It is brought to the notice of the trade, public and all stake holders that with the objective of reducing physical interface between Customs, other regulatory agencies and the trade, and to further enhance the speed of clearance of import cargo, it has been decided to introduce a facility to upload digitally signed supporting documents on a pilot basis at Air Cargo Complex, New Delhi. The said pilot shall cover all types of imports under ICES.
Amendments are made in Chapter-4 of Hand Book of Procedures 2015-2020, related to clubbing of Advance Authorisations, extension of Export Obligation period and regularisation of bonafide default in the cases where an Authorisation was issued for import of drugs from unregistered sources with pre import condition.
Public Notice No. 31/2015-2020 Power of Regional Authorities of DGFT to issue/renew Nominated Agency Certificates has been removed.
Import of Flat-rolled products of stainless steel covered under ITC(HS) Codes: 7219 or 7220 under Advance Authorisation is subjected to pre-import condition with 6 months Export Obligation Period from the date of clearance of each import consignment by Customs Authority.
it is essential that refund claim should also include the mobile number and email id of the claimant/ authorized person so that they will be intimated the status of their refund claim. Hence, it is requested that mobile number and functional email id should be submitted along with refund claims.
Place of Importation” means the customs station where the goods are brought for being cleared for home consumption or for being removed for deposit in a warehouse
Eligibility to export under LUT: The facility of export under LUT has been now extended to all registered persons who intend to supply goods or services for export without payment of integrated tax except those who have been prosecuted for any offence under the CGST Act or the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
Attention of Importers /Exporters, Custom Brokers & Trade is invited to Board’s Instruction No. 15/2017 –Customs dated 09/10/2017 on the above mentioned subject whereby Board has issued guidelines for refund of IGST paid on exports of goods under Rule 96 of CGST Rules 2017.
In continuation of Public Notice No. 44/2017 dated 31.03.2017 regarding the procedure for submission of Drawback claim and digitization in the manner as prescribed vide aforesaid Public Notice No. 34/2017 dated 16.03.2017, it is clarified that aforesaid procedure is optional and the Exporters /Importers/person submitting drawback claims have the option to follow alternate procedures as prescribed below:
Capital Goods imported under EPCG Scheme, may be re-exported for repairs abroad within three years from the date of clearance by Customs of such goods, with permission of RA/Customs Authority. The duty component on the expenditure incurred on the repairs as well as the insurance and the freight, both ways shall be taken into account for re-fixation of the EO.
