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PUBLIC NOTICE
No.246 /99
Sub: Procedure for export of goods from Chennai Port
through gateway ports like Tuticorin – reg.
1.
Request
has been received to permit export goods through other ports like Tuticorin after
examination by Customs at Chennai in view of the present congestion at Chennai Port. Accordingly as a one time measure and in the
interest of export promotion, the above request has been examined and following procedure
is issued for compliance. This facility will
be operative till the congestion in the Chennai Port eases or by 31.12.1999 whichever is
earlier.
2. It is
notified for information of all Steamer Agents, CHAs, Exporters and all others concerned
that to facilitate movement of export cargo emanating from one port to be shipped from
another gateway port, the following procedure is prescribed.
EXPORT OF CONTAINERS FROM CHENNAI PORT FOR SHIPMENT THROUGH OTHER GATEWAY PORTS:-
3. The
exporter / CHA will file Shipping Bill in sextuplicate i.e. original, duplicate,
triplicate, two transference copies and one E.P. copy.
In addition to the usual information given in the Shipping Bill, the Exporter will
also mention the port of Export/Shipment (here: Tuticorin) on the Shipping Bill along with
the Serial Number(s) of container (s), the name of vessel which will carry the containers
from Tuticorin Port. Each copy of the
Shipping Bill will be endorsed that the goods are to be exported through Tuticorin Port
along with the name of the Port (Chennai) from which it is being sent by rail.
4. The
Shipping Bill will be processed in the usual manner at Chennai Customs. The Cargo will be examined and stuffed in the
presence of Customs Officials and the container will be sealed by the Customs Officials
with bottle seals as per the existing procedure, mentioning the seal numbers after
sealing.
5. The
Appraising Officer / Examining Officer at Chennai Port shall give “Let Export”
order on the duplicate copy of the Shipping Bill as also on both the transference copies. The E.P. Copy will be suitably endorsed/stamped by
the Customs Officials (A.O. / E.O.) to the effect that the containers will be transported
by train to Tuticorin Port on the Shipping Bill for their destination outside India. The E.P. Copy will be finally endorsed only after
receipt of transference copy evidencing that the containers are loaded on the vessel at
Tuticorin Port. The Duplicate copy will be
detached at Chennai Port by the Preventive Officer (CFS) and forwarded to DBK / Export as
the case may be.
6. Preventive
Officer, Docks Preventive Section at Tuticorin will examine the “Let Export”
Order and allow shipment on transference copies of Shipping Bills. After the contents are received on board and
endorsed by the Master of the Vessel on transference copies of the Shipping Bill, the
Preventive Officer, Docks Preventive Section will endorse the transference copies of
Shipping Bills as “Supervised the Shipment” and he will handover transference
copies to the Superintendent , Docks Preventive Section and one of the transference copies
to Steamer Agent. A Xerox copy of the other
transference copy will be sent directly to Chennai Customs duly attested by Superintendent
(Docks), Tuticorin.
7. Tuticorin
Port will forward the details of such Shipping Bills vessel-wise to the Assistant
Commissioner, Export Section / Drawback, Chennai Customs as the case may be in Form – I.
8. The
Shipping agent will continue to file EGM in respect of containers placed on board the
vessel at Tuticorin Port.
9. The
Shipping Agent shall deliver the transference copy of the Shipping Bill duly endorsed by
Customs Authority at Tuticorin to Superintendent, Docks Preventive Section at Chennai
Customs. On receipt of transference copy of
the Shipping Bill from the Tuticorin Port, Docks Preventive Section at Chennai Customs
shall enter the date of receipt of transference copy in the register maintained for this
purpose. The Superintendent, Docks Preventive
Section at Tuticorin will ensure that EP / AR4 copies are endorsed and the transference
copies are delivered and sent to the Assistant Commissioner (Export section), Chennai
Customs. The concerned section of the Custom
House will, thereafter process the documents as per the prescribed procedure for
settlement of Drawback, DEEC, DEPB benefits etc. Tuticorin
Customs will also send an attested copy of EGM along with the transference copies of the
Shipping Bills.
