Attention of all Importers, Customs Brokers, Members of the Trade and others is invited towards Board’s Instructions No.-06/2017 dated 02.06.2017. It has been reiterated that manual bill of entry shall be allowed to be filed in EDI locations only in exceptional and genuine cases where permitted by the Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner of Customs strictly in accordance with the legal provisions w.e.f. 15.06.2017.
Currently in ICES, State Codes are maintained as per RBI list, and is used being for declaration in Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills for various purposes.(State of Origin in Shipping Bill and State Code for VAT Registration).
Attention of all the importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, and other stake holders is invited to the subject DTA clearance of goods procured by EOUs/EHTP/STP units from indigenous sources- charging of Duty communicated by Board Circular No. 13/2017-Cus dated 10.04.2017 and Circular No. 74/2001 dated 04.12.2001.
Trade has represented that they are facing difficulty in making payment of certain late charges / amendment fees (as detailed below) beyond working hours.
It has been observed that in case of consignments/ bills of entry of importers accorded DPD facility and which have not been facilitated by RMS and marked by system for ‘Assessment and Examination’, the Assessing Group orders for a certain percentage of those goods for examination.
Attention of the Importers, Exporters, General Trade, CFSs coming under the jurisdiction of JNCH, Nhava Sheva and all other stakeholders is invited to clarification regarding legislative changes relating to Customs Act, 1962 proposed in the Finance Bill, 2017 issued vide Board Circular No 12/2017-Customs (F.No.450/10/2017-CusIV], dated 31.03.2017.
It has been represented by Trade that they are facing difficulty to clear the consignments along with the packing material such as pallets at various CFSs within the jurisdiction of JNCH as they are required to obtain permission to take such deliveries which results in higher dwell time for clearance as well as increase in the transaction cost by payment of higher detention and demurrage charges. It has been represented that:
The Territorial Jurisdiction of the Regional Office of DGFT at Hyderabad in Appendix- 1A of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 is amended.
The provision of SCOMET export authorization for Stock and Sale has been clarified and the procedure to be followed when seeking permission for re-export/retransfer of SCOMET items by the stockist entity to the ultimate end-user has been framed.
It has been observed that a large number of drawback claims under brand rate are pending as on 31.03.2017 due to non-furnishing of brand rate fixation letters by exporters
