Date: 2020-07-31Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Transhipment of Cargo to Nepal under Electronic Cargo Tracking System Regulations
Executive Summary:
This notification amends the Transhipment of Cargo to Nepal under Electronic Cargo Tracking System Regulations, 2019. It introduces registration requirements for authorized carriers and modifies procedures for cargo transhipment to Nepal. The amendment comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (July 31, 2020).
Key Points / Main Content:
Registration of Authorized Carriers:
* An authorized carrier (sea carrier, train operator, or custodian) must register with the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs using Form II.
* Registration is granted for three years initially, extendable to five years (or ten years for authorized economic operators) after review.
* Carriers registered under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018 are deemed registered under these regulations.
Definition of Authorized Carriers:
* Authorized sea carrier: master of the vessel carrying imported goods, export goods, and coastal goods or his agent or any other person notified by the Central Government.
* Authorized train operator: train operator carrying imported goods and export goods.
* Custodian: a person approved by the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs, for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.
Manifest Requirements:
* Authorized carriers must declare cargo destined for Nepal and the port of final discharge in Nepal in the arrival manifest, as per the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018.
Forms:
* Form previously called "Form" is now numbered as "Form I".
* Form II is introduced for the application for registration.
Impact Analysis:
Authorized Carriers (Sea, Train, and Custodians):
* Impact: They are now required to register with Customs authorities to operate under the Electronic Cargo Tracking System for transhipment to Nepal.
* Action Required: Apply for registration using Form II with the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs.
Customs Authorities (Principal Commissioner/Commissioner):
* Impact: Responsible for processing registration applications, conducting reviews, and approving or extending registrations.
* Action Required: Establish procedures for processing Form II applications, reviewing registrations, and granting approvals/extensions.
Importers/Exporters:
* Impact: May experience changes in procedures related to cargo transhipment to Nepal due to the registration of authorized carriers.
* Action Required: Ensure they use registered authorized carriers for transhipment of cargo to Nepal.
Key Entities Referenced
Transhipment of Cargo to Nepal under Electronic Cargo Tracking System Regulations, 2019: Regulations being amended by this notification.
Customs Act, 1962: Indian Legislation governing customs, referenced in the notification.
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs: The issuing authority for this notification under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
Ministry of Finance: The Government Ministry under which the Department of Revenue and CBIC operate.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Finance and place of publication.
Nepal: The destination country for cargo under the Transhipment of Cargo Regulations.
Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018: Regulations related to cargo manifest and transhipment, referenced in the notification.
Ananth Rathakrishnan: Deputy Secretary who signed the notification.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
xxxGIDHxxx
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-xअxx.G-3ID1E0x7x2x 020-220799
CG-DL-E-31072020-220799
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 379] नई ददल्ली, िक्रु िार, िलु ाई 31, 2020/श्रािण 9, 1942
No. 379] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020/SRAVANA 9, 1942
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
(केन्द्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एि ंसीमािल्ु क बोड)ड
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 31िुलाई, 2020
स.ं 64 /2020-सीमािल्ु क (ग.ैट.े)
सा.का.जन. 484 (अ).—सीमािुल्क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 54 की उप- धारा (1) और धारा
143 क क के साथ पठित धारा 157 के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एि ं सीमािुल्क बोड,ड
