This document summarizes a summer internship presentation on the study of import procedures with an emphasis on the role of a custom house agent. It discusses the process of importing goods including required documents, assessing the bill of entry, duty payment, and goods examination. It also includes an overview of the company Ashapura Forwarders Pvt Ltd and its subsidiaries involved in transportation and logistics. SWOT and types of bonds related to import procedures are analyzed at the end.

1. SUMMER INTERNSHIP PRESENTATION
On
STUDY OF IMPORT PROCEDURES WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS TO
CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT
SUBMITTED TO
SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, DAVV(INDORE)
SUBMITTED BY
GAJENDRA PRASAD
MBA (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)
2017-2019

2. About the Company :-
Ashapura forwarders pvt ltd has been in the leading position
in handling transportation and other special cargo services.
Being at the forefront has enabled us to offer a great deal of
expertise in the custom clearing and forwarding industry.
Company other groups
 AMANZI INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED
international cargo movement (freight forwarder)
 TRANSMARINE CORPORATION
Customs Clearance of Air & Sea consignments India across
 JAI AMBE ENTERPRISE
Surface transportation across India
 AMEYA CFS PRIVATE LIMITED
CFS and Empty Yard operations in India
 ASHAPURA WAREHOUSING PRIVATE LIMITED
AMANZI INTERNATIONAL
PVT LTD
They provides a full compliment
of import and export freight
forwarding services for air,
ocean, and inter-nodal modes
of transit, Amanzi has been
qualified for ocean as a freight
forwarder/ocean transportation
intermediary and shall operates
as same.

3. When the trader of one country purchasesgoods from
traderofanothercountry,itisknownasimporttrade.
A t r a d e r c a n n o t i m p o r t g o o d s , i n a n y m a n n e r h e w a n t s , b u t h e h a s
t o f o l l o w a f i x e d p r o c e d u r e . T h i s p r o c e d u r e i s c a l l e d p r o c e d u r e o f
i m p o r t t r a d e . U n d e r t h i s p r o c e d u r e , v a r i o u s f o r m a l i t i e s a r e
f u l f i l l e d . W h i l e f o l l o w i n g t h i s p r o c e d u r e , v a r i o u s d o c u m e n t s a r e
a l s o p r e p a r e d .
33%
18%14%
12%
5%
4%
4%
4%
3% 3%
Top Imported Products (2017-18)
(27) Oil & Mineral Fuels
(71) Precious Stones & Metals
(85) Electrical Machinery
(84) Industrial Machinery
(29) Organic Chemicals
(39) Plastics
(99) Items nesoi
(15) Fats & Oils
(72) Iron & Steel
(90) Precision Instruments

4. The CHA/Importer to ensure the following documents are available
before custom clearing a consignment
1. Signed Invoice.
2. Bill of Lading
3. Packing List
4. Material/Inspection Test Certificate
5. Certificate of Origin
6. Insurance document
7. CHA/ Importer’s signed declaration ( in the prescribed format)

5.  IGM checking on Ice gate.
 Preparing check list.
 Filling bill of entry.
 Online submission of E way bill on GST site.
 Online payment of stamp duty on GRAS.
 Taking insurance policy for containers.
 Odex ( Generating invoice request).
 Generating form13 and VGM filling.

6. IEC code for Importer from DGFT
CHA / Importer submits declaration + invoice+ packing list online inLOGSIS
Checklist If there are any errors, correct them
If no errors are found, upload the signed checklist
Bill of Entry number is generated and information is sent to customshouse
Group Appraiser assesses Bill of Entry
Audit Appraiser assesses Bill of Entry
Audit is approved by Assistant Commissioner – TR-6 isprinted
Duty Payment at the bank
Examination of goods by Shed/ Dock Appraiser Out
of Charge is issued

7. Procedure –
Filling Bill of Entry
•LOGSIS enables CHAs to fileclient import data Online from their
office
•Shipping company file IGM before 72 hours of ship arrival.
• Registration at https://www.icegate.gov.in/index.html
• ICEGATE ID is generated following registration (one time)
• Download signed copy from e-Sanchit from ICE GATE.
• File the import data to get Bill of Entry Number (B/E).

8. Procedure -
Filing Bill of Entry
• Import Data contains
1. Self assessed signed declaration in prescribed format.
2. Invoice
3. Packing list Check list is generated by system.
• If there any errors are highlighted by system correct them and
re-upload the documents.
• Sign the check list and upload it in system.
• Bill of Entry number is generated & information will reach
customs house.

9. Procedure -
Assessment & Examination
• Upon B/E number generation, the appraisers audits the B/E in
system and this is approved by Assistant Commissioner.
• If the appraisers find any discrepancy in the self-assessment/
declaration for duty payment, the same would be corrected.
• Upon approval, TR-6 Bill can be printed for duty payment.
• Duty to be paid at the prescribed bank (online or by person).
• Bank informs customs house upon receipt of duty payment.

10. Procedure -
Assessment & Examination
• Duty paid B/E will appear in screen of Dock Appraiser.
• CHA should carry all original documents along with B/E, duty
payment receipt while examining the goods.
• Shed appraiser examines the goods on sample basis.
• Upon examination shed appraiser issues “ Out of Charge”
order in the system.
• Goods can be cleared from the port.

11. Types of bill of entry
 Bill of entry for Home Consumption. (white)
 Bill of entry for Warehousing (yellow)
 Bill of entry for EX-bond clearance. (green)

12. SWOT Analysis
STRENGTH WEAKNESS
Online system of customs processes such as
assessment
Bottlenecks underlying some processes
Robust IT infrastructure including hardware and
software in place Manual processes still in use
Quality of Human Resource Inadequate utilization of manpower Multiplicity of Acts
and Rules
Goodwill among the customer Employees are not so qualified.
OPPORTUNITY THREAT
Improvement in IT processes especially security
features Multiplicity of Stake Holders
Fast speeds underlying IT infrastructure
Slow speed of adaptation of other agencies towards
change and IT processes
Eagerness of trade for adopting any positive change
in processes Local govt. department’s restrictions
Growing scope of international trade

13. Types of bonds
 Indemnity Bond
Promising to bear the losses in case of breach of contract.
 Warehouse Bond
Secured area in which dutiable goods are stored.
 Provisional Duty Bond
Clear the cargo /goods on provisional clearance ,even while Apply for any duty
refund with customs
 SVB Bond (special valuation branch)
Assessment of transactions involving special relationships between buyer-seller

14. Mumbai International Airport Terminal
Entry pass
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