A Commissionerate of Customs & Central Excise was formed at Visakhapatnam with effect from 06.04.1990 vide notification No.15/90-Cus (NT) dated 06.04.1990. A separate Commissionerate of Customs was formed at Visakhapatnam in July, 1997 vide Notification no.27/97-Cus (NT) dated 07.07.1997. The jurisdiction of Visakhapatnam Custom House includes the area covering the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam Seaport, Visakhapatnam International Airport, Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone, Visakha Container Terminal Ltd., Container Freight Stations [CFS] and Gangavaram Seaport.