Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House (JNCH) introduces new procedures to streamline the clearance of restricted goods. As outlined in Public Notice 66/2023-Customs, the process involves the debiting from Special Import License (SIL) and granting permission for the clearance of such goods.
The notice elaborates the conditions under which clearance of restricted goods will be permissible and the specific procedural aspects of port registration and clearance. Importantly, it designates the role of the Turant Suvidha Kendra (TSK) section, outlining how it will facilitate the process, from forwarding the covering letter to endorsing the debit entry in the register. The new procedure also emphasizes the critical role of uploading the debit sheet attached with the SIL on e-Sanchit against the Bill of Entry for import of restricted goods.
Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (NS-I),
Appraising Main (Import)
Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House
Sheva, Tal, Uran District, Raigad,
Maharashtra-400707
Telephone No: 022-27244979
F. No. S/22-Gen-113/2018/19/AM(I)/JNCH
DIN No.: 20230878NW000000B38B
Public Notice: 66/2023-Customs | Dated: 03/08/2023
Sub:-Debiting from the Special Import License and granting permission for clearance of such goods -reg.
In order to streamline the process of clearance of restricted goods after proper verification and debiting from Special Import License (SIL) by TSK,JNCH and granting permission for clearance of such goods at port of import other than port of registration of SIL, the following procedure shall be adopted:
2. Para 2.48(b) of the Hand Book of Procedures prescribes that Import Authorisation for restricted items, if so directed by the competent authority, shall be issued for import through one of the sea port or air ports or ICDs or LCS, as per the option indicated in writing, by the applicant; that the Authorisation holder shall import at the port specified in the Authorisations and thereafter all imports against said authorisation shall be made only through that port, unless the authorisation holder obtains permission from Customs authority concerned to import through any other specified port.
3. In view of para 2.48 (b) of Hand Book of Procedures, it is brought to the notice of all the concerned that, in the case of Special Import License (SIL), where the port of registration is JNCH, Nhava Sheva (INSAA1) and if the restricted goods are imported at other specified port, the Turant Suvidha Kendra (TSK) section shall forward the covering letter along with the copy of SIL and details of the Bill of Entry to the Assessment Group concerned, for obtaining permission to clear the restricted goods through other specified port.
4. Thereafter, the concerned group shall verify the details and with the approval of the competent authority, shall forward the permission letter to TSK Section, JNCH. On obtaining the permission letter from the concerned group, Supdt. (P)/AO, TSK Section shall make the debit entry in the register and endorse on the sheets attached with the SIL. The TSK Section, JNCH with the approval of AC/DC (TSK) shall send the NOC to the concerned TSK Section (i.e. the port of importation) about the debit entry and permission received from the concerned group. Debit sheets attached (in original) with the Special Import License shall be uploaded by the Importer/CHA on e-Sanchit against the subject Bill of Entry for import of restricted goods.
5. In the case where the port of registration of Special Import License is JNCH, Nhava Sheva (INNSA1) and restricted goods are also imported at JNCH port, the permission of groups concerned shall not be required. However, debit entry in the register and in the sheet attached (in original) with the SIL shall be made by TSK Section, JNCH, Nhava Sheva. Further, debit sheet attached (in original) with SIL will be uploaded by the Importer/CHA at e-Sanchit against the subject Bill of Entry for import of restricted goods.
6. In the case of restricted goods imported at JNCH, Nhava Sheva (INSAA1), wherein the port of registration of SIL is other than JNCH, Nhava Sheva (INSAA1), the concerned importer shall obtain permission from the port of registration to clear the restricted goods at JNCH, Nhava Sheva (INSAA1). In this case also the debit entry made in the sheet attached (in original) with the SIL, as obtained from the port of registration, shall be uploaded by the Importer/CHA on e-Sanchit against the subject Bill of Entry for import of restricted goods.
7. The Supdt./A0, TSK section while making the debit entry against SIL shall endorse on the back of the SIL debit, number of sheets that are attached to the SIL and endorse by the name, signature, date and stamp. Further, the debit sheets should bear serial number along with dated signature of the Supdt/AO, TSK. In doing so, the TSK officers shall maintain a separate register comprising details of different SILs and corresponding debit entries against the particular SIL and details of sheets attached to the SIL in order to correlate with the debit sheets attached with the SIL.
8. All the OOC officer (Docks Officers/RMS Officers), shall verify the uploaded debit sheet (in original) of SIL on e-Sanchit and shall ensure that without uploading the debit sheet, Out-of-Charge for restricted goods shall not be given by them. The OOC officer shall also mention in the examination/Out of Charge report that SIL along with attached debit sheet (in original) has been verified in the e-Sanchit. In case of any suspicion of any discrepancy, OOC officer may contact the Supdt/AO, TSK for the veracity of the SIL and debit entries in writing.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Dipak Kumar Gupta)
Commissioner of Customs,
Appraising Main (I),
JNCH, Nhava Sheva
Copy to:
1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, Nhava Sheva.
2. The Commissioners of Customs, NS-I,NS-II,NS-III, NS-V,NS-G and NS-Audit, Nhava Sheva.
3. Additional/Joint/Dy./Asstt. Commissioners of Customs, Nhava Sheva.
4. Sections/Groups/Docks/RMSFC, Nhava Sheva through JNCH website.
5. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website.
