What is import manifest?
What is import manifest?
Chiranjibi Aug. 29, 2018
The IGM "Import General Manifest" contains the details about shipper, consignee, number of packages, kind of packages, description of goods, airway bill or bill of lading number and date, flight or vessel details etc.
Once before arrival of cargo at destination port, the carrier has to file the details of igm cargo arriving to such port of importing country with the Customs.
The filing of such details of cargo is called IGM filing. The procedures to file IGM are done by the carrier of goods or his agent.
Normally IGM is filed on the basis of Bill of Lading or Airway bill, issued by the carrier.
