Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018

FORM - VIA
[See Regulations 4 (2) (e) (i)]

This form is applicable for the following categories of cargo, namely: -

Goods to be landed:
   
(i) Goods (including unaccompanied baggage) to be landed meant for home clearance;
    (ii) Goods (including unaccompanied baggage) to be landed meant for clearance at another Indian port (Domestic transhipment)   
    (iii) Goods to be landed but destined for a foreign port (Foreign transhipment)

Goods continue to be On-board:
   
(i) Domestic transit goods
    (ii) Foreign transit goods

Explanation 1: Goods meant for home clearance means the goods to be cleared for home consumption or for warehousing at the port of unloading.
Explanation 2: Goods meant for clearance at another Indian port means the goods to be cleared for home clearance at the port other than port of unloading or at any Inland Container Depot.
Explanation 3: Domestic transit goods means the goods destined for Indian port including ICD/SEZ and to remain on-board at the port where Manifest is to be filed. Explanation 4: Foreign transit cargo means the goods destined for foreign port and to remain on-board at the port where Manifest is to be filed.

Note: The details of the cargo (including unaccompanied baggage) to be landed as declared in the respective forms shall be set out in the order of the ports of loading.

Sl. No. Field Description Remarks
(1) (2) (3)
1. Custom House Code  
2. IMO Code of Vessel  
3. Vessel Code (Call Sign)  
4. Voyage No.  
5. Arrival Manifest No. Auto Generated
6. Arrival Manifest Date Auto Generated
7. Line no.  
8. Sub line No.  
9. Master B/L No.  
10. Master B/L date  
11. House B/L No(s).  
12. House B/L Date(s)  
13. Port of Loading  
14. Consignor's Name [As provided in House Bill of Lading, where Master Bill of Lading and House Bill of Lading both are available]
15. Consignor's Address [As provided in House Bill of Lading, where Master Bill of Lading and House Bill of Lading both are available]
16. Consignor's Code (if any)  
17. Consignee's Name [As provided in House Bill of Lading, where Master Bill of Lading and House Bill of Lading both are available]
18. Consignee's Code (IEC/GSTIN etc.)  
19. Consignee’s Address  
20. Name of any other notified party  
21. PAN of notified party  
22. Address of notified party  
23. Nature of cargo (Containerized/ Noncontainerised Packaged/ Liquid Bulk/Dry Bulk etc.)  
24. Item Type (Govt. Cargo, Un-accompanied Baggage or Other Cargo)  
25. Cargo Movement (Home Clearance, Domestic Transhipment, Foreign Transhipment, Domestic Transit, Foreign Transit)  
26. Port of Entry Port of Entry means that port of unloading after which transhipment is to be done by a vehicle (including train)
27. Destination Port (Port/ICD/CFS/SEZ)  
28. Mode of Transport (Between port of Entry & destination Port) in sequence  
  From To Mode of transport Authorised Carrier Code Bond No. of authorized carrier
  Port of Entry ------      
  ------ Destination Port      
29. Goods Description HS Code UNO Code IMDG Code  
30. Container No.(s)  
31. Number of packages  
32. Marks & No. on packages  
33. Types of packages  
34. Gross Weight  
35. Net Weight  
36. Unit of Weight  
37. Gross Volume  
38. Unit of Volume  
39. Invoice Value of Consignment  
40. Currency Code  
41. Shipping Line Code  
42. Shipping Line Bond No.  

Container details:

1. Arrival Manifest No. Auto generated
2. Arrival Manifest date. Auto generated
3. Container No.  
4. Container Seal No  
5. Container Agent Code  
6. Container Status  
7. Container weight  
8. ISO Code