INNSA1 Port Code: Nhava Sheva / JNPT, Mumbai — Indian Customs Location Code

The table below summarises the verified facts for the INNSA1 customs station code. Location codes are assigned and maintained by CBIC and used across the ICEGATE e-filing portal for all import and export documentation.

Nhava Sheva (INNSA1) clears containerised sea freight — FCL and LCL — that discharges at JNPT's container terminals, which include NSICT (operated by DP World), BMCT, APMT, and GTI. JNPT is the principal container gateway on India's west coast and offers direct services from China, Europe, the USA, and the Middle East. The shipping agent files the vessel IGM against INNSA1 when the vessel berths.

Typical cargo cleared here includes industrial machinery and capital equipment, electronic components and IT hardware, automotive parts, chemicals, textiles, and consumer goods. For Bengaluru importers, JNPT-arriving containers are commonly moved under customs bond by CONCOR rail to ICD Whitefield (INWFD6), where the Bill of Entry is then filed against INWFD6 rather than INNSA1.

First-mile: the vessel berths at a JNPT terminal and the IGM is filed against INNSA1. Last-mile: after Out-of-Charge, containers either truck to Bengaluru by road (approximately 1,400 km, 2 to 3 days) or move by CONCOR rail to ICD Whitefield (3 to 5 days) for inland clearance. LCL cargo is deconsolidated at one of JNPT's many licensed CFS facilities before delivery. See our Nhava Sheva to Europe export lane page for the export-side routing.

INNSA1 is entered in the port of clearance (location code) field of the Bill of Entry for imports and the Shipping Bill for exports on ICEGATE. The location code ties the filed document to the vessel Import General Manifest (IGM) filed by the shipping agent when the vessel berths at JNPT. The BoE cannot be assessed until the IGM is matched and the container is discharged at the terminal.

Common filing errors at INNSA1

• Wrong port code entered: Using INWFD6 (ICD Whitefield) on the Bill of Entry when the cargo is being cleared at JNPT itself, or using INNSA1 when the container has already been moved under bond to ICD Whitefield. Either mismatch blocks IGM matching and assessment until an amendment is filed.
• Filing before the IGM is available: A BoE can be filed pre-arrival, but it will not progress until the vessel's IGM is filed and the container is discharged at the JNPT terminal. Filing too early without confirming IGM readiness leaves the entry pending.
• Container or Bill of Lading number mismatch: The container number, seal, and Bill of Lading reference on the BoE must match the IGM exactly. A single-digit error triggers a customs query and a correction request, which at JNPT can add days given port congestion.

Correcting a wrong port code after filing requires a customs amendment under section 149 of the Customs Act, 1962. The CHA files the modification on ICEGATE, the assessing officer at the Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House approves it, and the entry is re-processed — typically adding 1 to 3 working days and potentially triggering a fresh Risk Management System (RMS) check. Selecting INNSA1 correctly at the time of filing avoids this.

Pre-arrival clearance is available at INNSA1. A Bill of Entry can be filed before the vessel arrives at JNPT (as of July 2026, per CBIC pre-arrival filing rules), so that assessment begins early. For RMS green-channel cargo, Out-of-Charge can be obtained within 6 to 12 hours of vessel arrival, after which the container is moved to ICD Whitefield by rail or road under a customs transit bond. Work out your duty exposure first with our import duty calculator.

Sea Air Cargo Systems is a Licensed customs house agent (CHA Licence No. 11/1999, in operation since 1999) with filing capability at Nhava Sheva (INNSA1) and at ICD Whitefield (INWFD6). One team covers both the gateway port and the inland station, so the choice between clearing at JNPT or moving the container to ICD Whitefield is a logistics decision — not a broker-handoff problem.

Our clearance workflow at INNSA1: document check (invoice, packing list, Bill of Lading, IEC, product-specific approvals) before the vessel arrives; HS classification and duty workup with your approval before filing; Bill of Entry filed on ICEGATE against INNSA1, pre-arrival where eligible; terminal coordination to confirm discharge and yard location; examination coordination on-site or at the CFS; duty payment the moment assessment completes; and Out-of-Charge followed by CONCOR rail to ICD Whitefield or direct road haulage to Bengaluru.

For Bengaluru-bound cargo, we typically recommend bonded rail movement to ICD Whitefield for regular importers (lower cost per container) and direct road haulage for urgent or one-off shipments (faster transit). Either way, the full chain runs under one file with door-to-door delivery. A written quote is provided within 2 business hours of receiving your shipment details — no published rate card, no surprises after the fact.

Sea Air Cargo Systems files against all four customs stations that matter most to Bengaluru importers and exporters. Each links to its dedicated port-code page:

• INWFD6 — ICD Whitefield, Bengaluru (inland container depot).
• INBLR4 — Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (air cargo complex).
• INCHQ1 — Chennai Sea Port, Tamil Nadu.