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Sea Cargo Manifest & Transshipment Regulation (SCMT)
Dear Valued Partners,
Effective 1st August 2019, the Government of India has introduced the Sea Cargo Manifest & Transshipment Regulation (SCMT) to streamline cargo processes and enhance transparency.
- Advance intimation of arriving / departing cargo
- Improved risk assessment and facilitation
- Comprehensive electronic records of vessels, including crew, ship stores and cargo
- Real-time tracking of all cargo entering or exiting Indian waters
- Simplified manifest filing and amendments
- Replaces the Import General Manifest (IGM)
- Must be submitted to Indian Customs before the vessel departs from the last foreign port
- HS Code: 6-digit Harmonized System code
- PAN Number: 10-digit PAN for notify party (if Indian)
- Invoice Value: Cargo value and currency code (optional but may become mandatory)
- GST or IEC Number: Consignee's GST or Import Export Code waters
- Full Address: Shipper, consignee and notify party details, including zip codes
As per the draft amendment of the SCMT guideline published on 12th July 2019, Customs have proposed a 45-day transition period (until 15th September 2019) for stakeholders to align their systems and processes.
Non-compliance to the above requirements may lead to cargo not being offloaded from the vessel where the entire risk, cost and consequence remain on account of the merchant.
Since this is a new regulation, We will keep you updated on any amendments or clarifications regarding this regulation. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring a smooth transition.
Terms For Any Transport Mode
The Seller's only responsibility is to make the goods available at the Seller's premises. The Buyer bears full costs and risks of moving the goods from there to destination.
The Seller delivers the goods, cleared for export, to the carrier selected by the Buyer. The Seller loads the goods if the carrier pickup is at the Seller's premises. From that point, the Buyer bears the costs and risks of moving the goods to destination.
The Seller pays for moving the goods to destination. From the time the goods are transferred to the first carrier, the Buyer bears the risks of loss or damage.
The Seller pays for moving the goods to destination. From the time the goods are transferred to the first carrier, the Buyer bears the risks of loss or damage. The Seller, however, purchases the cargo insurance.
The Seller delivers when the goods, once unloaded from the arriving means of transport, are placed at the Buyer's disposal at a named terminal at the named port or place of destination. "Terminal" includes any place, whether covered or not, such as a quay, warehouse, container yard or road, rail or air cargo terminal. The Seller bears all risks involved in bringing the goods to and unloading them at the terminal at the named port or place of destination.
The Seller delivers when the goods are placed at the Buyer's disposal on the arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the names place of destination. The Seller bears all risks involved in bringing the goods to the named place.
The Seller delivers the goods -cleared for import - to the Buyer at destination. The Seller bears all costs and risks of moving the goods to destination, including the payment of Customs duties and taxes.
Maritime-only Terms
The Seller delivers the goods to the origin port. From that point, the Buyer bears all costs and risks of loss or damage.
The Seller delivers the goods on board the ship and clears the goods for export. From that point, the Buyer bears all costs and risks of loss or damage.
The Seller clears the goods for export and pays the costs of moving the goods to destination. The Buyer bears all risks of loss or damage.
The Seller clears the goods for export and pays the costs of moving the goods to the port of destination. The Buyer bears all risks of loss or damage. The Seller, however, purchases the cargo insurance.