The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the implementation of Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR).
As per the schedule, SCMTR was implemented after extensive consultation with trade and all stakeholders. The SCMTR has already been rolled out at 9 sea ports. The SCMTR systems have been comprehensively tested and have incorporated feedback from the trade.
The Notification No. 02/2025-Customs (N.T.) dated 15th January, 2025 vide which date for implementation of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR) for certain ports has been extended. The implementation of SCMTR has been extended as interim measure considering the issues faced by trade on filing of certain SCMTR messages.
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The Board has informed that extension of SCMTR with additional time frame has been done with the intention that there is smooth EXIM operation and trade does not gets penalized during the initial phase of implementation.
The CBIC advised that the electronic filing of messages should be done in the format as prescribed in SCMTR during this time frame also.
The Chief Commissioners of Customs in coordination with the Directorate General of Systems are requested to conduct fortnightly outreach programs in their respective zones so that the extended time frame is fully utilized by all stakeholders for smooth implementation of SCMTR.
Circular Detail
Circular No 02/2025
Date: 17/01/2025
