September 12, 2026

Section 41. Delivery of Departure Manifest or Export Manifest or Export Report – Customs Act, 1962

Customs Act, 1962 — Chapter VI: Provisions Relating to Conveyances Carrying Imported or Exported Goods

41. Delivery of departure manifest or export manifest or export report

  1. The person-in-charge of a conveyance carrying export goods shall, before departure from a customs station, deliver to the proper officer a departure/export manifest (vessel or aircraft) or export report (vehicle) in the prescribed form. Proviso: if the agent furnishes sufficient security for delivering it within seven days of departure, the proper officer may accept it within that period, subject to rules.
  2. The person delivering it shall subscribe a declaration as to the truth of its contents.
  3. If satisfied the manifest/report is incorrect or incomplete without fraudulent intention, the proper officer may permit it to be amended or supplemented.