The Bill of Entry along with copies of Airway Bill, Delivery Order and Invoices etc.are filed with the Admission Clerk located at the Ground floor of the Air Cargo Complex where the process of ‘noting’ is carried out, in case of manual clearance.

In case of EDI, import Annexure-I along with invoice,packing list are to be to the Service Centre, situated infront of Import heavy cargo shed.Once the data is fed in the system a check list will be generated and given to Importer/CHA for verification and signature.

Then the system will cross verify the detail with the IGM, if found correct/tallied Bill of Entry Number is generated and the same is passed for assessment.

The Bill of Entry is put up to Appraisement Department for processing the same for the First or Second Appraisement(in case of Second Appraisement, ‘Duty’ is assessed and ‘paid before’the Customs Examination.)

In case of first apparisement open examination order is obtained.To obtain the Open Examination Order, the Importer/Agent is required to contact the Shed Appraiser who will (mark and make) a remark/noting for calling the packages for Examination. He shall also indicate the name of the Examining Officer on the Bill of Entry and thereafter AAI Location Counter should be approached to get the/location Slip.

The location slip is generated at the AAI location counter on the basis of the Customs open examination order on the Bill of Entry and along with other relevant documents like Delivery Order / Sub delivery order, Copies of MAWB/HAWB.

Packages are forwarded for Customs Examination from the locations, based on the Location Slip generated by AAI.

After the Customs Examination, the packages are re-packed/sealed in the presence of Importer/Agent and returned to the AAI for storage into the location.

In case of First Appraisement, after completion of the Examination, the remaining Customs formalities will be completed on the first floor.After payment of duty, Office Superintendent in the Treasury Section will give ‘Out of Customs Charge’On completion of the Examination formalities, and also if the goods are in order, the Shed Appraiser will give ‘Out of Customs Charge’., in case of goods being cleared under Second Appraisement.

After obtaining ‘Out of Customs Charge’ by the Importer/Agent is required to contact AAI Billing Counter for issue of Demurrage Charges-cum-Gate Pass after payment of AAI charges and Two copies (Green and Red) shall be issued.The green copy should be submitted to the AAI staff located in the Examination Area and Red Copy should be retained by the Importer/Agent and proceed to the Exit Gate.

On receipt of the Green copy of the Gate Pass, the AAI staff shall make arrangements for delivery of the packages and shall direct the Importer/Agent to go to the Delivery Gate for taking delivery of the packages.

On verification of the Gate Pass and the packages by Customs Gate Officer and AAI Staff, the consignments will be released to the Importer/Agent against clear signatures.