एतदद्वारा, रांजिपमेंट ऑफ कागो टू नेपाल अंडर एलेक्ट्रोजनक कागो रैकिकग जसस्ट्टम रेग्यलु ेिनस, 2019 म,ें संिोधन करन े के
जलए जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम बनाता ह,ै यथा:-
1. सजं क्षप्त िीर्कड और प्रारम्भ. - (1) इन जिजनयमों को रांजिपमेंट ऑफ कागो टू नेपाल अंडर एलेक्ट्रोजनक कागो रैकिकग
जसस्ट्टम (अमडें मेंट) रेग्यलु ेिनस, 2020 कहा िाएगा।
(2) ये सरकारी रािपत्र म ेंअपने प्रकािन की तारीख स े लागू होंगे।
2. रांजिपमेंट ऑफ कागो टू नेपाल अडं र एलेक्ट्रोजनक कागो रैकिकग जसस्ट्टम रेग्यलु ेिनस, 2019 म,ें -
3459 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(i) जिजनयम 2 के उप-जिजनयम (1) म,ें उपिाक्ट्य (ख) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत उपिाक्ट्य को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया
िाएगा: -
“(ख) “प्राजधकृत िाहक” स े अजभप्राय दकसी ऐसे समुरी िाहक, प्राजधकृत रेन ऑपरेटर या सरं क्षक स े ह ै िो जिजनयम
3क के अतं गतड पंिीकृत हो;
(ख क) “प्राजधकृत समुरी िाहक” स े अजभप्राय उस िलयान के माजलक स े ह ै जिससे आयाजतत माल या जनयाडत माल
या तटीय माल की ढुलाई हो रही हो या उसके दकसी एिेंट/या अन्द्य व्यजि स े ह ैं जिसे केन्द्रीय सरकार ने ऐसे िलयान
के मामले म ेंउि अजधजनयम की धारा 30 की उप-धारा (1) के अंतगतड अजधसूजचत दकया हो;
(ख ख) “प्राजधकृत रेन ऑपरेटर” स े अजभप्राय ऐसे रेन ऑपरेटर स े ह ै िो की आयाजतत माल या जनयाडत माल का िाहन
कर रहा हो;
(ख ग) “संरक्षक” स े अजभप्राय ऐस े व्यजि स े ह ै जिसे प्रधान आयुि या आयुि, सीमािुल्क द्वारा उि अजधजनयम की
धारा 45 के उद्यश्े य स ेअनुमोजनत दकया गया हो;”;
(ii) जिजनयम 3 के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, यथा: –
“3क. पंिीकरण. – (1) प्राजधकृत िाहक को इन जिजनयमों के पठरजिष्ट के रूप म ें ददय े गय े फॉमड-II म ें पंिीकरण के
जलए अजधकार क्षत्रे िाले प्रधान आयुि या आयिु , सीमािुल्क के यहााँ आिेदन करना होगा।
(2) िहां अजधकार क्षत्रे िाला प्रधान आयुि या आयिु , सीमािुल्क, फॉमड-II म ें भरे गए आिेदन म ें दी गयी सूचना
स े संतुष्ट ह ैतो िहा ं िह ऐसे आिेदक के पंिीकरण को, ऐसे पंिीकरण को िारी दकए िान े की तारीख स े तीन िर्ड की
अिजध तक के जलए इन जिजनयमों के अंतगडत अपना कारोबार करने के जलए, अनुमोददत करेंगे।
(3) अजधकार क्षत्रे िाल े प्रधान आयुि या आयुि, सीमािुल्क, ऐसी प्रारजम्भक तीन िर् ड की अिजध के समाप्त होने के
पहल े ऐसे पंिीकरण की समीक्षा करेगा और िह ऐस े पंिीकरण को एक बार म ें पााँच िर् ड की और अिजध के जलए
और दकसी प्राजधकृत इकनॉजमक ऑपरेटर के मामले म ेंदस िर्ड की अिजध के जलए बढ़ा सकता ह।ै
(4) सी कागो मेंजनफेस्ट्ट और राजं िपमेंट रेग्युलिे नस, 2018, के जिजनयम 3 के अंतगडत प्राजधकृत िाहक के जलए यह
माना िाएगा दक िह इन जिजनयमों के अंतगडत भी पंिीकृत ह।ै ”
(iii) जिजनयम 4 म,ें उपिाक्ट्य (क) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, यथा: –
“(क) नेपाल को भेि े िान े िाल े कागो और नेपाल म ें अंजतम गतं व्य पत्तन की घोर्णा अराइिल मेंजनफेस्ट्ट म ें करेगा,
यदद उसे सी कागो मेंजनफेस्ट्ट और रांजिपमेंट रेग्यलु ेिनस, 2018 म ें ऐसा करना िरूरी हो तो;”
(iv) “फॉम”ड , को अब “फॉमड-I” कहा िाएगा और इस “फॉमड-I” के बाद जनम्नजलजखत “फॉमड-II” को अंत:स्ट्थाजपत दकया
िाएगा, यथा: -
“फॉम-ड II
(देख े जिजनयम 3 क)
पिं ीकरण के जलए आिदे न
1. आिेदक का नाम पेरमानेंट अकाउंट नंबर (पैन) का ब्योरा सजहत: -
(यदद आिेदक कोई फ़मड या कंपनी ह ैतो फ़मड के प्रत्यके साझीदार या कंपनी के प्रत्येक जनदेिक, िैसी भी जस्ट्थजत हो, का
नाम)
2. आिेदक की श्रणे ी (समुरी िाहक, प्राजधकृत रेन ऑपरेटर, जिपपग लाइन या संरक्षक):-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3. संपकड का ब्योरा:-
फोन नंबर:-
ईमेंल पता: -
4. आिेदक का परू ा पता: -
(यदद आिेदक कोई फ़मड या कंपनी ह ैतो फ़मड के प्रत्येक साझीदार या कंपनी के प्रत्येक जनदेिक, िैसी भी जस्ट्थजत
हो, का पूरा पता)
5. प्राजधकृत व्यजि का नाम और पता: -
(यदद आिेदक कोई फ़मड या कंपनी ह ैतो, इसके साझीदार या साझीदारों जनदेिक या जनदेिकों या उन जिजधित
प्राजधकृत कमडचाठरयों का नाम िो रांजिपमेंट की घोर्णा को भरने म ेंिास्ट्तजिक रूप स े सलं गन हो) ।
6. ऐसे प्रत्येक व्यजि की िैक्षजणक योग्यता िो रांजिपमेंट की घोर्णा को भरन े म ेंिास्ट्तजिक रूप स े संलगन होंगे: -
7. आिेदक के जखलाफ सीमािुल्क अजधजनयम के अंतगडत दिड मामलों का ब्योरा, यदद कोई हो: -
8. संलगनक: -
क) अनुबंध, या
ख) समझौता ज्ञापन, या
ग) करार, िो दक प्राजधकृत कराने िाल े जिदेिी एिेंट के साथ हुआ हो, की प्रजत।
म/ैं हम, एतदद्वारा, घोर्णा करता ह/ाँ करती ह/ाँ करत े ह ैंकी उपयुडि परै ाग्राफ म ेंकही गयी बात ें मेरी/ हमारी सिोत्तम
िानकारी म ें सत्य ह।ै
ददनांक: -
स्ट्थान: -
आिेदक/ आिेदकों के हस्ट्ताक्षर”
[फा.स.ं 554/02/2014-एलसी]
आनंद राधाकृष्णन, उप सजचि
ठटप्पणी: प्रधान अजधसूचना संख्या 68/2019- सीमािुल्क (ग.ैट.ै ), को सा. का. जन. 704 (अ), ददनांक 30 जसतंबर, 2019,
के तहत, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2020
No. 64/2020-Customs (N.T.)
