EXIM PROCESS IN INDIA

SEA TRANSPORTATION
 EXPORT PROCESS

1 3 4 SHIPPING-LINE ACTIVITIES
Exporter(or CHA) files for CFS ACTIVITIES
Shipping bill through Ice-gate
AShipping Line files Export General Manifest
A Cargo offloaded and handed-over to CFS (EGM) with Customs*
Documents:
Purchase order “Receiving of cargo” is provided by CFS EGM allowed by Customs
Export Invoice
Export packing list B CFS intimates to Customs. Cargo B eForm13 request is being filled by exporter
SDF Declaration
Export License
physically checked by Customs and and sent to shipping-line based on EGM.
Letter of Credit approval received. Shipping-line approves eForm13
Certificate of origin
QC Certificate “Let Export Order” (LEO) issued by Customs Sample eform13 Link
Acceptance of contract
Other specific docs Exporter
C books container through shipping
Shipping Bill No. generated line’s container delivery System* 5 PORT-TERMINAL ACTIVITIES
Based on LEO, Container Load Plan (CLP)
Container moves to pre-gate of the terminal where
submitted to Customs A
2 eform13, custom seals, vehicle details, vessel gate
Exporter(or CHA) files for Container Loaded as per CLP and sealed status being checked.
D
Trucking Entry permit by customs & Shipping Line
Gate IN receipt provided by Terminal
Through CFS portal/Email “Shipping Bill” generated by Customs.
Documents: B Terminal receives the container at designated
There are 3 copies of shipping bills generated: location of the yard as defined in GateIN receipt.
Truck Number
Shipping Bill No
1. one is “Exporter’s copy”, Bill of Lading (BoL) issued by shipping line
CHA Name
2. second one “exchange control copy” which has
Exporter Name Note: The details of BoL includes the description of goods, quantity, no of
to be submitted with Reserve Bank of India packages, gross weight, freight details, place of receipt, port of loading,
through exporter’s bank, and port of discharge, place of final destination, shipper name, consignee name,
CFS provides Trucking Entry 3. third one is “shipping carriers copy” to move notify party if any , buyer other than consignee if any etc.
Permit the cargo to port of final destination. “Received the Shipment” BoL: If BoL is requested immediately after
container receipt
“Shipped on board” BoL: If BoL requested after container loaded on vessel
* Independent Activity
 IMPORT PROCESS

1 CARGO ARRIVAL AT TERMINAL

3 ACTIVITIES AT CFS D Customs examines the goods and approves.
A Import General Manifest (IGM) is A The security at CFS checks the 1. “Bill of Entry- Out of Charge” generated by
filed with Customs within 24 hours of container number, 2. seal number Customs
arrival of the vessel. 3. Port gate Pass. Container enters E Importer clears CFS dues.
the CFS premise.
IGM allowed by customs “CFS Payment slip” Received by Importer

B If not specified by importer, Shipping B Importer clears all bills of shipping-line F At the CFS Exit gate, the security checks,
line informs the terminal which CFS the and requests for Delivery Order (DO). 1. Bill of Entry- Out of Charge”, 2.
containers need to be delivered once Shipping Line DO, 3. CFS payment Slip.
offloaded from vessel. “Delivery Order” generated by Shipping-line
“CFS Gate-pass ” generated
Importer files “Bill Of Entry”# with
C After approval from customs, port C
terminal sends pendency list to CFSs. customs and clears customs Import Duty G Before exit, Customs cross-checks the
Bills. “Bill Of Entry” Filed by Importer documents and material and allows the
“Pendency List” generated cargo to move out.

2 CARGO RELEASE FROM TERMINAL the gate-slip to driver.

Gate slip contains the information of the container
number, seal number, yard location, etc. # Docs required for filing Bill of Entry:
A
Based on Pendency list, CFS logs-in to the Signed invoice.
terminal website and generates a PIN to “Gate Slip” generated by terminal Packing list.
accept the containers from terminal. Bill of Lading or Delivery Order/Airway Bill.
D Based on the scanning list received from
“Transaction PIN” generated by CFS Customs, CFS decides if scanning will be done GATT declaration form duly filled in.
Importers/CHA's declaration.
B Once the CFS trailer arrives at port gate, the
inside port or our-side port or its not required. License wherever necessary.
driver hands over the PIN to the gate in-charge. Container scanned “Scanning List” Letter of Credit/Bank Draft/wherever
Note: The CFS trailers and driver details are pre- necessary.
registered with terminals and integrated with RFID. E At the exit, the container number & seal number
Insurance document.
is being cross-checked along with the gate slip.
C The gate in-charge releases one of the
containers from the pendency list and provides “Exit Gate Pass” generated by terminal