:Implementation of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR)

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Reference is invited to the CBIC’s Circular No. 02/2025-Customs dated 17.01.2025 and Public Notice No.11/2025 dated 24.01.2025 issued by JNCH regarding the Implementation of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations (SCMTR) vide which CBIC had made filing of Sea Arrival Manifest (SAM) Mandatory across all the ports in India. Attention is also invited to the CBIC's Notification No. 20/2025Customs (N.T.) dated 28th March, 2025 whereby full implementation of SCMTR at all ports is extended till 31.05.2025.

ports in India. Attention is also invited to the CBIC's Notification No. 20/2025Customs (N.T.) dated 28th March, 2025 whereby full implementation of SCMTR at all ports is extended till 31.05.2025.

pa Further, the CBIC vide Circular No. 10/2025-Customs (N.T.) dated 28.03.2025, has stated that the CBIC has examined the implementation of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018 and it has been noted that the messages to be filed by Carriers on arrival of the cargo has been made mandatory. However, the messages to be filed by Carriers (including Shipping Lines/Freight Forwarders) on export of cargo at sea ports has not yet been tested sufficiently, leading to non-implementation of SCMTR. Similarly, transshipment messages have also not been tested by transhippers (shipping lines, custodians, train operators, as the case may be).

3. In this regard, attention is invited to penal provisions provided in the regulation no. 13 of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018 issued vide notification no. 38/2018-Customs (N/T.) dated 11th May, 2018, wherein, an authorized carrier who contravenes any provision of these regulations shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to rupees fifty thousand. It is expected that the respective stakeholders comply with the legal provisions, so far as it relates to the implementation of the SCMTR, thus not attracting penal provisions.

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being extended till 31.05.2025 as conveyed vide CBIC Notification No. 20/2025. Customs (N.T.) dated 28th March, 2025, so that the interim time available be gainfully utilized by all the stakeholders for filing declarations in the prescribed format electronically without any penal provisions. The Officers working at INCH are sensitized not to take penal actions during the interim period in case of efforts taken by the various stakeholders in filing the declarations in the Prescribed format electronically.The efforts taken by the stakeholders to be closely monitored and all the stakeholders be nudged for filing in the new format in a timely manner by the SCMTR Cell, JNCH.

5. All Stakeholders under jurisdiction of INCH are encouraged to file the documents in new format electronically as prescribed under SCMTR. Further, it is requested that issues faced by Stakeholders while filing documents electronically are to be brought to the Notice of SCMTR Cell (Email: scmtr-jnch@gov.in) during weekly outreach Program which will be organized at 1200 Hrs on every Friday till 31.05.2025.

documents electronically are to be brought to the Notice of SCMTR Cell (Email: scmtr-jnch@gov.in) during weekly outreach Program which will be organized at 1200 Hrs on every Friday till 31.05.2025.

6. This Public Notice may be considered as Standing Order for all the officers working under JNCH jurisdiction. 43 Any difficulty faced by stakeholders may be brought to the notice of SCMTR Cell, JNCH and Icegate Helpdesk (Email: icegatehelpdesk@gov.in). Signed by DOnirendra Singh Sarbyal Date: 29-03 _ : 17 -Se:04 BRtRAA, : Commissioner of Customs Copy[to:] NS-General, JNCH, Nhava Sheva

7. Chief Commissioner of Customs, JNCH. 2. Pr.JNCH. Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs (NS-Gen, NS-I, NS-II, NS-III, NS-IV, NS-V), 3. All Additional/ Joint Commissioner of Customs, JNCH. 4. All Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, JNCH. 5. All Sections/Docks/Groups of JNCH. 6. MANSA/CSLA/BCHAA/Port Terminal (JNPT/GTI/NSICT/BMCTPL) and all the stakeholders under SCMTR, 2018.

8. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website 8. Notice Board.

9. Office Copy.