What is inland container depot and land custom station??

A The present trend in the international trade is containerization of cargo. The full benefits of containerization can be derived only when the containers are, permitted to be moved to points in close proximity to important industrial station so that the importers can get clearance of the imported goods at the nearest point to their factory/premise. The facility is helpful to the exporters as they can export the goods from the nearest point of their factory/premise in order to provide this facility some statutory conditions are to be fulfilled and necessary infrastructure provided.

To start with, the Government of India issued a notification under Section 7 of the Customs Act 1962 appointing a suitable place as inland container Depot for the unloading of the import goods and the loading of export goods or any class of such goods. After issue of such notification, the Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction over that place issues a notification under Section 8 of the Customs Act, 1962 approving proper places in the ICD for the loading and unloading of the goods and also specify the limits of Customs area and post Customs Officers and staff to attend to work.

procedure to Import Goods through ICD
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 A. The container movement is, generally operated by the Container Corporation of India. When the importers intend to import the goods through a particular ICD they should suitably advise the foreign suppliers so that the containers are manifested to that particular ICD. When such containers are landed in a gate way port, (Seaport) they are arranged to be transported to the ICD concerned by the Steamer agent through the Container Corporation of India or any other authorized agency, either by rail or road. Once the containers are received in the ICD, they are transported to the Container Freight Station where the importers have to file the Bill of Entry and other documents as they do in the case of clearance through gateway ports or Airports.

Procedure to Export Goods through ICD

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A. The exporters may take the goods to the ICD/CFS and file the Shipping Bill and other documents. The goods are examined by the Customs Officers and they are stuffed into the containers and thereafter the containers are sealed. Such containers are transported to the Seaports (gate way ports) by the Container Corporation of India or any other authorised agency, either by rail or road, when the containers are loaded into the vessels (ships) for delivery of the same at the specified foreign port.

In the case of export through ICD, the exporters are requested to file two additional copies of Shipping Bills known as "Transference Copies" along with other documents as discussed. The rest of if the procedure is the same as in the case of exports through Customs Port/Airport.

Noted that:

The LCSs are primarily gateways for transit of goods, services and human beings between the neighbouring countries. India shares a long border with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. There are 132 Notified Land Customs Stations on the border of these countries.

for further information link is:

https://dgicce.nic.in/nepalstn.pdf

thank u sir,

But is there any difference between ICD and land custom station...???