OFFICE OF THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-. I),
(APPRAISING MAIN (IMPORT)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, /SHEVA
TAL URAN,/DISTRICT- RAIGAD /MAHARASHTRA- 400707
email : appmiaingmain@gmail.com
Telephone No: 022-27244979)
No. S/22-Gen-133/2017-18 AM(I) Date: 06.04.2023
Standing Order No. 06/2023
Subject: Clearance of import consignments where duty is not being reflected in ICES after payment- reg.
With the notification of the Customs (Electronic Cash Ledger) Regulations, 2022 (ECLR) vide Notification No. 20/2022-Customs (N.T.) dated 30.03.2022, the statutory provisions of Section 51 A of the Customs Act, 1962 has come into force with effect from 01.06.2022. However, all the deposits classes were exempted till 31.03.2023, vide Notification No. 47/2022 Customs (NT) dated 31.05.2022, as amended. Further, vide Circular No. 09/2023-Cus dated 30.03.2023, the Board has enabled ECL in phases from 01.04.2023. However, on enabling the said provisions, in some instances, grievances from trade have been received that after payment of the duty the same is not being reflected in ICES and Out of Charge (OOC) is not getting effected by the ICES.
2. Till the process of integration of ECL with ICES, ICEGATE and Banks become smooth and in order to maintain the uninterrupted flow of supply chain, it has been decided to allow manual Out of Charge (OOC) to the import consignments of following categories of importers on production of a certificate from the Bank as per Annexure-A, indicating the payment of duty, along with an undertaking that in case duty is not credited to the government account the concerned importer shall deposit the same along with applicable interest, immediately:
A. Importers of Perishable Cargo
B. Importers of Pharmaceutical items which move in Cold Chain
C. Importers of Liquid Bulk Cargo
D. AEO Clients
E. DPD Clients
F. Manufacturers
G. Departments/PSUs
H. Status Holders under Foreign Trade Policy
If an importer belonging to any of the above category is not able to produce the aforesaid certificate from the bank due to the closure of banks for the next three days, then on case to case basis, on producing proof of payment of duty, the Additional / Joint Commissioner in-charge of the Docks or RMS FC, as the case maybe, shall permit grant of Out Of Charge for such consignments, subject to the importer submitting the said certificate on opening of the bank on Monday, 10th April, 2023.
3. AC/DC Docks in charge of each cluster of Docks, or JC (In-situ) in charge of RMS-FC, as the case maybe, are directed to maintain a register of each such clearance granted. At the end of each day a report on all such clearances shall be forwarded to the Appraising Main (Import), along with the copies of the Certificates issued by the Banks.
4. Appraising Main (Import), on receipt of above reports, shall verify the payments with the concerned Banks on the following working day and after verification shall forward this information to the concerned Docks or RMS-FC for regularization of OOC in the ICES. The AC/DC Docks in charge of each cluster of Docks, or JC (In-situ) in charge of RMS-FC, as the case maybe, shall ensure that all such manual OOC are duly regularized in the ICES with suitable ‘Departmental Comments’, subsequently.
5. Difficulty, if any, faced in the implementation of this Standing Order may be brought to the notice of the Addl. / Joint Commissioner of Customs [Appraising Main (Import)] through email at inchragov.in. The Standing Order No. 05/2023 dated 05.04.2023 stands withdrawn.
6. This issues with the approval of Chief Commissioner of Customs, Zone-II, JNCH.
(Dipak Kumar Gupta)
Commissioner of Customs (NS-I)
Annexure
(On the letterhead of the Bank)
Date:________
It is hereby certified that an amount of Rs. ________________________ as Customs Duty has been paid in respect of Bill of Entry No. ……………………… Dated ……… from the Account No. _____________________ maintained in the name of …………….. at our Bank Branch ________________ and as per our record the said amount has been credited to the government account vide transaction reference number_________________
Seal and Signatures of Bank Manager/
Authorised Officer
N.B. The Bank is also requested to forward above certificate through their official email to email id: appraisingmain.jnch(&gov.in for confirmation.
OFFICE OF THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS— I),
APPRAISING MAIN (IMPORT)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE SHEVA,
URAN DISTRICT- RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400707
email : appraisingmainAgmail.com7urEelsele
phone No: 022-272449791
F. No. S/22-Gen-133/2017-18 AM(I)
DIN No. :20230478NW000000B104
Date: 06.04.2023
Public Notice No. 28/ 2023
Subject: Clearance of import consignments where duty is not being reflected in ICES after payment- reg.
With the notification of the Customs (Electronic Cash Ledger) Regulations, 2022 (ECLR) vide Notification No. 20/2022-Customs (N.T.) dated 30.03.2022 the statutory provisions of Section 51 A of the Customs Act, 1962 has come into force with effect from 01.06.2022. However, all the deposits classes were exempted till 31.03.2023, vide Notification No. 47/2022 Customs (NT) dated 31.05.2022,, as amended. Further, vide Circular No. 09/2023-Cus dated 30.03.2023 the Board has enabled ECL in phases from 01.04.2023. However, on enabling the said provisions, in some instances, grievances from trade have been received that after payment of the duty the same is not being reflected in ICES and Out of Charge (OOC) is not getting effected by the ICES.
2. Till the process of integration of ECL with ICES, ICEGATE and Banks become smooth and in order to maintain the uninterrupted flow of supply chain, it has been decided to allow manual Out of Charge (OOC) to the import consignments of following categories of importers on production of a certificate from the Bank as per Annexure-A, indicating the payment of duty, along with an undertaking that in case duty is not credited to the government account the concerned importer shall deposit the same along with applicable interest, immediately:
A. Importers of Perishable Cargo
B. Importers of Pharmaceutical items which move in Cold Chain
C. Importers of Liquid Bulk Cargo
D. AEO Clients
E. DPD Clients
F. Manufacturers
G. Departments/PSUs
H. Status Holders under Foreign Trade Policy
3. Difficulty, if any, faced in the implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of Customs [Appraising Main (Import)] through email at appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in
4. Keeping in view the need of trade facilitation during the current situation, and in the spirit of the Order No. 01/2013-Customs (N.T.) dated 06-04-2023 issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, the Custodians and Shipping Lines are requested to waive the demurrage and detention charges till 10.04.2023.
5. This issues with the approval of Chief Commissioner of Customs, Zone-II, JNCH.
(Dipak Kumar Gupta)
Commissioner of Customs (NS-I)
Annexure-A
(On the letterhead of the Bank)
Date:_________
It is hereby certified that an amount of Rs. __________________________ as Customs Duty has been paid in respect of Bill of Entry No. ……………………. Dated ……… from the Account No. _______________________ maintained in the name of …………….. at our Bank Branch_____________ and as per our record and the said amount has been credited to the government account vide transaction reference number____________________
Seal and Signatures of Bank Manager/
Authorised Officer
N.B. The Bank is also requested to forward above certificate through their official email to email id: appraisingmain.jnch(&gov.in for confirmation.
