Subject: Implementation of Export Transshipments for movement of export cargo from Bangladesh to third Countries from JNPA Port under jurisdiction of JNCH, Nhava Sheva, by Rail or Road vide CBIC Circular No. 29/2020-Customs dated 22.06.2020

सीमाशुल्क आयुक्त (सामान्य) का कायाालय OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (GENERAL) एस. सी. एम. टी. आर सेल, सी-13, दूसरी मंजिल, SCMTR CELL, C – 13, 2nd Floor, िवाहर लाल नेहरु सीमाशुल्क भवन , न्हावा शेवा, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA,
तालुका – उरण, जिला – रायगढ़, महाराष्ट्र – 400 707 TAL - URAN, DISTRICT - RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA – 400 707 Email: scmtr-jnch@gov.in Date- 22.11.2024 Public Notice No. /2024

Subject: Implementation of Export Transshipments for movement of export

cargo from Bangladesh to third Countries from JNPA Port under jurisdiction of JNCH, Nhava Sheva, by Rail or Road vide CBIC Circular No. 29/2020-Customs dated 22.06.2020-reg

Attention of the Exporters/Customs Brokers/Steamer Agents/Terminals, Trade and all other stakeholders is invited to CBIC Circular no. 42/2018-Customs dated 02.11.2018 and CBIC Circular No. 29/2020-Customs dated 22.06.2020.

CBIC vide Circular no. 42/2018-Customs dated 02.11.2018 read with Circular No. 29/2020- Customs dated 22.06.2020 prescribed a procedure for transshipment of Export Cargo from Bangladesh to third countries through listed Land Customs Station (LCSs) via listed Ports/Airports, in containers or closed bodied Trucks. Further the facility was extended from Delhi Air Cargo vide Circular No. 03/2023-Cus dated 07.02.2023 and from Air Cargo Complex, Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru vide Circular No. 9/2024-Cus dated 09.07.2024. The facility is now available from the following LCSs and ports/Air Cargo complexes: S.No. Name of LCSs Name of port/ Air cargo 1. LCS Petrapole By road to- i. Kolkata Port
ii. Air Cargo complex, Kolkata
iii. Nhava Sheva Port iv. Air Cargo Complex, Delhi v. Air Cargo Complex, Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru 2. i)LCS Petrapole ii)LCS Gede/Ranaghat

By rail to Nhava Sheva Port

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mpegowda International Airport, Bengaluru 2. i)LCS Petrapole ii)LCS Gede/Ranaghat

By rail to Nhava Sheva Port

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The procedure as prescribed in CBIC Circular no 42/2018-Customs dated 02.11.2018 for allowing transshipment of export cargo from Bangladesh to third Countries via JNPA Port under the jurisdiction of JNCH (hereinafter referred as ‘Port’) will be as follows:

a) A Bill of Transshipment (Annexure-A) in respect of goods (being transported by road in a close- bodied truck or as containerized cargo) brought to the LCS intended to be transhipped to Port for export to third countries, shall be filed at the LCS by the Shipping Line or their authorized representative;

b) Bill of Transshipment in respect of goods (being transported by rail in a closed wagon or as containerized cargo) brought to the LCS and intended to be transhipped to the Port for export to third countries, shall be filed by the Shipping Line or their authorized representative at the LCS;

c) Shipping line intending to carry the cargo to be transhipped will be at liberty to authorize a Customs Broker for filing the Bill of Transshipment;

d) Import Report filed by the transporter (for goods moving by road or rail) shall specify the Port through which the cargo is meant to be transhipped and state the destination port of discharge.

