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Report on Delay in IGM inward date Updation raised during 2 nd Meeting of “Electronics Industry’’ Sub Committee of ACFI STUDY ADVISED: - Delay in IGM Inward date updation - In order to know the real problem & improve the situation Mr. Tarun Sabharwal of DIAL along with the representative of Celebi the CTO shall undertake a thorough study on the existing flights segregation processes right from the advance online filing of IGM by airlines till the inward date updation by IFO along with the suggestive recommendations. This report shall be submitted to ACFI secretariat by 3 rd Jun’2013 for taking the issue further. Participants of 02 nd Meeting of Electronics Industry: - ACFI : Mr. K.S. Kunwar and Mr. Brijesh Kumar Sharma Team Head : Mr. P.S. Atree Celebi : Mr. Anurag Saini DIAL: Mr. Tarun Sabharwal Member : R.K. Mehrotra (R.K. Clearing Agency) The above said report on above subject is being submitted to ACFI Secretariat on 03 rd June in three parts : PART – A :- Customs Law & Circulars, PART – B :- on going process of Inward date of Customs and CTO process and the last and final PART – C :- Future Version of e-segregation process to avoid filing of IGM inward date process. PART – A Customs Law & Circulars : Related to IGM filing and its process with Indian Customs. a) Section 30 of Customs Act, 1962. b) Section 148 of Customs Act, 1962. c) Imported Stores (Retention on Board) Regulations, 1963. d) Import Report (Form) Regulations, 1976. e) Levy of Fees (Customs Documents) Regulation, 1970. f) Circular No. 13/2005-Customs. Preface: Filing of IGM (Import General Manifest) for aircrafts : - (Import Manifest (Aircraft ) regulations, 1976). 1) Import air cargo manifest is a prescribed ICAO manifest stating the complete details of on board cargo. 2) A general declaration is a declaration about the aircraft itself, its nationality, place arriving from, number of passengers disembarking and embarking, tonnage details of loaded cargo on the flight. Entry of IGM in ICE-Gate (provides e-filing services to the trade and cargo carriers and other clients of Customs Department) in EDI system, amendments and their closures. 1) Under Section 116 of the Act, a carrier is liable to penalty not exceeding twice the duty leviable on the goods which are manifested but are not landed. Therefore, Airlines who enter IGM in EDI system cannot thereafter approach Assistant Commissioner (Noting) for amendment of IGM on the plea that certain packages have short-landed. This is usually done after the Custodian makes a segregation report. But,

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Report on Delay in IGM inward date Updation raised during 2nd Meeting of “Electronics Industry’’ Sub Committee of ACFI

STUDY ADVISED: - Delay in IGM Inward date updation - In order to know the real problem & improve the situation Mr. Tarun Sabharwal of DIAL along with the representative of Celebi the CTO shall undertake a thorough study on the existing flights segregation processes right from the advance online filing of IGM by airlines till the inward date updation by IFO along with the suggestive recommendations. This report shall be submitted to ACFI secretariat by 3rd Jun’2013 for taking the issue further. Participants of 02nd Meeting of Electronics Industry: - ACFI : Mr. K.S. Kunwar and Mr. Brijesh Kumar Sharma Team Head : Mr. P.S. Atree Celebi : Mr. Anurag Saini DIAL: Mr. Tarun Sabharwal Member : R.K. Mehrotra (R.K. Clearing Agency) The above said report on above subject is being submitted to ACFI Secretariat on 03rd June in three parts : PART – A :- Customs Law & Circulars, PART – B :- on going process of Inward date of Customs and CTO process and the last and final PART – C :- Future Version of e-segregation process to avoid filing of IGM inward date process.

PART – A Customs Law & Circulars : Related to IGM filing and its process with Indian Customs. a) Section 30 of Customs Act, 1962. b) Section 148 of Customs Act, 1962. c) Imported Stores (Retention on Board) Regulations, 1963. d) Import Report (Form) Regulations, 1976. e) Levy of Fees (Customs Documents) Regulation, 1970. f) Circular No. 13/2005-Customs.

Preface: Filing of IGM (Import General Manifest) for aircrafts : - (Import Manifest (Aircraft ) regulations, 1976).

