CONCOR’s CFS-Gandhidham implements Indian Customs EDI System

The Container Corporation of India's (CONCOR) Gandhidham container freight station (CFS) has crossed another milestone by implementing EDI facility.

Indian Customs EDI System (ICES), an automated Customs transaction processing system, has been tested and commenced at CFS-Gandhidham. Automated procedures under Customs EDI system would help in reducing the number of manual processing stages and ensure a progressive move towards e-mode implementation of various procedures. This will facilitate electronic transmission of import/export documents/declarations to Customs from importer/exporter/custom house agent offices through ICEGATE (Customs e-commerce portal).

Given the growing volume of international trade, the need for expeditious clearance of goods at the port within
the minimum possible time has been gaining importance. This goal will be achieved by the implementation of EDI.

CONCOR's CFS-Gandhidham offers ex-im services like container stuffing, de-stuffing, acceptance, transit warehousing and delivery of cargo, container parking, container/cargo survey, cargo aggregation/segregation for exports and imports. It operates in a Customs notified area of 1.02 lakh sq. m and its physical infrastructure includes a 2,000 sq. m ex-im transit warehouse and a full length rail line connecting to the pan-India hinterland, ICDs/CFSs, Domestic Container Terminals of CONCOR and gateway ports.

The facility is equipped with state-of-art heavy equipment for handling cargo and containers. It serves as an off-dock Port Side Container Terminal (PSCT) for ports like Kandla and Mundra for containerised traffic. Besides, by providing integrated ex-im services, the CFS has played a decisive role in fulfilling the objective of developing/benefiting the surrounding areas.

CFS-Gandhidham has successfully catered to the ex-im needs of shippers and consignees exporting rice, cotton, marble slabs, agro products, etc. and importing HMS and bitumen in a big way. It offers economical public tariff for handling, storage and container transportation by rail and road.