identification of
the same with the import documents. He will endorse examination report on the
original Bill of Entry in case of the First appraisement & in duplicate Bill of Entry
in case of second appraisement. In case of First Appraisement the importer /
CHA shall present the Bill of Entry to the Appraiser for assessment after
examination. Thereafter procedure prescribed in Para 3.5 to 3.7 above will be
followed. After payment of duty the importer / CHA will present the duplicate copy
of the Bill of Entry to the shed Appraiser / Superintendents.
The Appraiser / Superintendent of the shed / godown shall endorse “Out of
charge” on reverse of the duplicate copy of Bill of Entry. The duplicate copy of Bill
of Entry shall be detached by the Examining Officer at the shed and he will sign
copies of the gate pass prepared by the Custodian and the Custodian will deliver
the goods to the importer/ CHA. After delivery of the goods the shed Appraiser /
Superintendent shall send the duplicate copy of Bill of Entry to the Dealing Clerk.
The Dealing Clerk shall then match the original and duplicate copies of the Bill of
Entry to the manifest clearance Section [MCD] within two days. He will also
ensure that the original copy of the finally assessed Bill of Entry for Home
Consumption is sent for post-audit by the CERA within week.
4. Movement of empty containers out of ICD, Valvada As regards empty containers arising out of de-stuffing, the monitoring will be done
only at the Gateway Port(s). Container leasing companies, shippers/ steamer
agents will be responsible for producing Proof of Export of containers at the
Gateway Port for the cancellation of the Bond executed in respect of empty
containers.
5. Closure of Sub –Menifest (Import) :- After all the goods received at the ICD under a Sub-manifest are lawfully cleared,
the sub-manifest will be closed on the basis of duplicate copy of the Bill of Entry.
6. Un-cleared Good:- The Custodian (CWC ) will bring to the notice of the Deputy/Assistant
Commissioner of Customs, ICD, Valvada [Umbergaon], details of the
consignments which are not cleared / claimed by the importers / CHA for home
consumption/ warehousing within 30 days from the date of arrival of containers at
ICD, Valvada [Umbergaon]. Such goods will be disposed off by the Custodian in
accordance the provisions of Section 48 of the Customs Act, 1962, after giving
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notice to the importer and with the permission of the Deputy/ Assistant
Commissioner of Customs, ICD, Valvada.
7. The refund claim arising out of imports at ICD, Valvada will be dealt with by the
Deputy / Assistant Commissioner, ICD, Valvada.
PART-B
8. PROCEDURE FOR EXPORT OF CONTAINERISED CARGO FROM ICD, VALVADA [UMBERGAON].
8.1 The exporter/ CHA will shall file Shipping Bill at ICD , Valvada in six copies i.e.
original, duplicate, triplicate, drawback copy two transference copies and one
sheds / doc copy. Where drawback is claimed, a fourth copy as Export
Promotion copy will be filed, otherwise third copy will become the EP copy. The
drawback claim pertaining to the exports made from ICD, Valvada will be dealt
with by the Deputy / Assistant Commissioner, ICD Valvada. The filing of
Shipping Bill will be treated as filing of the claim itself. The claim procedure will
be processed and settled as per the procedure prescribed therefore.
8.2 After filing the Shipping Bill the exporter shall bring the export cargo to ICD and
the CWC shall get it unloaded and stacked in the Export Godown / Yard.
8.3 In addition to the necessary information normally given in the Shipping Bills, the
exporter shall also mention in the Shipping Bill the Port of Exit i.e. the name of
the Exit Port and obtain from the Steamer Agents serial nos. of the containers,
(each container must have different marks & no.) If this number is not available
at the time of filing of the Shipping Bill, it must be mentioned before let export
order is given.
8.4 The Shipping Bill shall be presented together with two copies of the GRI form,
Invoice, Packing List, Quality Certificate (wherever required) Proforma Invoice /
Sales contract / Buyer’s order etc. to the noting clerk at ICD Valvada. After
scrutiny the Noting Clerk shall stamp the date of presentation and assign the
running Serial Number to the Shipping Bill separately for drawback, DEPB,
Dutiable and other cases. The Shipping Bill will then be forwarded to the
Appraiser / Superintendent who shall assess the same on the basis of the
documents viz. Invoices, Contract etc. The Appraiser shall endorse the
examination order on the Shipping Bill. In case of Shipping Bill under Drawback,
DEPB, DEEC Schemes, the examination order shall be endorsed on the reverse
of duplicate as well as triplicate copy of the Shipping Bill whereas in other cases
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only on the reverse of the duplicate copy. The assessed Shipping Bill shall be
countersigned by the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner.
