Subject: SUBMISSION OF IMPORT EXPORT CODE (IEC) FOR NHAVA SHEVA /CHENNAISHIPMENT

As announced by Nhava Sheva/ Chennai customs, with immediate effect, all shippers must provide the Import Export Code (IEC) on the Bill of Lading.
IEC is a unique code which each importer needs to have in India, without which no one is allowed to import any cargo in India.

Upon getting the IEC, please update the IEC number before the name of the consignee / notify party and update in the cargo description for discharging port to follow up. Failure to compliant will result in customs penalty and risk of having shipment return at shipper's cost.

Please kindly find the official announcement by Nhava Sheva/ chennai Customs as follows:

q3.0 Import Export Code (IEC): Shipping agents, Containers Agents and Importers who are involved in filing Import General Manifest (IGM) including filing of supplementary and amendments are advised to provide Import Export Code (IEC) of the importer whose name is figuring in the Bill of lading along with the importer name in the cargo description. IEC number should be given as a prefix to the importer name without using any special characters or brackets. For example "0XXXXXXXXXX SEJAL GLASS LTD" should be entered in the importers name column in the IGM Cargo details. It is also advised to refrain from using prefixes like M/s., m/s, M/S etc. while providing importer's name.

Kindly inform relevant parties and review your procedure accordingly.

Note: Kindly circulate this info in your office to all, who ever has to make note of this msg without fail and your branch office in other sector also.

Thanks & Regards,