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Update on Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulation

Summary: As a step forward towards increasing ease of business, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has made some changes in the regulation for filing Sea Cargo Manifest for all cargo arriving on the vessel calling India and departing on a vessel from India.
10 Aug 2020

As a step forward towards increasing ease of business, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has made some changes in the regulation for filing Sea Cargo Manifest for all cargo arriving on the vessel calling India and departing on a vessel from India.

The go-live date for this implementation was 1st August 2020; however as per the recent Customs Notification No.66/2020 it shall come into force with effect from 30th September 2020.

Kindly refer the below circular received from customs communicating the change in implementation date.

Customs Notification No.66/2020
PDF (290KB)

We thank you for your support. We will keep you informed of any further development.

Should you have any questions or require any assistance regarding this new regulation, please do not hesitate to contact your local Maersk representative.

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