1) Import air cargo manifest is a prescribed ICAO manifest stating the complete details of on board cargo. 2) A general declaration is a declaration about the aircraft itself, its nationality, place arriving from, number

of passengers disembarking and embarking, tonnage details of loaded cargo on the flight. Entry of IGM in ICE-Gate (provides e-filing services to the trade and cargo carriers and other clients of Customs Department) in EDI system, amendments and their closures.

1) Under Section 116 of the Act, a carrier is liable to penalty not exceeding twice the duty leviable on the

goods which are manifested but are not landed. Therefore, Airlines who enter IGM in EDI system cannot

thereafter approach Assistant Commissioner (Noting) for amendment of IGM on the plea that certain

packages have short-landed. This is usually done after the Custodian makes a segregation report. But,

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carriers are required to file IGM in accordance with the original manifest thru FFM as received from

Origin and not based on segregation report. Therefore, request for reduction of number of packages in

IGM will not be entertained by customs.

2) If short-landed packages are received in a subsequent flight under the same air way bill number, the

importers may approach the department for inclusion of second IGM in the EDI Bill of entry. In other

cases, the importer has to approach the Assistant Commissioner (Group) for amendments of bill of entry.

Filing of IGM by airlines.

Earlier many airlines did not file the IGM promptly after the discharge of cargo. Instead, they will wait for

verification of cargo, its quantity, short landings, non-landing etc. so as to avoid legal proceedings which may

arise as a consequence thereof. But as per the provisions of the Customs Act 1962, IGM should be based on the

original documents and not based on actual arrival of cargo. The Custodian cannot even segregate the cargo

unless the Customs authorities transmit the IGM to them. To prevent the illegal segregation of cargo, it has

been directed that IGM should be filed prior to or within two hours from the landing time of the aircraft. All

Airlines scheduled or non-scheduled are following this practice.

PART – B :- on going process of IGM updating process and allocating Inward date of Customs and

CTO 1 Segregation process

Currently both the CTOs are focusing on physical segregation of cargo through the Electronic messages filed by

Airlines through FFM as per Indian Customs act 1962, but after upgradation of Customs Software ICE-Gate

version 1.5 the flow of messages from Customs to Custodian (ICMS) through EDI had discrepancies due to flow of

incomplete data to Custodian Software hence EDI segregation had to be stopped. Now DIAL is focusing on doing

segregation for both CTOs through 100% EDI messages as received from Customs, once the details are fed into

ICE Gate by the airlines and Consolidators. For any short landing and excess landing or incomplete data or

messages of courier AWBs the same will be reflected in the segregation report and airlines will be penalized by

CTOs with the penalty charge on to airlines or the consolidators for incorrect filing of data, as done previously.

(Customs wrong EDI filing penalty is not being discussed here). The below airlines of CTO1 had been contacted

personally and they have shown eagerness for doing segregation through EDI mode. On full EDI implementation

shortly their views and comments post EDI segregation by CTOs will be observed in next AOC meeting.

List of CTO-1 contacted Airlines Representatives Contact for EDI Segregation and their views

S. No.

Name of Airlines

Name of Airlines Representative

Designation IGM Filing Partner

Mode of Segregation (EDI/Non-EDI)

Prefer EDI Mode

Remarks

01 Cathay Pacific Mr. Satish Kumar Mr. Atul Mamgain

Asst. Mgr. Cargo Agent

Traxon India

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

02 Saudi Airlines Mr. K.N. Pandey Mr. Nishan

Manager Cargo Agent

CMC Limited

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer Manual Segregation

Saudi has major discrepancy due their frequent offloads & depend on CPM

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03 Continental / United Airlines

Mr. Narender Singh Bhist

Cargo Officer CMC Limited

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

04 Air China Mr. Ashish Rai Cargo Executive

CCN – Cargo Community Network

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

05 Korean Air Mr. Mr. Sunil Sharma Asst. Mgr. Traxon India

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

06 China Airlines Mr. Nitin Mahendroo Mr. Raj Goel

Asst. Mgr. Cargo Agent

CMC Limited

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

07 EVA Air Mr. Pawan Dabas Mr. Praveen Sharma

Traffic Officer Traffic Officer

CCN – Cargo Community Network

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

08 Uzbekistan Airways

Mr. Puneet Srivastava Mr. Vishal Raj

Regional Mgr. Cargo Sup.

