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Unit 11: Inland Container Depots

Clearance Procedure for Imports Notes

In addition to the vessel’s Import General Manifest, the Shipping Agent should submit a
sub-manifest in duplicate exclusively for the containerised cargo.

The Shipping Lines or the shipping Agent should file the transhipment application (in
triplicate) for transhipping the containers by rail/road and file the required bond for
transhipment.
After unloading of the container at the port of entry, the particulars of the containers
should be checked with the manifest filed and container secured with customs seal. For
this purpose, Import Noting Department should send two copies of the submanifest to the
docks soon after receipt.
The fact of loading of containers should be endorsed by the Preventive Officer on all the
three copies of the transhipment permit.
The Railway/Road Carriers authorities are responsible for the carriage of transhipment
permit copy and the two copies of the manifest with the container.
They must hand over these documents to the Customs authorities at the ICD.

At the ICD

On arrival of the containers at the lCD, the Railway Road Carriers will present the sealed
cover to the Customs Officer. The particulars of the containers, seals etc. shall be checked
with reference to the transhipment permit received followed by the endorsement of the
transhipment permit.

On de-stuffing of the containers at the ICD, which is carried out in the presence of the
Customs Officer, a representative of the Railways or Road Carriers, the packages should
be tallied with the documents and marks and numbers compared with reference to the
manifest.
The clearance of the goods for home consumption from ICD will be on the basis of Bills of
Entry (B/E) to be filed by the Importer at the ICD.

The BE’s details is noted against the copy of the submanifest followed by the duty assessment
procedure involving classification, assessment, payment of duty and examination.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
1. The concept of ocean-going containers was introduced in India for the first time in
........................

2. In early 1970s, the ........................... acquired the first semi-container ship.
3. ............................... are interfaces between connecting modes of transportation.
4. CFS have been established to speed up export cargo and to specially help small exporters
whose consignments are ........................ than container (LCL) loads.
5. On arrival of the containers at the lCD, the Railway Road Carriers will present the sealed
cover to the ....................................

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