Airports Authority of India

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Air Cargo Complex,Chennai Airport,Chennai
Clearance Procedure
Overview Salient Features Monthwise Cargo Handled 
Yearly Tonnage Handled Working Hours Perishable Cargo 
Clearance Procedure Facilities Pre Deposit Account Policy 
 
 
  1. Export Baggage
  2. Export General Cargo
  3. Import Baggage
  4. Import General Cargo
 
Pre Shipment Procedure for Export Baggage
1.

Obtain Carting Order Baggage Airway bill from airlines or through EDI
LOCATION - Respective Airline Offices

2.

Obtain T C receipt from AAI counter and pay in the bank or through EDI
LOCATION - AAI TC Counter, Ground Floor, State Bank of India (Export Wing)

3.

Enter Export Cargo alongwith relevant documents :
LOCATION - I Export Entry Gate / AAI , IAC, AI shed

4.

Get Entry endorsement from AAI TD Gate
LOCATION - AAI Truck Dock Gate

5.

Obtain Customs entry on the BD Form/Orders from Customs for examination.
LOCATION : Customs Supdt. Exp. Wing

6.

Present BD from to Customs alongwith the baggage, complete Customs examinationa nd obtain 'let Export Order'

7.

Present documents (BD finalized by Customs / AWB / Carting Order / AAI TC : Receipt to AAI bonded area gate alongwith baggage

8.

Handover the documents to concerned airlines
LOCATION - Respective Airline Offices

9.

Cargo is unitized by AAI against loading instructions from airlines.
LOCATION - AAI Export Bonded Area

10.

Release of Export cargo from cargo terminal for the flight: Request from Airlines and simultaneously permitted by Customs
LOCATION - AAI Palletisation Area, Export Wing

 
Pre Shipment Procedure for Export General Cargo
1.

Registration, Processing of shipping bill by customs (Service Centre)
LOCATION - Air Cargo Complex, Chennai

2.

Obtain carting order and AWB from the carreir or through EDI
LOCATION - Respective Airline Offices

3.

Present papers (shipping bill / AWB / Carting order) AAI counter and obtain terminal charges receipt.
LOCATION - AAI TC Counter - Export Wing

4.

Pay AAI Charges.
LOCATION : Bank Counter, Export Wing

5.

Enter Export Cargo alongwith relevant documents
LOCATION : Export Entry Gate

6.

Present TSP receipts to AAI staff at designated TO gate and off-load cargo. Obtain AAI endorsement on TSP receipt.
LOCATION - Truck Dock Gate Export Wing

7.

Get the pkgs (as per the customs endorsement) examined by customs and complete the formalities
LOCATION - Customs in Examination Area (Export) / Gate

8.

Let Export Order / Customs Orders
LOCATION - Examination area (Exports)

9.

Present TSP receipt alongwith let Export Order to AAI staff at bonded area gate alongwith cargo for binning & for location slip for airlines handled by AAI.
LOCATION - Bonded Area Gate Export Wing

10.

Hand over documents to airlines
LOCATION - Respective airline offices

11.

Unitization - Airline submits Customs approved checklist for unitization or bulk loading to AAI
LOCATION - AAI Export Bonded Area

12.

Release of Export Cargo for the flight against request from airlines duly approved by customs.
LOCATION : AAI Export Palletization Area

 
Clearance Procedure of Import Baggage
1.

Obtain delivery order from the concerned airline, break bulk agent.
LOCATION - Respective airline / Break Bulk Agent

2.

File Baggage Declaration Form (BD) with customs along with airway bill / House Airway Bill / Passport & delivery order.
LOCATION - UB Shed (Ground floor)

3.

Obtain location slips from AAI.
LOCATION - Counter (Import Public Dealing Counters Ground Floor) 1030 - 1600 hrs.

4.

Obtain forwarding of packages from AAI Staff.
LOCATION - UB Shed (Ground floor) 1000 hrs - 1700 hrs

5.

Complete customs examination of the packages by customs and obtain customs duty challan from Customs Superintendent
LOCATION - Customs examination hall, (ground floor), Import (UB Shed) 1000-1700 hrs

6.

Pay Customs Duty
LOCATION - Cashier, Customs, at Ground Floor of Import Building. 1000-1800 hrs.

7.

Obtain clearance (out of charge) from customs against duty payment receipts and surrender one set of all documents to customs
LOCATION - Superientendent Customs, UB Shed Examination Hall 1000-1700 hrs.

8.

Obtain Bank Challan from AAi counter and deposit AAI charges at State Bank of India's counter.
LOCATION - SBI counter, Export Wing 1000-1800 Hrs.

9.

Obtain AAI Gate pass against charges payment receipt and surrendering of all original documents (Like DO without of charge given by Customs on the Delivery Order)
LOCATION - Counter Import 1000 hrs - 1730 hrs
LOCATION - Bonded UB Area AAI Import

10.

Obtain clearance from Gate officer Customs on AAI Gate Pass.
LOCATION : Final Delivery Gate Import - I

11.

Take delivery from AAI staff (final delivery) against the original gate pass duly endorsed by Customs Officer
LOCATION - Delivery gate, Import - I

 
Clearance Procedure for Import General Cargo
1.

Obtain Delivery order from the concerned airlines or Break Bulk Agent.
LOCATION - Respective Airlines at cargo terminal/Agent premises

2.

Submit Bill of Entry along with Delivery order, letter of authority, airway bill, invoice & import license etc. to the customs for noting.
LOCATION - Service Center

3.

Assessment of Duty/payment of Duty and Issue of Examination order by customs appraiser, Air Cargo Complex
LOCATION - New Customs House

4.

Obtain location slip of cargo from AAI
LOCATION - Import Public Daily Counter, 1000-1600 hrs

5.

Obtain forwarding of packages for customs examination from AAI
LOCATION - Various shed at Import Wing, 1000 hrs - 1615 hrs

6.

Complete customs examination by customs examiners
LOCATION - Customs examination hall, 1000-1700 hrs.

7.

Obtain out of charge order from concerned customs officer
LOCATION - Customs examination hall at GC & New Shed, 1000-1700 hrs

8.

Obtain AAI's dues challan
LOCATION - AAI Counter, Ground Floor, 1000 hrs - 1730 hrs

9.

Payment of AAI's dues in State Bank of India counters
LOCATION - Bank Counter, Export Wing, 1000-1600 hrs

10.

Obtain gate pass against proof of charges paid
LOCATION - Counter AAI 1000 hrs - 1800 hrs.

11.

Present AAI's Gate Pass at Bonded (Pre-delivery) Gate for delivery of packages.
LOCATION : Various shed, 1000-2000 hrs.

12.

Obtain clearance from Gate Officer, Customs on Gate Pass of AAI
LOCATION : Final delivery gate, 1000-2000 hrs

13.

Present Gate Pass at Delivery Gate to AAI staff duly endorsed by Customs and obtain delivery
LOCATION : Delivery Gate, Import - II, 1000-2200 hrs.

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Last updated on - 18 June 2010