CMC Limited

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

09 Philippine Airlines

Mr. Bhupinder Cargo Mgr. CMC Limited

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

10 Jet Airways Mr. Bhardwaj Cargo Mgr. Traxon India

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

11 Lufthansa Mr. Amit Sharma Import Sup. Self Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

12 Air India Rajesh (Hans) Executive of Hans

Hans Infomatic

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer EDI Mode

-

13 British Airways World Cargo

Mr. Bijender Singh Cargo Agent Traxon Non EDI (thru DD Set)

Prefer Complete EDI Mode

-

Airline views on discussion on full EDI implementation:- Previous issues Faced during Segregation done

through full EDI Mode, which now CTOs will have to focus upon during the process of full implementation of

EDI cargo segregation reporting are as below.

i) When Customs Systems connectivity gets down, this hampers the flow of messages between all

stakeholders using Customs ICE Gate and all work comes to standstill and work is moved on to

Manual mode then

ii) Due to non-availability of EDI Connectivity, correct back up option for manual option to be

explored to avoid delays later on flow of connectivity of manual work into ICE gate

iii) Shortage of Papers i.e. scarcity of stationery for printing

iv) Issues of Non availability of printers

v) Providing a Print out of Airlines Second Copy was another issue faced by airlines earlier

vi) Airlines want for Segregation copy to be provided electronically

vii) Custodian hesitation in moving from manual mode to electronic mode due to non-continuous flow

of EDI messages from ICE Gate

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CDCTMIPL views on segregation thru EDI message :-

i) Non-receipt of EDI messages i.e. EDI report is incomplete i.e. data received at CCSP (Customs Cargo

Service Provider) CTOs from Customs for airlines and consolidators data is in in-complete format or

has technical error i.e. like a) Hawb (House Airway bill) issues like Double or triple House airway bill

numbers entries, Extra House airway bills than the manifested ones, mis-match in number of

pieces and also in weights and even commodity.

b) Sometimes, courier baggage details are also fed in the EDI data. This is because courier now

moves in as Unaccompanied baggage, which has to be looked into by the CTOs for resolving.

OBTAINING IGM PROCESS AT T3 FOR MANUAL IGM ALLOCATION

Manual IGM Number filings at T3 is know as Ack (Acknowledgement) number which is obtained from T3 arrival

terminal.

i) Airlines of Passenger Services files Manual IGM (Import General Manifest) number with Customs at

Arrivals at T-3 and the IGM number which is obtained is actually known as Acknowledgement number

by the cargo team.

ii) The following two documents are provided to Customs for obtaining manual IGM number and Cargo

Team of the airlines refer this number as an Acknowledgement number.

a) G. D. (General Declaration) of the particular flight

b) ICAO Manifest – Annexure 9 Appendix 1

This IGM number which is basically an acknowledgement number is a general serial number which series gets

changed every year, with serial number 01 at the beginning of the year (i.e. 01st Jan) and the current running

serial number of IGM is 15,000 series. This number is currently not in use and has no relevance in cargo and this

number is only used as an acknowledgment number only and when the EDI system is down and the Cargo

Customs system is not able to issue any electronic IGM number, then this Ack No. is used for immediate

segregation of cargo to avoid import congestion at flight checks.

Later on, when EDI messages through ICE Gates are restored, then the electronic IGM is generated from Cargo

through submission of FFM messages into EDI through CMC Ltd. or Airlines Customs feeding partners Traxon

India, Hans Infomatic, or CCN. After IGM generation, then Airlines takes permission from customs for linking of

electronic IGM No. generated by Customs with that of the manual segregation report done through the T3

manual IGM Acknowledgement no. for filing of Bill of entry for executing deliveries by linking both the IGM nos..

The details of register for obtaining Ack. Number (IGM number) kept at T3 arrival terminal is as below :-

S. No

IGM No. Sector/ Routing

Airlines Flight No. Pax / Intnl.

D.T. Dom. Transfer

Domestic Total On Board

Crew TOA (Time of arrival)

TOS (Time of Submission)

PIC No.

Staff Name

Sign

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PROCESS AT CT01

At CTO 1 for generating electronic IGM numbers to avoid duplication of IGM numbers (as it used to happen

during the process of obtaining manual IGM Nos. from T3) different private players are present in the Industry for

filing of IGM (Import General Manifest) on behalf of the airlines which are i) CMC Limited ii) Traxon India iii) CCN

– Cargo Community Network iv) Hans Infomatic etc. CTO1 does not do any filing of FFM messages like the CTO2,

here at CTO1 currently all IGMs are filed by the Airlines representatives.

