Dear Valued Customer,

SM Line would like to inform you that India Customs has announced new regulation-Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment. (Customs Notice as attached)

1. Applicable region : all India Port

2. Application date : effective as of August 01,2018

3. Important point:

Shipping lines need to submit the Import Cargo Manifest details to India Customs PRIOR to sailing of vessel from last port of departure, for Cargo arriving into India prior vessel calling Indian Ports.

(24 hours before vessel sail at POL)

This will be applicable to all cargoes to be discharged at any port in India or are discharged for transshipment at any of the ports in India.

We request your cooperation in order to be compliant with this new regulations.

Thank you in advance.