I am directed to refer to Board’s Circular No.30-Cus, dated 4.4.2003 issued from F.No.450/30/2003 vide which self assessment scheme for accelerated clearance of import/export cargo was introduced on the pilot basis at Air Customs (both export and import) at Sahar, Mumbai , ICD , Tughlakabad, New Delhi and Chennai Sea Customs ( both import & export).
The principal notification No. 421/76-Cus., dated the 23rd October, 1976 published in the Gazette of India , Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i), dated the 23rd October, 1976 vide G.S.R. 1550.
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Paragraph 1.1 and 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy, 2002-2007, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the “ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2002-2007” as amended from time to time.
The principal notification No. 35, dated the 17th April , 1971 published in the Gazette of India , Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 17th April, 1971 vide S.O.1640 and last amended vide notification No. 17/95-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated the 13th March, 1995.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 30 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government hereby specifies that any person other than carrier, who is authorized to issue delivery orders in favour of an importer on the basis of which goods are permitted to be delivered to such importer by the custodian of the goods, as any other person for the purposes of the said section.