Very Importance Need Information for Custom Clearance Service & Procedures from India via Mumbai Port / Nhava-Sheva Port

Logistics Service From India via Mumbai Port

I hope this article about import customs clearance procedures and formalities in India helps importers in India and abroad to learn about import customs clearance procedures.

In this article you will learn step by step procedures and formalities on import customs clearance which includes -


 filing of import documents electronically,

Bill of Entry,

IGM and Line number,

Documentation in import clearance,

 Examination procedures of imported goods,

value appeasement / assessment procedures under import clearance,

Import Pass Out procedures,

Delivery order by carrier etc.

Either you (importer) or your customs broker can file the necessary documents for Import customs clearance procedures in India import clearance procedures. Before arrival of your goods, you can keep ready of all pertaining documents required for import clearance.


The major documents required are Bill of Lading or Airway bill, commercial invoice, packing list, Cargo Arrival Notice, Freight certificate, purchase order or LC and other specific documents for your goods.


You need to track the shipment of arrival properly to avoid. Because you need to customs clear the cargo as early as possible on arrival of shipment. Otherwise, you need to pay demur rage to the import handling authorities. Normally, a limited number of days of two or three are allowed by import handling authorities as free of cost time duration.


 You can complete the customs formalities within this time normally, subjected to produce of all required documents with customs.

You can arrange to keep soft copy of check list of Bill of Entry ready before arrival of goods. You or your customs house agent may have the software to file Bill of Entry at office or home. If you do not have such facility, you can approach private EDI (Electronic Data Information) service providers who can arrange to submit the data on behalf of you.

Once the cargo arrives in port, carrier of goods files Import General Manifest (IGM) with customs department. IGM is the details of import of goods to be filed with customs mandatory, by all carriers once goods arrived.



Normally, each aircraft or vessel has one IGM number and each of consignments carries ‘line numbers’. So, each shipment carries a ‘line number’ and the total load of the said vessel or aircraft has an IGM number.


Here, you will have one IGM number (common for one lot of goods arrived) and a ‘liner number’ for your particular shipment. You need to enter this numbers in the specified column of Bill of Entry while filing. This number will be automatically linked with your document while filing uploading the bill of entry details with customs web software.


The Bill of Entry number is generated at one place for all over the ports of country as per software queue automatically. If your goods are under green channel clearance, you can directly take delivery of cargo with simple procedures at port.




You may get bill of entry number, once after filing the required soft data of bill of entry application. You need not go physically with customs department to get the same, as I have already explained.


Generating Bill of Entry number means the number of bill of entry allotted by customs on filing as per serial order. So the said bill of entry details will be in queue in soft system of concerned customs officer who process the bill for import clearance. If all information are in order with proper documentation, he approves and pass over for inspection of cargo by software. Of if he requires more documents or further clarification; the same ‘query’ will be mentioned in the software system.

Basic Information : http://howtoexportimport.com/Import-customs-clearance-procedures-117.aspx