EXPORT OF
CONTAINERS FROM TUTICORIN PORTS:
10. The containers at Tuticorin Port will be unloaded from train and kept in a separate block under supervision of Customs Preventive Officer / Boarding Officer. The Shipping Agents will handover transference copies to Superintendent, Docks Preventive Section who will enter the details of all such transference copy in a separate register (Annexure ‘A’) maintained for this purpose. The name of the vessel, through which the containers are meant for Export from Tuticorin Port will be verified / endorsed by the Preventive Officer. The customs Officers at Tuticorin will verify and ensure that the seals are in tact, that there has been no tampering either the seals or any portion of the containers. They will tally the seal numbers with the numbers shown in the corresponding Shipping Documents.
11. At the time of
loading of the Export containers on to the vessel, the Boarding Officer or Customs
Preventive Officer nominated at Tuticorin will endorse the two transference copies of the
Shipping Bills, after examining the containers, with Containers Nos., Seal Nos. in the
following manner:-
(1)
Inspected
and found containers bearing the Customs Seal numbers as per the transference copy of the
Shipping Bill.
(2)
The
Customs seals on the above mentioned containers are found intact.
(3)
All
the containers mentioned above have been shipped under my supervision on the vessel.
12. If seals of the
containers are found broken at the Tuticorin Port or anything is suspected suggesting
tampering etc., Superintendent, Docks Preventive Section may examine the goods and make
suitable endorsement on the transference copies of the Shipping Bills. The arrangement for examination would be made by
concor who will also produce necessary documents like copy of Shipping Bill, Invoice etc.
13. Immediately after
shipment of containers from Tuticorin Port, the Customs Preventive Officer shall enter the
name of the vessel and date of shipment against the entry made at the time of receipt of
transference copies of Shipping Bill and will hand over one transference copy to the
Shipping Agent on the strength of which EGM will be filed and second copy to be attested
and Xerox copy of the same be sent to Chennai Port to the Assistant Commissioner (Exports)
for endorsing EP / AR4 copies and processing the documents as per the prescribed procedure
for Drawback, DEEC, DEPB benefits, by the concerned Sections.
14. Superintendent
(D.P.), Tuticorin Port will prepare summary of all outstanding entries where transference
copy is not received from the gateway port on the last working day of every month and
submit the same for perusal to Assistant commissioner incharge.
15. If the export is
made under claim for Drawback, the Drawback will be settled only after receipt of proof of
shipment. Similarly, in case of any
discrepancy between the goods allowed and actually shipped, the Exporter will not be
entitled for any export incentives.
16. For any pilferage /
loss etc, the Carrier will be held responsible.
17. This Public Notice
will take effect from 1st day of October 1999.
Encl: Annexure A
and Form I
Misc.79/99 Enquiry
Custom House,
Chennai – 1.
N.
RAJAGOPALAN
Dated : 27.09.1999
COMMISSIONER
OF CUSTOMS
ANNEXURE – A
(REFER PARA – 10)
1. S. No.
2.
Date
of receipt of transference copy of Shipping Bills
3.
Shipping
Bill Number and Date
4.
Description
of Goods
5.
F.O.B.
Value
6.
Name
of Exporter
7.
Name
of the CHA
8.
Name
of the Steamer Agent
9.
Name
of the Feeder Vessel
10.
Name
of the Originating Port
11.
Date
of receipt of containers by Train at Tuticorin
12.
Container
Numbers (20’ or 40’) and number of Containers
13.
Date
of Shipment
14.
Date
of delivery of transference copy of Shipping Bill to Steamer Agent
15.
Initials
of Preventive Officer will name
16.
Remarks
DAILY SUMMARY OF
SHIPMENT THROUGH TUTICORIN PORT UNDER DEEC / DRAWBACK & OTHER SCHEMES
1. S. No.
2.
Shipping
Bill & Date
3.
Gateway
Ports
4.
Steamer
Agents
5.
A.T.S.
6.
Remarks
