SCMTR, 2018

Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations, 2018

Supersedes..

1. Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971
2. Export Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1976 and
3. Transportation of Goods (through foreign territory) Regulations, 1965

Introduces...

1. Arrival Manifest in place of IGM
2. Departure Manifest in place of EGM
3. Arrival Transhipment Manifest in place of SMTP
4. Departure Transhipment Manifest in place of Truck Summary

Additional Features under SCMTR…

• Covers reporting of all cargo in the ship rather than import/ export cargo (coastal cargo, same bottom cargo)
• Seeks additional details about every cargo reported (invoice value, HSN etc.)
• Time of reporting is advanced to the port of departure
• Ensures track and trace of the cargo reported
• Includes features necessary for movement of vessel within India

The Three Streams…
1. Vessel Movement –Foreign to India and India to Foreign

• Advance intimation of the arriving/departing cargo
• Enhanced risk assessment and facilitation based on the manifest declarations
• Complete information about a vessel available electronically –including passenger/crew details, ship stores and same bottom cargo
• Track and Trace of every cargo entering/exiting Indian waters
• Streamlining of the manifest process and consequent amendments

Regulatory Obligations…
The ASC/ASA shall submit:

• Arrival Manifest electronically, prior to departure from the last port of call to the Indian Port of call 
• Departure Manifest electronically before departure from the Indian Port of call  
• The submission of Arrival and Departure Manifest shall have to be complied before departure from the last port/customs station of call to every Indian customs station and Departure then on respectively

2. Customs Inland Movement

• End to end track and trace of import/export cargo till it is cleared for home consumption/sails out of India
• Advance notification to Custodians on the arriving cargo for better logistical planning
• Tracking of movement even to and from CFSs

3. Movement of Cargo

• Identify each cargo ( Entered/Exit) uniquely. 
• Use the Cargo details submitted for Risk/Facilitation
• Re-use the cargo details submitted for subsequent movements
• Track and trace –cargo details
• Seamless Segregation & aggregation process
• Online Approvals –no manual interface required
• Consolidated Cargo