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Informist, Monday, Mar. 9, 2026

 

NEW DELHI – The Centre has eased norms for handling export cargoes returning to Indian ports due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and maritime disruptions. The returning vessels can only park at the same port of departure, provided they did not cross India's territorial waters and had not called any foreign ports, the customs department said in a notification. The new norms are valid for 15 days starting Mar. 8, it added.

 

The containers of such returning vessels can be offloaded without filing a bill of entry, the department said. Exporters can also offload those cargoes into the domestic market through "back to town facility" after customs officials cancel shipping bills and export orders.

 

However, the department has not eased norms for shipments that crossed Indian territorial waters, but returned to Indian ports after calling any foreign port without discharging the container. "Such consignments shall be treated as exported out of India," it said, noting the sea arrival manifest must be filed for such cargoes. End

 

Reported by Afra Abubacker

Edited by Ashish Shirke

 

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