Section 30: Delivery of import manifest or import report

Q: What does Section 30 of The Customs Act, 1962 (CuA) deal with?

Section 30 CuA pertains to "Delivery of import manifest or import report". It is part of the The Customs Act, 1962, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 30 of The Customs Act, 1962 (CuA) governs delivery of import manifest or import report. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 30 CuA still in force?

Yes, Section 30 of the The Customs Act, 1962 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 30 CuA?

धारा 30 CuA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 30 of the The Customs Act, 1962. Section 30 of The Customs Act, 1962 (CuA) governs delivery of import manifest or import report. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 30 CuA?

Dhara 30 CuA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 30 of the The Customs Act, 1962. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 30 of The Customs Act, 1962 (CuA) governs delivery of import manifest or import report. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 30 of The Customs Act, 1962?

Cite as: "Section 30, The Customs Act, 1962 (CuA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Customs Act, 1962, § 30 (India).

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a vessel; or

an aircraft; or

a vehicle, carrying imported goods [or export goods] or any other person as may be specified by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, in this behalf shall, in the case of a vessel or an aircraft, deliver to the proper officer an import manifest prior to the arrival of the vessel or the aircraft, as the case may be, and in the case of a vehicle, an import report within twelve hours after its arrival in the customs station, in [such form and manner as may be prescribed] [Substituted 'the prescribed form' by Finance Act, 2018 (Act No. 13 of 2018), dated 29.3.2018.] and if the import manifest or the import report or any part thereof, is not delivered to the proper officer within the time specified in this sub-section and if the proper officer is satisfied that there was no sufficient cause for such delay, the person-in-charge or any other person referred to in this sub-section, who caused such delay, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty thousand rupees.]

(2)

The person delivering the import manifest or import report shall at the foot thereof make and subscribe to a declaration as to the truth of its contents.

(3)

If the proper officer is satisfied that the import manifest or import report is in any way incorrect or incomplete, and that there was no fraudulent intention, he may permit it to be amended or supplemented.