IGM and EGM
Import General Manifest and Export General Manifest
IGM and EGM are the import and export cargo manifests filed with Indian customs for a vessel. The IGM covers an arriving vessel and the EGM a departing one.
What it is
In Indian customs practice, the Import General Manifest, or IGM, is the declaration of all cargo a vessel is bringing into a port, filed by the carrier or its agent. The Export General Manifest, or EGM, is the corresponding declaration of cargo loaded for export on a departing vessel. Under the newer sea cargo manifest framework these are also referred to as arrival and departure manifests.
How it works in practice
When an IGM is filed, customs allots an IGM number and date for the vessel call, and each bill of lading receives a line number within it. Importers and their customs brokers quote these references when filing a bill of entry. If cargo moves onward to an inland container depot, a further manifest reference is created there. The EGM is filed after sailing and closes the export record for each shipping bill.
Why it matters
These references connect the carrier's cargo data to the importer's or exporter's own customs filing. An import consignment cannot be cleared until its IGM line exists and matches the bill of lading, and exporters depend on a correct EGM to claim export incentives and tax refunds. Delays or errors therefore reach the customer directly, and amendments generally need customs approval.
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In Sailix
How Sailix handles it
Sailix records IGM and EGM numbers and dates on each voyage, with a separate IGM number and date for an inland container depot. The IGM number prints on the import delivery order. The Export EDI Generation screen for Indian ports produces downloadable EGM and Kolkata EGM files, among other file types, for selected B/Ls on a vessel and voyage.
- Export EDI filesGenerate export EDI JSON files for Indian ports, including EGM and the advance load list, and the terminal departure report from the B/Ls on a vessel voyage.
- Vessel and voyage schedulesKeep a vessel master, a voyage master with ETA, ETD and port details, and published vessel voyage schedules that quotations can pick from.
- Export manifestProduce the Sea Cargo Manifest PDF for one sailing from its invoiced B/Ls, with a voyage header you review and a row for each B/L.
Related terms
- Sea cargo manifestA sea cargo manifest is the carrier's list of all cargo on a vessel for a voyage. It is set out by bill of lading and used by customs, ports and agents.
- Cargo Summary NotificationA Cargo Summary Notification is a message filed with Indian customs summarizing cargo by master and house consignment. It is filed under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations.
- Inland container depotAn inland container depot is a customs-notified facility away from the seaport. Containers are handled, stored and cleared there for import or export.
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