IGM Inward date Updation at Custom System which is operational only at CTO1 : -

Below is the detail of actual screen shot of the Customs system where-in the Airlines of CTO1 and the cargo

representative of CTO2 approach customs.

After import cargo segregation, on generation of segregation report and before the signature of Custom on the

Cargo Segregation report, the airlines representative first fills up the inward date form for signing from Customs

(IFO) and makes the subsequent entries in the Customs inward date register and write the serial number of

Custom inward date register in this form and hands over to Custom IFO for updating the Customs inward date in

their System. Once Customs enters all data as shown in below screen shot and when IFO saves the inward date

immediately a Job number along with date is generated.

Airline Code

Flight Name

Flight Arrival Date

Flight No.

Port of Origin

Port of Discharge

Total Crew

Crew Disembarkment

Diplomats

Transit Pax

Total Pax

Arrival Date & Time

On generation of this Job number the earlier FFM messages sent by airlines or the CTO2 gets connected and the

shipments can be delivered to consignees by connecting the Bill of entries.

Note : Here after segregation Customs do not hold any short landed cargo and the whole flight of prior filed FFM

details are fed into the IGM and are directly connected with the inward date for deliveries.

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Study of Details of Import Cargo segregation done through EDI at CTO1 : -

Date Day / Night Shift

Shift Time Nos. of Flight Arrival

Flight Completed / Segregated

Flight Done thru EDI

Balance Flight done Manually

Names of airlines for which flight segregation done through EDI

21st May Day 0730-1930 33 31 11 20 FY,LH,SU,QR,BZ,WY,S2,AI,6E,D0,

Night 1930-0730 36 31 10 21 D0,AI,JL,EK,FX,MH,OZ,9W,RJ

22nd May Day 0730-1930 43 40 09 31 EY,AI,KU,BA,ET,EK,AI

Night 1930-0730 38 34 10 24 PK,AI,UA,FX,HY,9W,AI,RJ

23rd May Day 0730-1930 41 40 15 25 EK,TK,MK,LH,SU,AI,9W,EK,VS,AI,EK

Night 1930-0730 40 31 08 23 D0,FX,MH,AI,UA,9W,AI,6E

24th May Day 0730-1930 43 36 08 28 EY,GF,SU,BZ,9W,AI

Night 1930-0730 41 36 10 26 AI,EK,D0,W5,9W,FX,UA,EK,NH,OS

25th May Day 0730-1930 44 42 17 25 EY,AI,KU,BZ,LH,9W,ET,SV,G9,S2,6E

Night 1930-0730 40 31 07 24 PK,9W,UA,AI,NH

26th May Day 0730-1930 42 38 NIL 38 NIL

Night 1930-0730 34 26 NIL 26 NIL

27th May Day 0730-1930 39 35 NIL 35 NIL

Night 1930-0730 39 35 03 32 D0,AI,PR

28th May Day 0730-1930 38 36 09 27 9W & AI (8FLTs),

Night 1930-0730 35 35 05 30 Ai, 9W,FX,EK,UA,FX

29th May Day 0730-1930 32 30 10 20 SU,EY,ET,EK,9W,VS,AI,G9,6E

Night 1930-0730 39 34 06 28 PK,9W,UA,AI,OS

30th May Day 0730-1930 37 36 35 1 EK,CX,MH,AF,NH,OS,LH,FX,9W,6E,BA,Su

Night 1930-0730 43 40 40 0 CX,MH,QR,HY,GF,TK,BA,OZ,AI,UA,K4,9W

31st May Day 0730-1930 41 40 40 0 CX,MH,9W,LH,MU,QR,HY,GF,TK,EY,G9

Night 1930-0730 39 38 37 1 CZ,9W,EK,6E,JL,D0,FX,UA,MH,AF,S2,OS

01st Jun Day 0730-1930 41 39 38 1 CX,MU,QR,RJ,T5,LH,TK,BA,KU,EK,CI,9W

Night 1930-0730 42 39 38 1 EY,BA,BG,PK,CX,AF,AI,CZ,NH,CX,MU,OZ

02nd Jun Day 0730-1930 44 42 40 2 CX,AI,MK,KU,CA,TK,G9,LH,BZ,W5,5X,BR

Night 1930-0730 47 46 44 2 9W,JL,AI,D0,EK,CX,FX,UA,MH,6E,G9,QR

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SEGREGATION PROCESS AT CT02 (DCSC)