8.5 The Shipping Bill already assessed shall be presented to the shed Appraiser /
Superintendent and the examination officer / Inspector deployed in the Shed
shall examine the goods in the presence of the exporter/CHA or their authorized
representatives with presence to the Invoice, Packing List etc. They shall
endorse the documents like Invoice, Packing List etc. and draw representative
samples, wherever necessary, in the presence of CHA /Exporter who shall
endorse the sample. In the case of Shipping Bill under Drawback, DEPB and
DEEC Scheme the examination report shall be recorded on the reverse of
duplicate and triplicate copies by the Examination officer & countersigned by the
supervising Superintendent / Appraiser. The representative of the exporter /
CHA shall endorse and authenticate the examination report as well as the
sealed representative samples wherever drawn. In the case of factory-stuffed
containers, the Superintendent/Appraiser will check the Central Excise seal with
the relevant documents like Invoice / ARE-1 etc. However in cases of specific
direction from the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, ICD the
containers will be opened and goods will be examined.
8.6 The stuffing of the containers at ICD shall be done in the presence of the
Customs Inspector, exporter’s representative, shipping line officials and shed in-
charge of the Custodian and all these officers shall jointly sign the stuffing sheet
so prepared.
8.7 The quantity of goods loaded and number of packages shut out shall be
recorded on the Shipping Bills after the stuffing of the container has been
completed. Simultaneously the container number shall also be recorded on
Shipping Bill in case it has been recorded on it or is different than the one
already recorded. The container shall then be duly sealed with the Customs
seal. The seal number shall be recorded on all copies of the Shipping Bill and
the seal Register.
8.8 After the Customs copy of the stuffing sheet is presented to the Superintendent /
Appraiser, Customs, he shall endorse the “Let Export” on the duplicate copy of
Shipping Bill as well as on the transference copies. The original and duplicate
copies of the Shipping Bill shall be retained at the ICD’s Customs Office and the
triplicate shall be handed over to the exporter / CHA. The Export Promotion
Copy of the Shipping Bill shall be handed over to the Exporter / CHA after the
“LET EXPORT” order has been endorsed by the Proper Officer. The said copy
shall be transshipped to the exit port for their onward shipment to destination
outside India.
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8.9 Two transference copies of the Shipping Bill duly endorsed by the Customs
Authority shall be placed in the sealed envelope and handed over to the
Custodian (CWC) (appointed by the Commissioner of Customs as Custodian at
ICD., Valvada to transport the containerized cargo to the exit port and having
executed the necessary bond accepting this responsibility) who shall be
responsible for producing it along with the container to the Customs Officer at
the exit port(s).
8.10 Before any export cargo container is permitted to move out of the Customs area
at the ICD, Valvada, CWC shall execute a general continuity bond in favour of
the Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad and having Jurisdiction over this
ICD, in the prescribed form and according to the norms fixed by the Ministry.
Under the terms of the bond, if the goods, allowed to be exported, do not reach
the exit port in full or in part CWC shall be liable to pay the Customs Authorities
any amount of drawback paid or payable thereon, any Excise Duties foregone
on the export goods, any Excise or Customs Duty foregone or deferred on the
inputs used in the manufacture of the export goods and any other charges
payable to the Government related to the said export goods.
8.11 The CWC shall be responsible for carriage of the goods from the ICD, Valvada
to the exit port. They shall arrange / organize adequate, safe and readily
available transport for smooth / safe / sound movement of the containerized
cargo from IVD, Valvada to the exit Port or the port of exit. The CWC shall be
responsible for obtaining Transference Copies of Shipping Bills from Exit Ports
after the actual shipment of the export consignment and submitting the same to
the Customs at ICD, Valvada within 60 days.
