OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
CUSTOM HOUSE,
NHAVA SHEVA, TALUKA
URAN DIST.RAIGAD,
F.NO.S/3-GEN-696/07 IMPORT NOTING Date: 26.9.2008
PUBLIC NOTICE NO 69/2008
Sub : Amendment of
Import General Manifest-reg.
Attention of
Shipping Lines, Shipping Agents, Consol Agents, Carriers,Multi
Modal Operators, Break Bulk Carriers/Agents, Consolidators, Freight Forwarders,
Importers, CHAs and members of trade are invited
to P.N. No. 14/2008 dtd.
04.02.08 regarding amendment/supplementation of Import
General Manifest (IGM). In respect of amendment in Consignee’s Name as
per provisions of para 7(iv) (d) of said PN, it was
prescribed that Shipping Line filing the application for such amendment/supplementation
shall be required to submit indemnity bond equivalent to the value of the goods
along with Bill of Lading, Packing List and signed Invoice
2. A number of references have been
received from Shipping Fraternity to do away with the prerequisite of submission
of Indemnity Bond by Shipping Line to the Department in respect of amendment
sought in IGM in consignee’s/Importer’s name. This issue has been examined by
the Department and it has been decided that requirement of indemnity Bond from
shipping Line for the purpose of amendment
in Consignee’s Name in terms of
provisions of para 7(iv) (d) of PN No. 14/2008 dtd.
04.02.08 shall, henceforth, be dispensed with, as a matter of facilitation of
trade.
3. Accordingly, para
7(iv) (d) of P.N. No. 14/2008 dtd. 04.02.08 stands
omitted with immediate effect in respect of amendment of Consignee’s Name in
IGM.
4. Except
for the modification mentioned above, all other provisions of said PN No
14/2008 remain unchanged.
5. The responsibility of such amendment in
IGM rests solely with Shipping Line filing the IGM and applying for such
amendment/supplementation in IGM.
6. The procedure may be followed scrupulously
by all for uniformity and any difficulties in implementation/compliance of the
Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of
Customs, Import Noting.
(Sanjeev Behari)
Commissioner of Customs
(Import),
Jawaharlal
Nehru Customs House.
Copy to:-
1.
The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone - II
2.
President, MANSA (Mumbai and Nhava
Sheva Ship Agent Association)
3.
President, Bombay Custom House Agents Association for
circulation among its members
4.
President, CSLA
5.
President, AMTOI
6.
Notice Board