Message Guidelines
| Document Link | Version | Document Type | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customs Transit Declaration (CTD) Message Format | - - - |  .pdf (427kb) |
22 December 2020 |
| SB_Message Format v3.0 | Ver 3.0 | .pdf (2,208kb) |
25 April 2022 |
| BE Message format 2.12 (29Mar2023) | Ver 2.12 | .pdf (1555 kb) |
29 Mar 2023 |
| ICES 1.5 BE Tech Doc 2.12(29Mar2023) | Ver 2.12 | .pdf (1721 kb) |
29 Mar 2023 |
| Customs - ICD Custodian Message Format document | Ver 1.8 | .pdf (955kb) |
27 June 2020 |
| Customs - Custodian (Air) Message Format | Ver 1.4 | .pdf (1089kb) |
21 July 2017 |
| Advisory on cess of cvd in ices | - - - |  .doc (30kb) |
13 July 2014 |
| Goods Regn (Annex-C) Message | - - - | .doc (16kb) |
13 July 2012 |
| Ex-Bond Bill of Entry Advisory | - - - | .doc (50kb) |
08 Jun 2012 |
| BE Advisory | - - - | .doc (46kb) |
04 Jun 2012 |
| Customs - DGFT Message Formats | Ver 1.9 | .pdf (1.10mb) |
21 Jul 2008 |
| Customs - Bank Message Formats | Ver 1.1 | .pdf (475kb) |
17 Mar 2008 |
| Customs - AIRLINE - CONSOL Agent - Message Format | Ver 1.5 | .pdf (483kb) |
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| Transmission of SBs to DGFT | Ver 1.4 | .pdf (27kb) |
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| Customs - Port Message Exchange | Ver 2.3 | .pdf (1.61mb) |
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| Annexure C - Special Handling Codes | - - - | .pdf (72kb) |
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EDIFACTS Guidelines
| EDIFACT Message | Trading Partner | Equivalent Message Link | Document Type | Updated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUSDEC | Importer, CHA | CACHI01 | .doc (3.62mb) |
02 Sep 2007 | Bill of Entry message |
| CUSRES | Importer, CHA | CHCAI02 | .doc (497kb) |
02 Mar 2006 | The 3 messages are combined into one message. After submission, of CUSDEC message, a response (positive or negative) or a query is sent by Customs to CHA |
| CHCAI03 | .doc (497kb) |
02 Mar 2006 | |||
| CHCAI05 | - - - | ||||
| CUSRES | Importer, CHA | CACHI06 | .doc (497kb) |
02 Mar 2006 | A query reply is sent back if required |
| CUSDEC | Exporter, CHA | CACHE01 |  .xls (88kb) |
- - - | Shipping Bill Message |
| CUSRES | Exporter, CHA | CHCAI02 | .doc (534kb) |
02 Mar 2006 | The 3 messages are combined into one message. After submission, of CUSDEC message, a response (positive or negative) or a query is sent by Customs to CHA |
| CHCAI03 | .doc (534kb) |
02 Mar 2006 | |||
| CHCAI05 | - - - | ||||
| CUSRES | Exporter, CHA | CACHE06 | .doc (534kb) |
02 Mar 2006 | A query reply is sent back if required |
| CUSCAR | Airlines, Port/Shipping Lines | ALCHI01 | .doc (634kb) |
- - - | IGM |
| SACHI01 | .doc (1.68mb) |
01 Feb 2003 | |||
| SACHI01 | .doc (1.68mb) |
01 Feb 2003 | |||
| SACHI01 | .doc (1.68mb) |
01 Feb 2003 | |||
| CUSCAR | Airlines, Port/Shipping Lines | ALCHE01 | .doc (523kb) |
- - - | EGM |
| SACHE18 | .doc (523kb) |
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| SACHE19 | .doc (532kb) |
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| CUSCAR | Airlines | CMCHI01 | .doc (611kb) |
- - - | Consol manifest message |
| CUSRES | Airlines | CHALI02 | .doc (356kb) |
- - - | IGM Response |
| CUSRES | Airlines | CHALE02 | .doc (359kb) |
- - - | EGM Response |
| CUSRES | Airlines | CHCMI02 | - - - | Consol Manifest Response | |
| CUSCAR | Port/Shipping Lines | CMCHI21 | .doc (1.24mb) |
- - - | Consol Manifest for shipping lines |
| CMCHI22 | .doc (1.24mb) |
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| CUSRES | Port/Shipping Lines | CHSAI04 | .doc (441kb) |
- - - | Response Message for SACHI01, SACHI02, SACHI03 |
| CUSRES | Port/Shipping Lines | CHSAE18 | .doc (428kb) |
- - - | Response for SACHE18, SACHE19 |
| CUSRES | Port/Shipping Lines | CHCMI23 | .doc (512kb) |
- - - | Response for CMCHI21, CMCHI22 |