8.12 Upon receipt of the Transference Copy of the Shipping Bill duly endorsed with
the fact of export of the consignment form the exit port and accepted to the
satisfaction of the Deputy / Assistant Commissioner in charge of the ICD.,
Valvada, liability of the CWC under the bond shall be treated as discharge only
to the extent of the duty / dues (of whatever nature and other payments due to
the Government) related to the said export consignment only.
9. Procedure to be followed at Exit Port.
9.1 At the Exit port the container will normally be allowed to be exported under
preventive supervision, on verification of the seal having been intact without any
further examination. However, in the case of seal found tampered with, officers
at the exit port shall open the container and examine the contents. Preventive
Officer at Exit Port inspecting the containers’ seal shall be required to endorse
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the two transference copies of the Shipping Bill regarding the fact of the
shipment in the following manner.
a. Inspected and found intact the containers bearing the following marks and
numbers.
b. The Customs seals on the above mentioned containers are found intact.
c. All the containers mentioned above have been shipped under my
supervision on board the vessel namely.
Signature with Name
(SEAL)
In token of having allowed shipment, the Preventive Officer, at the exit port shall
put his signature with name & date. The preventive officer shall then forward both
the transference copies of Shipping Bill to the container exist of the Custom
House at the exit port
9.2. At the Exit Port, the Steamer Agent shall file the Export Manifest in duplicate after
the shipment of the goods. The Transference Copies of the Shipping Bills should
be sent to the container unit of the Export Department of the Exit port / Customs
House. The Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of the container unit shall send a
telegraphic intimation to his counterpart at ICD, Valvada intimating the actual
shipment of the container.
9.3. The container unit of the Customs House at the Exit Port shall then hand over
one transference copy of the Shipping Bill and one copy of the Export Manifest to
M/s CWC for onward transmission to the Deputy / Assistant Commissioner,
Customs, ICD, Valvada within 48 hours of their receipt. The Second
Transference Copy of the Shipping Bill shall be retained by the Container Unit of
the Customs House at the Exit Port.
9.4. The Deputy / Assistant Commissioner, Container Unit at the Exit Port shall
submit a statement to the Deputy / Assistant Commissioner ICD., Valvada on
weekly basis with the following particulars.
(a) Shipping Bill number & Date.
(b) Date of loading containers.
(c) Date of receipt of the Transference Copy of Shipping Bill in the container
unit of the Export Department of the Custom House at the Exit
Port.
(d) Date of filing export manifest.
(e) Date of dispatch of documents referred to in (c) & (d) above to the ICD.
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(f) Date of telegraphic intimation to the ICD intimating shipment of the
goods.
The Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Container Unit will check the
statement before dispatch to Deputy/Assistant Commissioner, ICD to ensure that all
the Shipping Bills and manifests have been duly dispatched to the ICD Valvada.
9.5 At the Container Unit of the Custom House at the Exit Port , Export Manifest,
Transference Copy of the Shipping Bills and weekly statement generated at
Container Unit. Custom House of the Exit Port will be co-related for closure of
Export Manifest as well as cancellation / enforcement of bonds, if any, for re-
export of imported containers within six months of the date of transportation
9.6 The Custodian shall also prepare and submit to the Customs Authorities a ground
plan for segregation / nomination of places for stacking containers of various
kinds. The ground plan shall be approved by the Jurisdictional Deputy / Assistant
Commissioner of Customs. Accordingly empty containers meant for stuffing the
export goods, sealed containers stuffed, and factory stuffed containers etc shall
be stacked separately at nominated places..,
PART-C
11. Transitional Measures: -
Consequent to the commissioning of the ICD, Valvada [Umbergaon], the
following transitional measures are prescribed for smooth transition: -
11.1 All the containers / consignments landed at ICD, Vapi, until 31.07.2007, will be
cleared from the said location upto 15.08.2007.
11.2 Thereafter, the containers/ consignments lying uncleared will be moved from
ICD Vapi to the new ICD at Valvada [Umbergaon] by the Custodian M/s CWC
for Customs clearance and the ICD Vapi will become inoperational with effect
from 16.08.2007.
11.3 Consequently, all the containers/ consignments from Gateway Port(s) to ICD
Vapi shall be directly brought to ICD, Valvada [Umbergaon] for Customs
Clearance.
11.4 As regards, Licenses and Scripts issued by the DGFT offices until 31.07.2007
showing the port of Registration as ICD Vapi will be accepted at ICD, Valvada.
