This document outlines export and import procedures in India, including required documentation, customs clearance processes, and recent customs initiatives. For exports, it describes collecting documents from the exporter, document preparation by a customs house agent, online filing of shipping bills, customs assessment, and cargo movement. For imports, it discusses collecting importer documents, customs house agent document preparation, verifying shipping manifests, bill of entry filing, duty payment, cargo movement and delivery, and examinations and permissions for release. Recent customs initiatives to facilitate trade are also listed, such as risk management software, accredited client programs, e-payments, and tracking updates.

1. Export & Import
Procedures
B.MURUGAN

2. • Commercial Invoice
• Packing list
• Analysis / Test Certificate
• Purchase Order / Letter of Credit
• Catalogue / Technical write up
• Self Declaration duly signed by the Exporter
• Import Export Code issued by the Indian
Government

3. ExportProcedure
Collection of
documents from
the Exporter
Preparation of
documents by
CHA
Online filing of
Shipping Bill –
Annexure A
Assessment at
Customs
No assessment for
Duty free & Drawback
Movement of Cargo from Exp WH to
CFS IN Case if LCL / FCL , If factory
stuffing container is placed at
Exporter Warehouse
• CFS (Stuffing of Cargo)
• Harbour (PO verify
Container Seal
• Shipping Line (Handing
over documents to SL)
B/L release (After
Sailing of Vessel, SL
will release the
Original B/L)
EGM filing at Customs
( Once vessel sailed
from the port , SL will
file EGM within 2 days)
• MATE Receipt
MATE receipt collected
from Liner
• EGM / EGM ERR
( MR & B/L)
Print of E.P. Copy
Release of Document
(Documents should be
sent to Importer )

4. • Commercial Invoice
• Packing list
• Bill of Lading
• Certificate of Origin
• Analysis / Test Certificate
• Purchase Order / Letter of Credit
• Catalogue / Technical write up
• Import Export Code issued by the Indian
Government

5. ImportProcedure
Collection of
documents from
the Importer
Preparation of
documents by
CHA
Verification of
IGM with Liner &
Customs
Bill of Entry
through EDI
ICE GATE
RMS /
Non RMS (A/C , AO) –
Duty Payment
Container
Movement by the
liner (DO Collection)
ACP Cargo FROM
PORT / Non ACP
DELIVERY AT CFS
ICE GATE
RMS /
Non RMS
(A/C , AO)
Open Order & Cargo
Examinations
(AO & EO)
Report & OOC from AO
– Print out Permission
from PO for delivery
CFS Charges to be paid
Delivery to Importer
Warehouse & Empty
Container to be
returned to liner Port

6. Customs Clearance
About Indian Customs & recent
initiatives.
• Risk Management Software (RMS)
• Accredited Client Programme (ACP)
• Direct Port Delivery (DPD)
• E-Payment (Customs Duty)
• Post Audit (Con-current Audit Audit
Abolishment)
• Online tracking / IVRS tracking / SMS updates
• Trade facilitation meetings.

7. Customs Clearance
About Indian Customs & recent
initiatives.
• Risk Management Software (RMS)
• Accredited Client Programme (ACP)
• Direct Port Delivery (DPD)
• E-Payment (Customs Duty)
• Post Audit (Con-current Audit Audit
Abolishment)
• Online tracking / IVRS tracking / SMS updates
• Trade facilitation meetings.