d) Import Report filed by the transporter (for goods moving by road or rail) shall specify the Port through which the cargo is meant to be transhipped and state the destination port of discharge. No cargo meant for discharge in India is permitted to be brought in the same truck/container/wagon, carrying the transshipment cargo;

e) Bill of Transshipment shall be presented in triplicate to the proper officer (Superintendent of Customs) for permission;

f) While presenting the Bill of Transshipment, the authorized representative of the shipping line shall produce an Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) seal for sealing the closed body truck or container, as the case may be. The seal number shall be declared on the Bill of Transshipment;

g) ECTS seal shall be procured by the shipping line or the authorized customs broker at their own cost. Presently, the ECTS services are being offered by M/s Transfer Telematics Private Limited (wwww.transecur.com) under ADB’s Pilot Program for monitoring of traffic in transit of Nepal;

h) Bill of Transshipment shall be accompanied by a Bond (Annexure-B) for an amount equivalent to twice the value of the goods, which may be specific to the consignment or a general bond; there shall be no need for the proper officer to obtain any security or surety;

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cific to the consignment or a general bond; there shall be no need for the proper officer to obtain any security or surety;

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i) Upon the proper officer (Superintendent) permitting transshipment, the goods may be unloaded from the Bangladeshi vehicle and loaded on to an Indian Truck under customs supervision. However, if the cargo is brought to the LCS by an Indian truck, then the same vehicle may be allowed to carry the cargo to the port. In the case of movement by rail, the same shall be undertaken by CONCOR;

j) The original of the Bill of Transshipment shall be retained by the LCS while the duplicate copy (transference copy) shall be carried with the cargo by the driver in a sealed envelope to the port. The triplicate copy shall be retained by the authorized representative of the shipping line.

k) The authorized representative of the shipping line shall inform the Proper officer (Stuffing Superintendent) of the CFS under jurisdiction of JNCH about the movement of export cargo before leaving the LCSs.

l) Upon reaching the CFS under jurisdiction of JNCH, the transference copy of Bill of Transshipment shall be submitted by the person-in-charge of the conveyance to the proper officer of Customs; the proper officer shall check the ECTS web application for seal integrity and if there is no alert regarding unauthorized unsealing, the ECTS seal shall be removed and returned to the person-in-charge of the conveyance.

l check the ECTS web application for seal integrity and if there is no alert regarding unauthorized unsealing, the ECTS seal shall be removed and returned to the person-in-charge of the conveyance.

m) The Proper Officer shall permit the goods to be loaded on board the vessel, by recording his order on the Bill of Transshipment;

n) The details of the Sea manifest shall be recorded on the Bill of Transshipment as well as uploaded on the ECTS web application upon which a “Trip Report” will be generated at the Port and LCS for the record. The Transshipment Bond can then be duly credited or cancelled, as the case may be. There will be no need for a physical copy of the Bill of Transshipment to be sent to the LCS.

o) In case the “Trip Report” indicates any unauthorized un-sealing, the matter shall be brought to the notice of the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs (of the CFS concerned) for action as appropriate.

The proper officer as stated in para 3(k), 3(l) and 3(m) above will be the Stuffing Superintendent of the CFS concerned. The goods shall be transferred from closed body truck/container, so brought to the CFS, to the Container to be exported without being carted in CFS in the supervision of the Stuffing Superintendent. The container shall be sealed by Stuffing Superintendent of the CFS concerned and moved to the Port from CFS for final export under Preventive Escort.

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ed by Stuffing Superintendent of the CFS concerned and moved to the Port from CFS for final export under Preventive Escort.

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Attention is also invited to CBIC Circular No. 29/2020 dated 22.06.2020 which shall be referred to after the full implementation of SCMTR, 2018.

Any difficulties in the implementation of this module may be brought to the notice of ADC/JC, SCMTR, JNCH and System manager, JNCH, Nhava Sheva.

(Sanjeev Kumar Singh) Commissioner of Customs NS- General, JNCH

Copy to:

1. Chief Commissioner of Customs, JNCH.
2. Commissioner (NS-Gen, NS-I, NS-II, NS-III, NS-IV, NS-V), JNCH.
3. All Additional/ Joint Commissioner of Customs, JNCH.
4. All Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, JNCH.
5. All Sections/Groups of JNCH.
6. MANSA/CSLA/BCHAA/Port Terminal (JNPT/GTI/NSICT/BMCTPL)
7. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website,
8. Notice Board.

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CHAA/Port Terminal (JNPT/GTI/NSICT/BMCTPL)
7. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website, 8. Notice Board.