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11.5 Similarly, the Telegraphic Release Advices (TRAs) issued by the Customs
Authorities of the other ports and Procurement Certificates issued by the Central
Excise Authorities to ICD, Vapi until 31.07.2007 will be accepted at ICD-
Valvada.
11.6 The Customs House Agents, who have been allowed to work at ICD, Vapi under
Regulation 9(2) of the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulation, 2004, will
be deemed to have been allowed to work at ICD, Valvada, [Umbergaon].
12. GENERAL
12.1 It is clarified that ICD Valvada has already been declared as the Customs Area
for the purpose of unloading of Import goods and loading of Export goods and
now the same shall be utilized for the purpose of noting of Shipping Bill,
valuation and examination of Export cargo, their stuffing etc. and filing of Bills
of Entry, their assessment, de-stuffing, clearance etc. However for the purpose
of Section 16 of the Customs Act, 1962, and other statutory requirements,
“Export would be deemed to have been effected only from the Exit Port”.
12.2 Customs Officers at ICD, Valvada shall function from 11.00 AM to 6.00 PM
every day except Sunday, Second Saturday of every month and other holidays
unless otherwise ordered.
13. Daily Trade Return Procedure.The Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs in charge at ICD, Valvada shall
send the Daily Trade Return [DTR] to the Directorate General of Commercial
Intelligence & Statistics, Kolkata [DGCI&S] on Monthly Basis. The report shall be
sent in the first week of every month. A copy shall be furnished to the Dy./Asstt.
Commissioner (Technical Section) and Directorate of Valuation, Mumbai.
14. For any further clarification in the matter, Importers / Exporters , Custom House
Agents and all other concerned may contact the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner in
charge, ICD Valvada [Umbergaon].
15. This Public Notice shall come into force with effect from 01.08.2007.
Encl: Annexure-“A” & “B”. (RAKESH KUMAR SHARMA) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
AHMEDABAD.Dated: 24th July, 2007.
Copy to:- MAILING LIST FOR DEPARTMENT
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Name of Recipients
1. The Secretary, Central Board of Excise & Customs, North Block, New Delhi.
2. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad.3. The Chief Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs,
Vadodara/Ahmedabad.4. The Director General, Directorate of Inspection, Customs & Central
Excise, New Delhi.5. The Additional Director General, Directorate of Inspection, WRU,
Mumbai.6. The Commissioner, Directorate of Publications, Central Excise &
Customs, C.R. Building, New Delhi.7. The Commissioner of Central Excise, Ahmedabad-I,II,III, Vadodara-I/II,
Rajkot, Surat-I/II, Bhavnagar, Daman/Vapi/ Service Tax Commissionerate, Ahmedabad.
8. The Commissioner of Customs, Kutchh,( Kandla), Jamnagar.9. The Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Ahmedabad.10. The Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence,
Ahmedabad.11. The Joint Director, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, 11/A, Govt.
M.S. Building, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad.12. The Gujarat Maritime Board, Sector 10-A, Gandhinagar.13. The Port Officer, Magdalla Port, Surat.14. All Adll./Joint Commissioners of Customs, H.Q. Office, Ahmedabad.15. Additional Commissioner of Customs (EDI/System), Ahmedabad, with a
request to immediately upload the subject S.O./P.N. on the Custom House Web site.
16. All Dy./Astt. Commissioners of Customs, H.Q. Office, Ahmedabad.17. The Dy./ Astt. Commissioner of Customs, ICD/CFS, Ahmedabad.18. The Dy./Astt. Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex,
Ahmedabad.19. The Dy./Astt. Commissioner of Customs, SVP International Airport,
Ahmedabad.20. The Dy./Astt. Commissioner of Customs, ICD-Dashrath, Vadodara.21. The Dy./Astt. Commissioner of Customs, ICD-Sachin, Surat.22. The Dy./ Astt. Commissioner of Customs, ICD-Vapi.23. The Dy./Astt. Commissioner of Customs, ICD-Ankleshwar.24. The Dy./Astt. Commissioner of Customs, Customs Division Surat.25. The Dy./Astt. Commissioner of Customs, Custom Division Valsad.26. The Dy./Astt. Commissioner of Customs, Customs Division Paldi.27. The Dy./Astt. Commissioner of Customs, Foreign Post Office,
Ahmedabad.28. The Dy./Astt. Commissioner of Customs, Surat Hira Bourse, Surat.29. The Directorate General of Inspection, Customs & Central Excise, D-
Block, I.P.Bhawan, I.P.Estate, New Delhi-110002 30. The Additional Director General of Inspection, Customs & Central
Excise, Western Regional Unit, 4th Floor, Transport House, Ponna Street, Masjid [East], Mumbai- 400009.
