EXPORT MANIFEST (AIRCRAFT) REGULATIONS, 1976

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157, read with section 41, of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following regulations, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These regulations may be called the Export Manifest (Aircraft) Regulations, 1976.

(2) They shall come into force on such date as the Central Board of Excise and Customs may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2. Definition. — In these regulations, "Form" means a Form appended to these regulations.

3. Export Manifest. — (1) Every export manifest shall-

(a) be delivered in duplicate;

(b) cover all the goods carried in the aircraft;

(c) consist of-

FORMS

(i) a general declaration, in Form I,

(ii) a passenger manifest, in Form II,

(iii) a cargo manifest, in Form III,

(iv) a list of private property in the possession of the Captain of the aircraft and other members of the crew, in Form IV.

(2) The export manifest for all goods shipped and transhipped and endorsed by the person-in-charge of the aircraft as to the quantities shipped and transhipped shall be delivered to the proper officer of customs at the airport, before the departure of the aircraft.

4. Cargo manifest. — (1) The cargo manifest referred to in sub-clause (iii) of clause (c) of regulation 3, shall be delivered in separate sheets in respect of the following categories of cargo, namely:—

(a) cargo shipped;

(b) cargo transhipped;

(c) goods lying in the aircraft but not landed or transhipped (same bottom cargo);

(d) cargo in respect of which drawback has been claimed.

(2) (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), the cargo declaration in respect of:

(i) arms;
(ii) ammunition;
(iii) explosives;
(iv) narcotics;
(v) dangerous drugs; or
(vi) gold,

irrespective of whether for shipment, for transhipment or for being carried as same bottom cargo, shall be furnished in separate sheets and shall be set out in the order of the ports of loading.

(b) If an aircraft does not carry any of the cargoes referred to in clause (a), a nil declaration shall be furnished.

5. Passenger manifest.- (1) The passenger manifest shall be delivered three hours before the departure of the flight.

(2) The manifest shall be transmitted electronically to the Indian Customs.

(3) Where the manifest cannot be delivered electronically due to some unavoidable reason, the same may be delivered as acceptable to the concerned Commissioner of Customs in accordance with the conditions prescribed in the procedure.

(4) In case of any amendment to the manifest, the same shall be transmitted to the Indian Customs as soon as such amendments are made and before the departure of the flight.

(This notification has been amended vide CUS NTF NO. 75/2005 (NT) DATE 30/08/2005)

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