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    What Is Inland Container Depot (ICD) ?

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    An Inland Container Depot (ICD) allows importers and exporters to clear customs closer to their factories by facilitating the transfer of containers inland. The government appoints suitable inland locations as ICDs under the Customs Act. At an ICD, customs officials inspect and process imports and exports. For imports, containers are transported by rail or road from seaports to the ICD, where importers clear customs. For exports, goods are sealed in containers at the ICD then transported to seaports. Exporters can optionally stuff containers at factories after obtaining customs permission. A Container Freight Station is an appointed customs custodian that handles containerized cargo examinations and assessments for both imports and exports.

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    An Inland Container Depot (ICD) allows importers and exporters to clear customs closer to their factories by facilitating the transfer of containers inland. The government appoints suitable inland locations as ICDs under the Customs Act. At an ICD, customs officials inspect and process imports and exports. For imports, containers are transported by rail or road from seaports to the ICD, where importers clear customs. For exports, goods are sealed in containers at the ICD then transported to seaports. Exporters can optionally stuff containers at factories after obtaining customs permission. A Container Freight Station is an appointed customs custodian that handles containerized cargo examinations and assessments for both imports and exports.

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    An Inland Container Depot (ICD) allows importers and exporters to clear customs closer to their factories by facilitating the transfer of containers inland. The government appoints suitable inland locations as ICDs under the Customs Act. At an ICD, customs officials inspect and process imports and exports. For imports, containers are transported by rail or road from seaports to the ICD, where importers clear customs. For exports, goods are sealed in containers at the ICD then transported to seaports. Exporters can optionally stuff containers at factories after obtaining customs permission. A Container Freight Station is an appointed customs custodian that handles containerized cargo examinations and assessments for both imports and exports.

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    An Inland Container Depot (ICD) allows importers and exporters to clear customs closer to their factories by facilitating the transfer of containers inland. The government appoints suitable inland locations as ICDs under the Customs Act. At an ICD, customs officials inspect and process imports and exports. For imports, containers are transported by rail or road from seaports to the ICD, where importers clear customs. For exports, goods are sealed in containers at the ICD then transported to seaports. Exporters can optionally stuff containers at factories after obtaining customs permission. A Container Freight Station is an appointed customs custodian that handles containerized cargo examinations and assessments for both imports and exports.

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    Q.1 What is Inland Container Depot (ICD)?

    A The present trend in the international trade is containerization of cargo. The full benefits of
    containerization can be derived only when the containers are, permitted to be moved to points in
    close proximity to important industrial station so that the importers can get clearance of the
    imported goods at the nearest point to their factory/premise. The facility is helpful to the
    exporters as they can export the goods from the nearest point of their factory/premise in order to
    provide this facility some statutory conditions are to be fulfilled and necessary infrastructure
    provided.
    To start with, the Government of India issued a notification under Section 7 of the Customs Act
    1962 appointing a suitable place as inland container Depot for the unloading of the import goods
    and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods. After issue of such notification, the
    Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction over that place issues a notification under Section
    8 of the Customs Act, 1962 approving proper places in the ICD for the loading and unloading of
    the goods and also specify the limits of Customs area and post Customs Officers and staff to
    attend to work.

    Q2. What is the procedure to Import Goods through ICD ?


    A. The container movement is, generally operated by the Container Corporation of India. When
    the importers intend to import the goods through a particular ICD they should suitably advise the
    foreign suppliers so that the containers are manifested to that particular ICD. When such
    containers are landed in a gate way port, (Seaport) they are arranged to be transported to the ICD
    concerned by the Steamer agent through the Container Corporation of India or any other
    authorized agency, either by rail or road. Once the containers are received in the ICD, they are
    transported to the Container Freight Station where the importers have to file the Bill of Entry and
    other documents as they do in the case of clearance through gateway ports or Airports.

    Q.3 What is the Procedure to Export Goods through ICD ?


    A. The exporters may take the goods to the ICD/CFS and file the Shipping Bill and other
    documents. The goods are examined by the Customs Officers and they are stuffed into the
    containers and thereafter the containers are sealed. Such containers are transported to the
    Seaports (gate way ports) by the Container Corporation of India or any other authorised agency,
    either by rail or road, when the containers are loaded into the vessels (ships) for delivery of the
    same at the specified foreign port.

    In the case of export through ICD, the exporters are requested to file two additional copies of
    Shipping Bills known as "Transference Copies" along with other documents as discussed. The
    rest of if the procedure is the same as in the case of exports through Customs Port/Airport.

    Q.4 What is the procedure in case the Containers are to be stuffed in the Factory premises?
    A. Whenever the exporters intend to stuff their export cargo into the container at their factory
    premises the exporters should requisition empty containers from steamer agents who normally
    supply the containers and also seek the permission of the Customs authorities to remove the
    empty containers from the port to their factory premises. This permission is necessary as the
    containers are generally of foreign origin and when they are allowed to be taken out from the
    customs area necessary precautions shall be taken by taking a Bond /Guarantee from the steamer
    agents concerned to ensure that the empty containers permitted to be taken out are brought back
    to the port/ICD. The exporters after obtaining the permission from the Customs authorities may
    take empty containers to their factory. The exporters should requisition the services of central
    excise officers in charge of the factory to examine the export goods and supervise loading into
    the container. The central excise officers examine the goods with reference to the export invoice
    etc., and permit the exporters to load their goods. After the loading is completed, the containers
    are sealed with the Central excise seal and the Export invoice and other connected documents are
    signed by the Central Excise Officers. A sample of the seal used to seal the container is
    forwarded to customs officers of the PORT/ICD along with the other signed documents. On
    receipt of the container and on presenting the shipping bill and other connected documents the
    customs officers may verify the seal and allow export if the Central Excise seal is found intact
    without further examination of the goods. However, if the seal on the container is found broken
    or tampered with or on a reasonable suspicion regarding the correctness of the value or quantity
    or quality of the goods in the container, the customs officers may re-examine the goods before
    allowing export.

    Q.5 What is "Container Freight Station"(CFS)?


    A For the purpose of examination, assessment of the containerized cargo, both import and export
    container freight Station (CFS) are set up . They are appointed as custodians of the imported
    goods by the Commissioner of Customs, under Section 45 of the Customs Act, 1962. The
    imported goods shall remain in the custody of such person as approved by the Commissioner of
    Customs until they are cleared for home consumption or are warehoused or are transshipped. The
    procedure to clear the imported goods for home consumption or warehousing or export goods is
    the same as discussed.

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