Section 46(3)(e) in The Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003
(e)Where goods are imported into the State through coastal cargo, through air and through the Railways, the importer or clearing agents, by whatever name called, shall, on arrival of such goods, furnish a declaration before he Commercial Tax Officer having jurisdiction over the place of import, as may be prescribed. While transporting such goods within the State or across the State, the transporter / person in charge of the vehicle / vessel shall keep a copy of such declaration duly acknowledged by the concerned authority and shall be produced for verification by any authority under this Act.