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Regarding simplified procedure for clearance for clearance and
examinations of export and import cargo at Air Cargo Complexes
Circular No. 89dated 3rd November 1998
In order to examine the procedures involved in
clearance of export and import cargo at the Air Cargo Complexes, the 16th
Meeting of Export promotion Board was held at International Cargo Terminal, IGI
Airport, New Delhi on 23rd October, 1998. It was presided over by the
Cabinet Secretary. The Export Promotion Board visited the cargo handling area
with a view to see the various processes/ operations involved in clearance of
export and import cargo.
2.
Pursuant to the decisions in Export Promotion Board the Board has ordered
the following:
(a) All airlines may be
directed to submit their Import General Manifest immediately on arrival of the
flight and in any case within 12 hours of the arrival of the flight, even though
the section 30 of Customs Act provides for submission within 24 hours. Suitable
Standing order be issued by Commissioners.
(b) On arrival of export
cargo, the computer or the A. C. shall select the packages from the consignment
may be kept at the examination area and rest of the packages may be directly
taken to bonded area/ palletisation area. Retained packages would be examined
and later on transfer to bonded area.
(c) Henceforth export cargo
will be received in the Delhi Cargo Terminal upto 9. 00 PM and the delivery of
import cargo will also be allowed upto 8.00 P.M.
(d) In terms of
instructions contained in circular No. 33/ 96-Cus, dated 17th June, 1996, export
consignments of perishable goods like fruits vegetables and flowers would not be
subjected to routine customs examination at Airports and Air Cargo Complexes.
(e) The Customs Department
would make available an officer for supervision of segregation of import cargo,
which mainly arrive in the night and has to wait for 12 to 36 hours for the
segregation wok to be taken up.
3. The instructions
may kindly be brought to the notice of all officers by way of issuing suitable
standing orders. The difficulty if any in implementation of this circular may
kindly be brought to the notice of the Board.
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