List of CTO-2 Airlines Representatives Contact for EDI Segregation and their views

S. No.

Name of Airlines

Name of Airlines Representative

Designation IGM Filing Partner

Mode of Segregation (EDI/Non-EDI)

Prefer EDI Mode

Remarks

01 Finn Air Mr. Ankit Cargo Officer Hans Infomatic

Dual Mode EDI & Manual

Prefer EDI Mode

02 Spice Jet Mr. Nitin Supervisor Hans Informatic

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

03 Thai Airways Mr. Ghosh Manager Hans Infomatic

Dual Mode EDI & Manual

04 Swiss Air Mr. Sumeet, Mr. Sandeep

Manager Supervisor

Traxon India

Dual Mode EDI & Manual

05 Singapore Airlines

Mr. Birender Yadav Supervisor CCN – Cargo Community Network.

Dual Mode EDI & Manual

NSO’s (Non Scheduled Carrier.

S. No.

Name of Airlines

Name of Airlines Representative

Designation IGM Filing Partner

Mode of Segregation (EDI/Non-EDI)

Prefer EDI Mode

Remarks

01 Silkway Airlines

Ravi Upadhaya CSC Import Sup CMC Limited

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

02 Air Shagoon Ravi Upadhaya CSC Import Sup CMC Limited

Non EDI (thru DD Set)

At CTO2 (DCSC) follows the below process, here also different private players for filling FFM messages to ICE-

gates through EDI are present in the Industry for filing of IGM (Import General Manifest) on behalf of the airlines

these are i) CMC Limited ii) Traxon India iii) CCN – Cargo Community Network iv) Hans Infomatic etc.

DCSC does the entire filing for individual airlines as they have taken over the entire import services before arrival

of freight till delivery of shipment from the airlines.

1. Before arrival of flights of UL, AY, SQ, TG, KQ and SG, DCSC performs the individual filing of IGM - FFM

message with airlines respective concerned Customs filing partners for FFM filing in ICE-gate for

clearance of import shipments.

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2. Individual airlines forward their import manifest FFM to the DCSC Software (COSYS)., DCSC then take a

print of the import manifest and get its filed through the airlines concerned Custom filing partner with

Customs minimum 2hrs before the arrival of the flight.

3. Once the FFM is received from airlines by DCSC, DCSC cross checks with their representative of the

concerned carrier for correctness of FFM to find out for any off loadings at airlines end at origin, on

receipt of OK from the airlines they contact their respective customs feeding partner (Traxon, Hans, CCN

or approaches CMC at cargo terminal) and request them to submit the import manifest. In case of CMC a

Check list of IGM details filed is generated, the same is cross checked again with DCSC and upon

verification, the same is re-submitted by CMC Ltd. Immediate upon re-submission of FFM manifest to

Customs ICE Gate Terminal the electronic IGM is immediately generated by Customs. (hence

duplication of IGM is completely avoided as it used to be earlier during manual allocation of IGM Nos.

from T3)

4. Upon filing of Import manifest – FFM, of the concerned flight and generation of electronic IGM , DCSC

waits for the physical arrival of the concerned airlines ULDs. Upon arrival of the airlines ULDs, CTO2

performs the physical segregation of cargo based on the IGM filed with ICE Gate Customs and with the

physical cargo flight manifest as received on board from the origin station of the concerned flight, based

on these two manifest import cargo is segregated and binned and details of shipper & consignee are fed

into their COSYS Software.

5. DCSC then prepares the segregation report and approaches to Customs (IFO) at CTO1 for signature on

segregation report.

6. Before signature of Custom on the Segregation report. DCSC staff fills up the inward date form for signing

from Customs (IFO) and makes the subsequent entries in the Customs inward date register and write the

serial number of Custom inward date register in the form and hands over to Customs IFO for updating

the Customs inward date in System. Once the Customs enters the inward date data in his system and

saves the inward date, immediately a Job number along with date is generated. On generation of Job

number all the bill of entries gets connected with ICE Gate for issuance of delivery process.

Note : The IGM inward date filing process has already been reported in CTO1, since this process only happens at

CTO1 hence CTO2 staff has to approach Customs IFO at CTO1. So the process of IGM inward date is common for

both CTOs (CDCTMIPL & DCSC).