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LIST OF TRADE / INDUSTRIES/ CHA ASSOCIATION31. The Federation of Gujarat Mills & Industry, Federation Building, R.C. Dutt
Road, Vadodara.32. The Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industries, Shri. Ambica Mills.
Gujarat Chambers Building, Ashram Road, P.O. No. 4045, Ahmedabad.33. The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Samruddhi
Annexi, 4th Floor, P.B.NO. 51, Makkai Bridge, Nanpura, Surat 395001.34. The Ahmedabad Steamer Agents Association, C/o. J.B. Shah, Ambica
Chambers, B/h/ Old High Court Building, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad.35. The Ahmedabad CHA’s Association, 201, Anand Mangal-II, 2nd Floor, B/h.
Omkar House, off C.G. Road, Navarangpura, Ahmedabad.36. Navsari Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Navsari.37. Daily Shipping Times, 301, Shaily House, 3 Harihar Park, Nr. Income Tax
Crossing, Ahmedabad 380009.38. EXIM Club, 204 Gajanan Complex, Old Padra Road, Vadodara 390 020.39. Reserve Bank of India, Exchange Control Department, 3rd Floor, Nr.
Gandhi Bridge, Post Bag No. A-1., Ahmedabad.40. Central Warehousing Corporation, Opp. Unnati Vidhyalaya, Mahalaxmi
Cross Road, Paldi, Ahmedabad 380 007.41. Container Corporation of India, ICD Complex, P.O. Digvijaynagar, Kaligam,
Ahmedabad 3820470.42. EXIM Club, 1st Floor, Ambica Chambers, Nr. Loha Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
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LIST OF CUSTODIANS
43. Container Corporation of India, ICD, Opp. Lalita Mahal Cinema, Kaligam, Ahmedabad.
44. Central Warehousing Corporation (C.W.C.), Adalaj, Ahmedabad.45. Gujarat State Export Corporation, Air Cargo Complex,(A.C.C.)
Ahmedabad.46. Central Warehousing Corporation (C.W.C.), Plot No. 789/3, Near Aarti
Chemicals, GIDC, Vapi.47. Diamond & Gem Development Corporation, Inland Container Depot
(I.C.D.), Diamond Industrial Park, Road No. 4, G.I.D.C., Sachin, Surat 394 230.
48. Diamond & Gem Development Corporation, ICD- Hira Bourse, Opp. Zenith Silk Mill, Vasda Devdi Road, Surat.
49. Gujarat State Warehousing Corporation, Indira Nagar, Dashrath.50. Container Corporation of India, ICD- Ankleshwar.51. M/s. Essar Steel Ltd., Hazira – 394 270, Dist. Surat.52. Dahej Harbour & Infrastructure Ltd., Dahej, Dist. Bharuch. ( Birla Copper
Jetty)53. M/s. Petronet LNG Ltd., Plot No. 7/A, G.I.D.C., Dahej, Dist. Bharuch.54. M/s. Reliance Industries Ltd., Hazira Mfg. Div., Vill: Mora, P.O. Batha,
Surat-Hira Raod, 394 510.55. Gujarat Chemical Port Terminal Company Limited (GCPTCL) , P.O.
Lakhigam, Via-Dahej, Tal : Vagra, Dist : Bharuch. 392 130.56. M/s. L & T Ltd., P.O. Bhatha, Dist. Surat 394 510.57. M/s. I.P.C.L., Gandhar Petrochemical Complex, P.O. Dahej, Tal. Vagra,
Bharuch : 392 130.58. M/s. Hazira Port Pvt. Ltd., 101-103, Abhijit Complex, Nr. Mithakhali Circle,
Ahmedabad. 380 009.
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