India has many domestic ports, with 12 major ports, including Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai (formerly known as Madras), Cochin, Goa, etc., which bear 3/4 of the freight volume. Among them, the port of Mumbai is the largest port of zui, and its shipping capacity ranks 18th in the world.
Shipping by sea to Kolkata Port in India requires transit through other ports, including Colombo/Visakhapatnam/Krishna Patnam/Port of Klang/Singapore.
In mid-January 2023, according to an Indian government official, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) of India had informed the Ministry of Commerce,A number of goods related to underinvoiced imports from Zhongguo have been seized.The Ministry of Commerce has reported to the Ministry of Taxation the problem of low invoicing of imports from the country. The official said that while action was being taken on identified cases, the CBIC had also increased risk analysis for certain shipments.
What do you need to pay attention to when shipping to India?
India's maritime import and export, involving the following documents:
(3) Sea bill of lading or bill of lading/air waybill.
(4) Completed GATT declaration form
(5) Declaration form of the importer or its customs agent li
(6) Approval (when required)
(7) Letter of credit/bank draft (available when required)
(10) Industry license (to be provided when required)
(11) Test report (provided when the goods are chemicals)
(12) Provisional Tax Exemption Order
(13) Certificate of Right to Duty Exemption (DEEC)/Certificate of Right to Tax Refund (DEPB) Original
(14) Catalogue, detailed technical specifications and relevant literature (provided when the goods are mechanical equipment, mechanical equipment parts or chemicals)
(15) Individual price of mechanical equipment parts
(16) Certificate of origin (provided when preferential tariff rates apply)
(17) No Commission Statement
Supplementary requirements for documents
The Indian Customs Authority has issued Proclamation No. 33/2018, which stipulates that from 1 April 2018, importers must ensure that the following basic details are notified to their exporters abroad in order to include these details in the booking of such goods:
(1) Importer's Import and Export Code (IEC)
(2) GST Importer ID Number (GSTIN)
(3) The importer's official email ID (used for shipping lines and customs communications)
The notification was issued when it had not been removed as a result of consignment sales of hazardous wastes, other wastes or restricted articles being imported in the name of certain importers. Therefore, the basic information of the importer must be recorded on the bill of lading so that this detailed information can be used to determine DPD stacking and other various purposes.
From 1 July 2017, India will consolidate its various local service taxes into the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which will also replace the previously announced 15% Indian service tax. GST will be charged at 18% of the cost of import and export services in India, including local costs such as terminal handling costs and inland transportation costs.
On September 26, 2018, the Indian government suddenly announced an increase in import tariffs on 19 "non-essential goods" to reduce the widening current account deficit. The tariff adjustment increases tariffs on imported goods such as air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, footwear, speakers, jewelry, some plastic products, luggage and aviation turbine fuel.
The Ministry of Finance of India has notified the increase of import tariffs on 17 commodities from October 12, 2018. These 17 commodities include smart watches, telecommunications equipment and so on. Tariffs on smartwatches and telecommunications equipment have been raised to 20 percent from the current 10 percent, the notice said.
First of all, all goods transferred to the inland freight station in India must be transported by the shipping company, and the final destination column of the bill of lading and manifest zui must be filled in as the inland point. Otherwise, the container must be picked at the port or a high change of manifest fee must be paid before it can be transported inland.
Secondly, the goods can be stored in the customs warehouse for 30 days after they arrive at the port. After 30 days, the customs will issue a pick-up notice to the importer. If the importer is unable to pick up the goods on time for some reason, he may apply to the customs for an extension as needed. If the Indian buyer does not apply for an extension, the exporter's goods will be auctioned after 30 days of storage at customs.
After unloading (usually within 3 days), the importer or his agent must first fill out the Import Declaration (Bill of Entry) in quadruplicate. The first and second couplets are retained by the customs, the third by the importer, and the fourth by the bank where the importer pays the tax. Otherwise, a high demurrage fee is payable to the port authority or airport authority.
If the goods are declared through the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system, there is no need to fill in the paper Import Declaration, but the detailed information required by the customs to process the application for customs clearance of the goods needs to be entered in the computer system, and the EDI system automatically generates the Import Declaration.
POD is Indian goods, the consignee and the notifying party must be in India, and have a detailed name, address, telephone, fax. The description of the goods must be complete and accurate; the free time clause is not allowed to be displayed on the bill of lading;
When DTHC and inland freight need to be borne by the consignee, "DTHC and IHI charges from A to B on the consignee's account needs to be displayed at the cargo description. if transshipment is required, in transit to clause needs to be added, for example, CIF Kolkata India in transit to Nepal
（2）According to the product HS CODE inquiry to determine whether to apply for the FORM B Asia Pacific certificate or the general certificate of origin, FORM B can enjoy 5% or even full tariff reduction during customs clearance.
（3）The invoice date should be consistent, and the shipping date should be consistent with the bill of lading.
（4）All imports in India are required to submit the following full tao import documents: import license, customs declaration, customs entry, commercial invoice, certificate of origin, packing list and shipping list. The above documents are required in triplicate
（5）Packaging and Labeling
Indian ports are generally located in tropical areas, where extreme heat and humidity can cause damage to cargo. Therefore, shipments need to be waterproofed and packed in galvanized or tinplate shipping boxes without the use of packaging such as tarpaulis.
The label should be written in English, and the description of the country of origin should be as eye-catching as other English words written on the container or label.
Indian Customs Auction Regulations:
(1)The goods can be stored in the customs warehouse for 30 days after arrival.
（2）Customs will issue a pick-up notice to the importer after 30 days. If the importer is unable to pick up the goods on time for some reason, he may apply to the customs for an extension according to his own needs.
（3）If the importer fails to declare and pick up the goods on time within the extended period of time, the customs will issue a notice to the importer to urge the importer to pick up the goods again (and again after zui).
（4）If the importer, after receiving the second notice from the customs, still does not take delivery of the goods within the prescribed time, does not make any explanation and applies for an extension, the customs will auction the relevant goods.
When the goods arrive at the Indian port, IGM (cargo manifest declaration) is required 3 days in advance. Once the importer code (IEC number) is indicated, the right of goods has been transferred to the importer. At this time, no matter the owner, freight forwarder li or shipping company can control the right of goods, no matter under FOB or CIF conditions, no matter whether the bill of lading is "TO ORDER OF SHIPPER" (indicating bill of lading), regardless of whether the bill of lading is in your hand, whether it is L/C,D/P or T/T, the Indian importer can not return the shipment and wait for the customs auction to obtain the goods at a low price.
Indian customs regulations, exporters are required to provide the original importer with a certificate of abandonment of the goods, the relevant certificate of delivery and the exporter's request for return of the letter, the entrusted ship on behalf of li in the payment of port storage fees, li fees and other reasonable fees to handle the return procedures.
If the importer is unwilling to issue a certificate of non-delivery to the exporter, the exporter may entrust the importer's letter of refusal to pay or take delivery of the goods or the letter of the importer's non-payment ransom provided by the bank or shipping agent li, the relevant delivery certificate and the seller's letter requesting the goods to be returned to the relevant port customs of India directly to request the return of the goods and go through the relevant formalities.
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