PART – C :- Future Version for Electronic Segregation Report for Flight and Inward Date Updating.

ISSUES : -

Major Issues with FFM & FHL messaging (process for paper less drive for import break down, segregation,

binning and segregation reporting).

ISSUE 1 : FFM messaging system has different versions (it means FFM versions are being continuously

upgraded by IATA since its inception) and is duly controlled by IATA and is followed and used by all IATA

airlines .

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Hence, all airlines should be asked to forward FFM messages for the Manifest, which is currently being received through EDI, (which is currently happening with all IATA Carriers) and filling details of MAWB, Pcs, Wts, Commodity, Origin & Destination. But all airlines should be asked to compulsory file the FWB messages, through which both the CTOs will be doing Master waybill entries into their software (ICMS & COSYS). Hence Shipper and Consignee addresses will also sink into the CTOs software and no backend entries would be required instead backend controlling will have to be done. ISSUE 2 : Similarly All Consolidators should also be asked to forward FHL messages of Freight Forwarder House Way Bill as associated with its designated Master Air waybill . Further a second type of FHL (type2) also needs to be filed by the Consolidators to provide details of one House Waybill consignment in order for the consolidator to provide Customs and CTOs with advance information based on the house waybill information provided by the origin freight forwarder. In this way the CTOs/Custodian will make all the entries related to filing of house way bill consignee addresses etc. (which is currently happening with major multi national consolidators). These two Issues 1 & 2 can be resolved in consultation with Customs holding the Import charge. Custom are

ready for re-issuance of earlier Circular for 100% filling of IGMs details with Customs to i) Airlines and ii)

Consolidators for prior filing of import details through EDI, after implementation of Version 1.5 which would be

a positive move towards e-filing process.

ISSUE 3 : Compatibility mode of ICE-Gate (ICES) should be there for direct understanding and sinking of IATA

messages like, FFM, FHL, FWB, FSU. If this sinking of AIR IATA messages happens directly with local Indian

Customs ICE-gate, then the requirement of external custom vendors like Traxon India, CMC Limited, Hans

Infomatic Ltd and CCN can be easily avoided. This Process will resolve the E- freight process which currently

happens in Major International Airports.

This issue can be resolved with Customs in Consultation with NIC ( National Informatics Centre) to develop

software for direct transfer of FFM, FHL, FWB & FSU messages etc. into ICE Gate through EDI and since IATA is

an renowned International body and their message forwarding through EDI is being practiced world wide with

all Customs of different countries, if required then ICE Gate software’s can be upgraded for reading the

prevalent IATA e-messaging systems. For Air Transport ICE-Gate system should be 100% compatible in

understanding of IATA messages.

ISSUE 4 : INWARD DATE

1. The Process of Inward date adopted by customs is due to system prevalent in SEA ports this is basically

hurdle in the process of the segregation report and is time consuming, after the completion of the segregation

report, airlines i) fill up the form of Inward date format and also makes ii) a manual entry in the Inward date

IGM register kept outside the office of the Custom IFO. Also shown in the attached process flow chart diagram

of electronic segregation, where in CTO after flight segregation send the e-segregation report to Airlines, on

confirmation from airlines, CTO then send the segregation report to Custom for approval as a sign off upon.

Upon approval and on receipt of e-Segregation to CTO, CTO returns/send the segregation report to Airline for

release of electronic D.O. (Delivery Order) addressed to Customs for release of shipment.

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The issue of Inward Date can be resolved directly through Paper less transaction. (the Future Vision of Import

Air Cargo)

Suggestion for improvements in segregation reporting format (FUTURE VISION) : Process of e-filing of

segregation report ( paper less segregation reporting format) :

Document in Scope for electronic Transmission : Flight Manifest (FFM) Airwaybill (FWB) House Manifest (FHL) House Manifest (FHL) Type 2 Segregation Report Requirement: Free Flow of e-information (electronic messaging) flows implemented between Freight Forwarders, airlines/Carriers, Cargo Terminal Operators at origin and at destination for creating complete paperless environment. And these messages of segregation report are sent by Custodian to Customs and back. (The current Indian Customs Law is in-force for movement of such messages. Process Flow :

Airlines Files or send electronic messages to Customs & CTOs

FFM MESSAGE: The FFM message will the complete details of consignments details loaded onto a specified flight

of the concerned airlines.