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Annexure-A BILL OF TRANSSHIPMENT

Part A ( to be filled by Shipping line/Airline or their Authorised representative) Name of shipping line/Airline filing the Bill of Transshipment Name and Address of exporter in Bangladesh Name, address & Country of Overseas Consignee Land Customs Station of entry into India Customs Station of exit from India Vehicle Number on which goods will transit India ( if applicable) Name and Mobile number of the driver ( if applicable) Container Number, if applicable Details of goods Sl. No. Marks & serial Nos. Description of Goods H.S code Quantity (in pcs) or weight, as relevant Gross weight CIF Value in INR I / We declare that the goods entered herein are for transit through India and shall not be diverted en-route to India or retained in India. I/We undertake to bear the cost of electronic cargo tracking system for the above trip. I / We further declare that all the entries made herein above are true and correct to the best of my / our knowledge. Signature of Shipping line/Airline or their Authorised representative Part B ( to be filled by the Customs officer at the LCS) Bill of Transshipment number ECTS seal No. I verify that the aforesaid container/Truck has been sealed with ECTS seal by me.

presentative Part B ( to be filled by the Customs officer at the LCS) Bill of Transshipment number ECTS seal No. I verify that the aforesaid container/Truck has been sealed with ECTS seal by me. Signature / name of officer / designation / stamp / date Part C (to be filled by the Customs officer at the port/ Airport) Manifest details: I certify that the cargo has reached from
LCS (India) to

port/air cargo, as per trip report of the ECTS without any alert of unauthorized un-sealing. Signature / name of officer / designation / stamp / date CUS/SU/MISC/43/2024-SCMTR-O/o COMMR-CUS-GEN-NHAVA SHEVA I/2453518/2024

Annexure-B Bond (Single/General) (To be executed for Transshipment of Export Cargo from Bangladesh to third countries)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT WE M/s

having our office located at
hereinafter referred to as the “obligor”, (which expression shall include our successors, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives) hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves to the President of India hereinafter referred to as the “President” (which expression shall include his successors and assigns) in the sum of Rs. (Please fill amount in words) to be paid to the President, for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our successors, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives firmly by these presents.

Sealed with our seal(s) this
day of
20 .

t well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our successors, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives firmly by these presents.

Sealed with our seal(s) this
day of
20 . WHERE As the obligors have been permitted by the proper officer to execute transshipment operation of Export Cargo from Bangladesh to third countries through specified Customs stations. AND WHEREAS the Assistant/ Deputy Commissioner of Customs have given permission to enter into a Bond for the purpose Section 54 of the Customs Act 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), in respect of such transshipment.

NOW THE CONDITIONS of the above written bond is such that, if we:

(1) comply with all the provisions of the Act, the rules and regulations made thereunder in respect of such goods; (2) pay in the event of our failure to discharge our obligation, the full amount of duty chargeable on account of such goods together with their interest, fine and penalties payable under the said Act, in respect of such goods; Then the above written bond shall be void and of no effect otherwise the same shall remain in full force and virtue.

IN THE WITNESS WHEREOF, the obligor has herein, set and subscribed his hands and seals the day, month and year first above written.

SIGNED AND DELIVERED by or on behalf of the obligor at
(place) in the presence of:

(Obligor)

Witness: Name and Signature Address Occupation 1. 2. CUS/SU/MISC/43/2024-SCMTR-O/o COMMR-CUS-GEN-NHAVA SHEVA I/2453518/2024

alf of the obligor at
(place) in the presence of:

(Obligor)

Witness: Name and Signature Address Occupation 1. 2. CUS/SU/MISC/43/2024-SCMTR-O/o COMMR-CUS-GEN-NHAVA SHEVA I/2453518/2024

Accepted by me this
day of
20 , for and on behalf of the President of India.

(Assistant/Deputy Commissioner) Signature and date Name:

Schedule to the Bond (In case of General Bond)

Bill of Transshipmen t No. and date Value of the goods in INR Debit (twice the value of goods) Credit Balance of bond value Remarks Signature of the officer along with full name and designation (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

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