G.S.R. 484(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 read with sub-section (1) of section 54
and section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby
makes the following regulations, to amend the Transhipment of Cargo to Nepal under Electronic Cargo Tracking
System Regulations, 2019, namely: -4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These regulations may be called the Transhipment of Cargo to Nepal under
Electronic Cargo Tracking System (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on the day of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Transhipment of Cargo to Nepal under Electronic Cargo Tracking System Regulations, 2019, -
(i) in the sub-regulation (1) of regulation 2, for clause (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely: -
―(b) ―authorised carrier‖ means an authorised sea carrier, authorised train operator or custodian,
registered under regulation 3A;
(ba) ―authorised sea carrier‖ means the master of the vessel carrying imported goods, export goods and
coastal goods or his agent or any other person notified by the Central Government in terms of sub-
section (1) of section 30 of the Act, in the case of a vessel;
(bb) ―authorised train operator‖ means the train operator carrying imported goods and export goods;
(bc) ―custodian‖ means a person approved by the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of
Customs, for the purposes of section 45 of the Act;‖;
(ii) after regulation 3, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely: –
―3A. Registration. – (1) The authorised carrier shall apply to the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner
or Commissioner of Customs for registration in the Form-II, appended to these regulations.
(2) Where the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs is satisfied with the
information provided by the applicant in Form-II, he shall approve the registration of such applicant for
transacting business under these regulations for a period of three years from the date of issue of such
registration.
(3) The jurisdictional Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs shall review the
registration before the expiry of the initial period of registration of three years and may extend such
registration to a further period of five years at a time and in case of an authorised economic operator for
a period of ten years.
(4) An authorised carrier registered under regulation 3 of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment
Regulations, 2018, shall be deemed to be registered under these regulations.‖
(iii) in the regulation 4, for clause (a), the following shall be substituted, namely: –
―(a) declare the cargo destined to Nepal and the port of final discharge in Nepal in the arrival manifest,
if he is required to do so as per the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018;‖
(iv) the ―Form‖, shall be numbered as ―Form-I‖, and after Form-I as so numbered, the following ―Form-II‖ shall
be inserted, namely: -
―FORM – II
(See Regulation 3A)
Application for Registration
1. Name of applicant with details of Permanent Account Number (PAN): -
(In case the applicant is a firm or a company, the name of each of the partners of the firm or the directors of
the company as the case may be)
2. Category of the applicant (authorised sea carrier, authorised train operator, shipping line or custodian): -
3. Contact details:-
Phone number :-
Email address: -
4. Full address of the applicant: -
(In case the applicant is a firm or a company, the full address of each of the partners of the firm or the
directors of the company as the case may be)
5. The name(s) and address of the authorised person: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(In case the applicant is a firm or a company, the name(s) of its partner or partners or director or directors or
duly authorised employees who will actually be engaged in the work of filing Declaration of Transhipment).
6. Educational qualification of each of the persons who will actually be engaged in the filing of Declaration of
Transhipment: -
7. Details of cases booked under Customs Act against the applicant, if any: -
8. The enclosures: -
(a) Copy of contract, or
(b) Memorandum of understanding, or
(c) Agreement entered into with the foreign authorising agent.
I/We hereby declare that the contents of the above paragraphs are true to the best of my/our knowledge.
Date: -
Place: -
Signature of the applicant(s)‖
[F. No. 554/02/2014-LC]
ANANTH RATHAKRISHNAN, Dy. Secy.
Note: The principal Notification No. 68/2019-Customs (N.T.) was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
vide G.S. R. 704(E), dated the 30th September, 2019.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.