FWB MESSAGE: The FWB message will transmit a complete set of all Air Waybill data into the ICMS of CTO1 and

COSYS of CTO 2 for direct entries of all shipment details for execution of delivery.

Consolidators Files or send electronic messages to Customs & CTOs

FHL MESSAGE: For FHL message, consolidator will provide a “check-list” of Freight Forwarder house waybills

associated with a Master Air Waybill.

FHL MESSAGE Type 2 : The FHL Message Type 2 message of Consolidator will transmit a complete set of House

Air Way Bill data like similar to airlines FWB messages.

CTO 1 & CTO2 :

Both CTO1 & CTO2 Collects the message as filed by airlines and consolidators in Customs ICE Gate through EDI

messaging and call and open flight ULDs for physical segregation based on the FFM and FHL messages of airlines

and consolidators respectively.

Both CTOs Collects the airlines FFM & FWB messages and also the consolidators FHL and FHL Type 2 messages

electronically and does the segregation with Bar Code Scanner or Hand Held Terminals and feed in the Master

AWB consignee / shipper address and HAWB consignee / Shipper address etc.

Stage 1 : CTO’s does the physical segregation through Bar coding and Hand held Terminals.

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Stage 2 : the Manual Segregation report data is formatted electronically in systems and sent to Airlines for final

segregation and check of the segregation report.

Stage 3 : Airlines return and sends back the electronically segregation report data sent by CTO back to CTO after

cross checking the contents of short landings and excess landing as well as damage report in the segregation

report.

( In ICE Gate (ICES) a provision has to be drafted with assistance of NIC wherein message of e-segregation

report with its specific segregation message can be sent by CTO to the ICE Gate (ICES) to and fro messaging to

the Custodian (which Customs will have no issues and is also acceptable to them).

Stage 4 : After receipt of message from Airlines, the custodian sends the segregation report to Customs.

Stage 5 : Customs checks the message of the e-Segregation report of the airlines send by Custodian and as a sign

off sends it back to Custodian again (if required the inward date could be fed in by Customs or CTO themselves).

Stage 6 : Custodian on receipt of the message from Customs sends the electronic segregation report to Airlines

for issuance of delivery of the shipment.

Stage 7 : Airlines issues the electronic delivery orders to the consignee collects the Delivery Order fees and then

send a message to Customs and Custodian for executing delivery of the shipment to the consignee.

Stage 8 : Any pending Airway bill or error in feeding of airway bill or House waybill lying idle in the particular IGM

after 30days period awaiting Customs disposal process will have to be closed on at a later stage and should not

be lying open.

e-Connectivity Required : -

Airlines, Consolidators, Custodian, Customs and Customs feeding partners.

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INDIAN CUSTOMS - ICE gate Receives FFM, FHL,FWB msgs. & receives e- Segregation from CTO and after approval send back to CTO

for issuance of deliveries to consignee by filling bill of entries

Flow chart of electronic segregation repot of Import Cargo for (stakeholders: Airlines, Consolidators, CTOs & Customs)

e-Segregation sent to Customs for Custom approval & Custom sends back to CTO

for delivery by airlines

A)Airlines Files /send FFM & FWB msg to Customs & CTOs for start of

cargo Segregation & generation of the Report.

A i) Airline OKs the segregation report and sends back Segregation Report

to CTO for Custom approvals

B) Consolidator sends FHL msgs to CTO & Custom for linking of

messages HAWB details with associated air waybill

Receives Seg. Report from CTO & sent back to CTO for Custom sign

Receives Seg. Report from CTO & sent back to CTO for Custom sign

CTO -1 (ICMS / HERMIS) does Segregation thru

FFM & FHL msg. Receives OK from Airlines. Msgs

send to Custom on approval ,Airlines issues Deliveries to ConsigneesCTO does back end entry from FWB & FHL type 2

CTO -2 (COSYS) does

Segregation thru FFM & FHL msg. Receives OK

from Airlines. CTO send Msgs send to Custom on approval, Airlines issues Deliveries to Consignees CTO does back end entry from FWB & FHL type 2

Flow of FFM & FWB msgs

from Airlines. FHL & FHL type

2 msgs from Consolidator to

Customs & CTOs thru EDI

for e -segregation

e-Segregation sent to Customs for Custom approval & Custom sends back to CTO

for delivery by airlines

End of Report

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