DGFT Article, News Analysis Notification, Circulars, Policy Circulars, Press Release and Instructions issued by Direct General of Foreign Trade on Trade
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In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby deletes the provisions as at Para 2.86 of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20).
It has come to notice that after generation of IGST Refund Scroll through ICES, in some cases the IGST Refund could not be disbursed due to IFSC not being accepted by PFMS/not registered at PFMS. The list of such IEC holders whose IGST Refund has not been disbursed due to PFMS error is being uploaded on the JNCH website (jawaharcustoms.gov.in)regularly.
Advance intimation is required to be submitted by importer through their official email id to shipping line at least 72 hours before expected arrival of the vessel informing the details such as Bill of Lading Number, Details of consignment, DPD client code allotted by Terminal operator & Preferred CFS and its Code (stacking code). Accordingly, Shipping Lines prepare and submit Import Advance List (IAL) to Port Terminal indicating details of such consignment including stacking code ro enable Port Terminal to decide stacking plan these containers.
Attention of all the officers working in the Assessment Groups and CFS/Docks under the jurisdiction of NS-I to V Commissionerates is invited to the following guidelines with regard to expeditious clearance of goods:
As per the said Board’s Circular No. 21/ 2016-Customs, ‘security’ is to be furnished for seeking extension in warehousing period for storage of sensitive & non-sensitive goods by way of furnishing Bank Guarantee inter alia subject to certain conditions mentioned at Para 4 of the said Circular.
Attention of all the exporters, and stakeholders is invited to the various Public/Facility Notices issued by Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House (JNCH) about the procedure with regard to Export of Containers through various Parking Plazas. Representations have been received from Exporters for clarification whether the furnishing of Form E-13
Amendment in Para 2.17 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 on “Prohibition on direct or indirect import and export from/to DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) in terms of UNSC resolutions concerning DPRK.
Attention of the Members of Trade and Industry, steamers/ Shipping Agents(SA), Port/Terminal Operators and all other persons is invited to the Public Notice No 161/2016, dated 28.11.2016
Self Sealing Permission and Factory Stuffing Permission obtained by the Exporters are to be registered with the EDI Systems,JNCH and the procedure for registration for Self Sealing of export containers are as follow:
