Customs Public Notices

No Auto Upload of NTB Certificates for Exports on E-Sanchit, Existing System thru Newgen to Continue	Shed Air Cargo Complex, Sahar Customs Mumbai Public Notice No. 134 dated 04.11.2020
Delhi Customs Empanelled 15 Chartered Engineers for Valuation of Second Hand Machinery	New Customs House New Delhi Public Notice No. 74 dated 29.10.2020
Pet Dog or Cat Import under Baggage Rules Allowed thru Cochin International Airport till 31 March, 2021	Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Notification dated 06.11.2020
QR Code Based Time Stamping to Track Sample Movement at Labs Introduced at JNCH from 23 Oct 2020	JNCH Public Notice No. 136/2020 dated 21.10.2020
Faceless Assessment – Creation of Facilitation Helpdesk at Mumbai Air Cargo Customs	Public Notice No. 130 /2020 dated 16.10.2020
Delhi, Mumbai Commissioners Issue Trade Notices on New Rules of Origin for FTA Cases	Mumbai Customs PN 126/18.09.2020 JNPT Customs PN 120/17.09.2020 Delhi Customs PN 70/17.09.2020
List of 27 Processed Items (Plant Products) which does not Require Plant Quarantine Clearance · No Phytosanitary Inspection also Required	Public Notice (Mumbai Air Cargo) No. 122/2020 dated 08.09.2020
Batch Office in Mumbai will Handle Pets Import, UAB Clearance not Necessary	Air Cargo Complex, Sahar Customs Public Notice No. 118/2020 dated 07.09.2020
Check All Seed Import Parcels, Warns Customs	Customs Public Notice No. 117/2020 dated 03.09.2020
Nhava Sheva Customs Instructions on Refund in Double Payment Cases	JNCH Public Notice No. 105/2020 dated 25.08.2020
IGCR Rules for Duty Free Export Production to be Followed by EOUs	Standing Order No. 23/2020 dated 01.09.2020
Mumbai Air Cargo Notifies Single Point Contact Email eoffice-impmum3@gov.in	Mumbai Customs Public Notice 119 dated 07.09.2020
Payment of Project Imports/EPCG Duty through Reward Scheme Scrip Facilitated for Multiple Items	JNCH Public Notice No. 104-2020 dated 08.2020
Customs Wants Letters in PDF format · Email and Mob No to be mentioned for diary No communication · E-Office set up by NIC in Cc Office at Nhava Sheva	Public Notice No. 98 /2020 dated 10.08.2020
Streamlining of Process in System related to Bonds and First Check BEs from 6 July 2020 · Auto Debiting of Bond · Streamlining of workflow in case of first check BE	JNCH Public Notice No. 78/2020 dated 04.07.2020
ICD Sonepat (INBDM6) Listed both Import and Export under Export Promotion Schemes (8 Notifications)	ICD Patparganj Public Notice No. 30/2020 dated 01.07.2020
Online Filing of Amendments through ICEGATE Operationalised · Amendments Fee to be Included in Duty Challan for Electronic Payment through ICEGATE · Digital Tablet Devices issued to Shed Officers for immediate Online Submission of Examination	Public Notice No. 86 /2020 dated 26.05.2020
Bank Guarantee for China Import (APTA at Zero Duty) of Pharma Raw Material Cut to Zero · Provisional Clearance without Undertaking COO also Allowed	JNCH Public Notice No. 68 dated 14.05.2020
Continuity Bond and Advance Port Clearance for Sailing Permission against Undertaking Allowed during Covid period	JNCH Public Notice No. 67 dated 13.05.2020
Mumbai Customs Extends Last Date for Applications for Empanelment of Chartered Engineer for Valuation of Second Hand Machinery	Mumbai Customs Public Notice No. 83/2020 dated 19.05.2020
CESTAT Adopts Video Conferencing Route for Hearing Documents to be Filed in Soft Copy	Mumbai Air cargo Public Notice No. 82/2020 dated 19.05.2020
Drug Licences should be Uploaded on eSanchit for Fast Clearance, Customs Agents to Watch Out	Mumbai Customs Public Notice No. 81/2020 dated 16.05.2020
Last Date for Customs Compliances Extended to 30 June 2020	Mumbai Customs Public Notice No. 79 dated 5^th May 2020
No Late Fee for Bills of Entry Filed before 17 May 2020	New Customs House Delhi Public Notice No. 35 dated 04.05.2020
ACL can Regularise Variance between Prior BE and Final BE · OOC only after entry of Warehouse Code in WBE · Bills of entry will be OOC Queue	JNCH Public Notice No.63/2020 dated 01.05.2020
JNCH Customs Commissioner Requests Importers to Clear Consignments and Take Delivery without Delay	JNCH Public Notice No. 61/2020 dated 27.04.2020
Nhava Sheva Customs Moves Towards Faceless Clearance, Customs Broker to Answer or Upload Documents by Email to RMS Facilitation Centre · Temporary Measure for Distancing during COVID-19 Period	JNCH Public Notice No. 56/2020 dated 20.04.2020
Infrared Thermometer can be Provisionally Cleared from Customs without Testing under Legal Metrology Act during Corona Lockdown till 7 May 2020	Public Notice No. 66 /2020 dated 20.04.2020
Customs Relaxations in Corona Lockdown Period Extended to 3 May 2020 from 20.04.2020	Public Notice No.30/2020 dated 20.04.2020
Online Permission for Container Movement from Port Allowed without Hardcopy of Documents	Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Public Notice No. 44 dated 8^th April 2020
Email Bill of Entry for Warehousing Allowed upto 7 May 2020	Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Public Notice No. 45 dated 7^th April 202
Delhi Customs Issues Detailed Procedure for In-Bond Manufacturing under Sec.65 of Customs Act, 1962	ICD Tughlakabad Public Notice No. 15 dated 07.04.2020
Mumbai Customs Issues Detailed Procedure for Movement of Import containers from JNPT to CONCOR ICD, Mulund – Mulund to Act as Extended Gate for JNPT for Direct Port Delivery (DPD) – OOC to be given by JNPT – Procedure Prescribed for Entry of Containers into ICD Mulund – Delivery of Import Containers from ICD Mulund – CONCOR to be responsible for Container Movements and Scanning – CONCOR to Deliver Gate Pass to Gate Officer at Mulund and also to Execute necessary Bonds · New Procedure to Apply from Midnight of 13 April 2020	JNCH Public Notice No. 48/2020 dated 08.04.2020
FTA COO Rules Relaxed: Email Certificate of Origin Allowed for FTA Imports Substituted for Hard Copy · DGFT Trade Notice 62/06.04.2020 used as support for Relaxation · Bank Guarantee Waived only for Export Houses, Past Importers, and Pharma - 100% BG for Others · Measure to continue only till 7 May 2020	Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Public Notice No. 46 dated 7^th April 2020
Late Fee Waiver De-linked from Assessment in ACL Menu of ICES to provide Recalling of Bill of Entry A separate option has been provided in the ACL menu of ICES for “Waiver of Late filing Charges: to de-link it with assessment. This would remove the necessity for reassessment of the Bill of Entry wherever the charges are to be waived. The office having ACL role can use this option to waive the charges any time before duty payment after taking due approval from the designated proper officer even without recalling the Bill of Entry.	Mumbai Customs Public Notice No. 558 dated 31^st March 2020
Consolidated Guidelines on Lockdown Issued by Home Ministry covering Original Documents of 24.03.2020 and Four Subsequent Amendments	Ministry of Home Affairs Ntfn No. 40-3/2020-DM.I(A) dated 5^th April 2020
Email Bill of Entry will be Accepted in SEZ Clearance for Out of Charge in Lieu of Assessed BE	New Customs House, IGI Airport Public Notice No. 21 dated March 2020
Contact Persons of Service Centre in Delhi for Printouts of OOC (Out of Charge) Bill Entry and Documents Upload on e-Sanchit through WhatsApp	New Customs House, IGI Airport Public Notice No. 23 dated April 2020
Bill of Entry Substitution under Sec.46(5) Allowed instantly subject to Post Approval	New Customs House, IGI Airport Public Notice No. 20 dated 27^th March 2020
Late Fee Waiver and Amendments to Bill of Entry Allowed by Email	New Customs House, IGI Airport Corrigendum to Public Notice No. 20 dated 27^th March 2020
Scanned Copies of Bill of entry by Email Accepted for Out of Charge in ICD Patparganj	ICD Patparganj Public Notice No. 24 dated 4^th April 2020
Late fee charges Waived by Email in ICD Patparganj	ICD Patparganj Public Notice No. 22 dated 28^th March 2020
Scanned Copies of Bill of Entry Accepted for OOC in ICD Tuglakabad	ICD Tughlakabad Public Notice dated 1^st April 2020
Air Customs in Mumbai Allows Printout from Service Centre through Email/WhatsApp	Mumbai Customs Public Notice No. 57 dated 4^th April 2020
Essential Duty Pass for CHAs	Mumbai Customs Public Notice No. 58 dated 4^th April 2020
Email Copy of Bond Text Sufficient for Passing through Drive Through Scanner (DTS), Bond on Stamp Paper not Required, Plain Paper Sufficient	JNCH Customs House Public Notice No. 40 dated 2^nd April 2020
Nodal Officer Appointed in Nhava Sheva for Facilitating Movement	JNCH Customs House Public Notice No. 39 dated 1^st April 2020
Draft Master Circular on Direct Port Delivery Facility at Chennai Customs	Draft Facility Circular/02.03.2020
Movement of Customs Officers and Staff for working at Chennai Airport, Sea Port and Cargo during Lockdown period	Chennai Chief Commissioner of Customs D.O. Letter dated 24.03.2020
Checklist Prescribed for Container Disposal by Auction	31-PN/16.03.2020
Revised Procedure for RFID Self-sealing for Export Containers · Seals · Reader · Software & Application · Procedure	08-PN-04.03.2020
DGFT Issues Application Form for Re-export of Imported SCOMET Items under Global Authorisation for Intra-Company Transfers (GAICT) · ANF-2O(b) – Application Form for Re-export of Imported SCOMET Items/ Software/ Technology · ANF-2O(c) – Application Form for Post Reporting for Re-export of SCOMET Items/ Software/ Technology · ANF-2S(iv) – End Use cum End User Certificate in Case of Global Authorization for Intra-Company Transfer (GAICT)	65-PN/17.03.2020
Letters and Communication without DIN Deemed to be Never Issued · DIN-8 Number-2 Letters–5 Numbers-1 Letter-4 Numbers	02-PN/05.03.2020 01-PN/04.03.2020
Punnets imported for re-export of grapes may be extended the benefit of Customs Ntfn No. 104/94 dated 16.03.1994	JNCH Standing Order No. 06/2020 dated 5 March 2020
Animal Quarantine in Nhava Sheva Clearance through EDI Suspended due to Technical Glitches, Manual Clearance Substituted from 25 Feb 2020	Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Standing Order No. 05 dated 27^th February 2020
Diamond and other Semi-precious Stones Valuation in Nhava Sheva	Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Public Notice No. 26 dated 21^st February 2020
Delayed Receipt of Documents from China Leads to Delays in Customs Clearance and Congestion in Ports, Customs Waiving Late Fee for Late Filing of Documents	JNCH Public Notice No. 24/2020 dated 20.02.2020
Delhi Customs Issues Notice to Substitute IMEI from MSAI by ICDR under DoT	Delhi Customs Public Notice No. 05 dated 07.02.2020
Copper Concentrate to be verified after Abatement of Gold Content – Importer to be Declared Detailed Price in Bill of Entry	Delhi Customs Public Notice No. 03 dated 31.01.2020
Declaration for Personal Use, R&D, or Highly Specialised Equipment Sufficient for BIS Clearance of Electronic Equipment under CRO	JNCH Public Notice No. 03/2020 dated 06.01.2020
Mumbai Waste Management Ltd, Mumbai Lab Notified for Waste Oil Sample Testing · Chemical Laboratory at JNCH under Renovation, not Prepared for Testing As of Now	JNCH Public Notice No 108/2019 dated 06.12.2019
Mandatory Uploading of Documents in e-Sanchit Comes into Effect from 5 Dec 2019	31-PN/04.12.2019
Procedure for KYC Verification of First Time Importers · Aadhar Copy or Passport plus IEC plus IT Return or Bank Account Satisfactory Report · KYC Cell will Verify with SIIB Help	29-PN/26.11.2019
Procedure for Onion Export – Transitional Provisions of FTP Para 1.05 to be Followed · LC Opened before date of Restriction to be honoured, Export Allowed after Ban	JNCH Standing Order No. 19/2019 dated 09.10.2019
Chennai Customs Implements Faceless Assessment under Turant Customs Scheme on the BE Filed under Group 5A (Chapter 85) in Six Chennai Customs Zones	Chennai Customs Public Notice No. 59/2019 dated 07.08.2019
Entity Registration and Approval under New Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018 through ICEGATE WEB PORTAL · The Authorised Sea Carrier (ASC)/Authorised Sea Agent (ASA) shall submit an Arrival Manifest electronically, prior to departure from the last port of call to the Indian Port of call. · Submit Departure Manifest electronically before departure from the Indian Port of call · Registration/Application process to operate under New Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR),2018 is now open at ICEGATE Web Portal · Outreach sessions may be conducted for exporters availing the benefit of e-Seal	JNCH Public Notice No. 45/2019 dated 17 May 2019
Procedure for Import Clearance of Gift Shipments Arriving at EICI Terminal of New Courier Terminal (NCT). New Delhi	New Delhi Air Cargo Complex (Export) Public Notice No. 1/ 2019 dated 07.05.2019
No ETA (Equipment Test Approval) for Electronic Equipment upto 1000 Pcs	10-PN/01.04.2019
Mumbai Air Cargo Complex Zone-III Remain Open on Sunday, 31 March 2019	Mumbai Air Cargo Public Notice No. 05/2019 dated 27 March 2019
iCODE EDI Introduced for Automatic Transmission of BE and SB, Mumbai Customs Issues Public Notice to Users	Mumbai Air Cargo Public Notice No. 04/2019 dated 14.03.2019
JNCH Issues Trade Notice on Deferred Payment of Duty for Approved AEO	*Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Public Notice No. 27 dated 15.03.2019*
JNCH Introduces Online Facility for Container Scanning Selection Status	*Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Public Notice No. 26 dated 14.03.2019*
Containers Leave ICD without Due Process of Registration and Issue of LEO of the Shipping Bills	Public Notice No. 13/2019 dated 06.02.2019
Revised Procedure for Scanning of DPD-DPD Mode Containers	Public Notice No. 12/2019 dated 6 February 2019
Procedure for Clearance of Export LCL Cargo Categorized as “Hazardous Goods”	Public Notice No.10/2019 dated 01 February 2019
InterGlobe Aviation Gets Permission to Tranship Imported Cargo from New Delhi Air Cargo Complex to other 10 Major Ports	Delhi Customs House Public Notice No. 01 dated 17 January 2019
Delhi Customs Issues AEO Clients Registration Procedures	Delhi Customs House Public Notice No. 01 dated 17^th January 2019
JNCH Commissionerates Observes Special Drive for Pending SAD Refund Claims from 16 Jan to 31 Jan 2019	Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Public Notice 06 dated 15^th January 2019
Courier Imports under Attack from Swadeshi Jagran Manch · Delhi Customs Standing Order for Mis-declaration and Smuggling of Goods Imported through Courier	Delhi Air Cargo Export Commissioner Standing Order No. 01/2019 dated 10 January 2019
Manual Filing for AEO T1 to Continue till End of Financial Year 2018-19 · Online Website for EDI to Operate in Parallel · Audit Frequency Elongated to Once in Three years	Mumbai Air Cargo Public Notice: 93/2018 dated 19.12.2018
Standard Operating Procedure for Reimport of Hand Carried Precious Exhibition Cargo · Clearance through Red Channel Inspection against Manually Filed Advance Bill of Entry · Documents to be Hand Carried to Various Point for Data Entry on Icegate Computer	Delhi New Customs House Standing Order No. 03 /2018 dated 18.12.2018
MoEF Guidelines for Petcoke Quota Allocation	Office Memorandum No. Q-18011/54/2018-CPA dated 10 September 2018
Delhi Customs Organises Refund Mela from 1 to 15 Nov 2018	New Customs House, New Delhi Public Notice No. 27/2018 dated 25 October 2018
Manual Clearance of Export Refund at Delhi Customs Introduces for SB before 15 Nov	Delhi Customs, Air Cargo Complex Public Notice No. 30/2018 dated 31^st October 2018
Leghorn RFID Seals Defective says Delhi Customs CC	New Customs House, New Delhi Public Notice No. 10 dated 25^th October 2018
BIS Registration for 49 Electronic Goods under RCR Order 2012 · Second Hand Goods too must Register or get Exemption Letter from MEITY · CKD Imports Allowed but SKD only for Manufacture with Permission from Brand Owner · Demo, R&D and Testing Goods Exempted · Parts Embedded in Main Equipment like Battery and Adaptor too need Registration	New Customs House, IGI Airport, New Delhi Public Notice No. 26 dated 9^th October 2018
Use Departmental Testing Labs only, Orders JNPT	Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Standing Order No. 38/2018 dated 17^th October 2018
ICD Patparganj Notifies CE Empanelment Procedure – Only DGFT Approved Engineers to Apply	Patparganj & Other ICDs Public Notice No. 34 dated 5^th October 2018
Procedure for Manual Correction in EDI Bills of Entry at JNCH	Public Notice No. 134/2018 dated 01.10.2018
Amendment Procedure in Advance Bill of Entry Decentralised	Facility Circular 41/2018 dated 14.09.2018
Ad Hoc Customs Duty Exemption for Kerala Flood Relief	Public Notice No. 10/2018 dated 18.08.2018
Entry in Appraising Hall of New Customs House at Delhi only thru Biometric Smart Cards made by Private Persons and Issued by Customs	Public Notice No. 22/2018 dated 07.08.2018
No Reply to Drawback Queries Results in “Zero Claim” Status in Final Processing	Public Notice No. 21/2018 dated 16.08.2018
No Physical Signature of Customs Officials Required in Documents	09-PN/18.05.2018
Tramadol Notified as Psychotropic Substances under NDPS Act, 1985	JNCH Public Notice No. 73/2018 dated 08.05.2018
No Hard Copy for Additional Documents in Import Filing, Image Reference Number to be Quoted in Bill of Entry · All Documents for Assessment must be Assessable Online · Answer to Queries must be Uploaded on e-SANCHIT · No Hard Copies to be Entertained by Customs	ICD Tughlakabad Public Notice No. 08/2018 dated 10.05.2018
Licence and Scheme Sub Group VII Discontinued in Customs · Group Allocation from 1 to 6 on the Classification of Highest Value Item	ICD Tughlakabad Public Notice No. 07/2018 dated 10.05.2018
Delhi Customs Issues Procedure for Bonded Trucking Movements from Air Cargo Complex to Jaipur Gems Stone Exchange	Delhi Customs Public Notice No. 11 dated 01.05.2018
No Objection Certificate Not Required from Central Drug Standard Control Organization for Drugs Export	34-PN/31.03.2018
Use Reward Scrip Fully in One Go for Duty Payment Orders ICD Tughlakabad	Customs Public Notice No. 06/2018 dated 26 April 2018
FSSAI NOC for Food Items SWIFT Reference Must be mentioned for Non-Food Items Import	61-PN/17.04.2018
Export Inspection Certificate Must for Export of Milk Products	149-PN/16.11.2017
Mumbai Customs Issues List of 778 Pending Drawback Claims	Mumbai Customs Public Notice No. 186 dated 23^rd December 2016
Solid Plastic Waste for Recycling Allowed in SEZ Post Consumption Waste such as Plastic Bags not Allowed	Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Notification dated 6 July 2016
Importer and Exporter Must Fulfil KYC Norms – Photo Identity Address Proof, Photocopy of IEC Detail with Freight Forwarders Required	Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Public Notice No. 99 dated July 2016
Plastic Valuation Allowed to go below 10% of PLATT Quotes	Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House Standing Order No. 44 dated 8^th July 2016
New RBI-BRC Module for Monitoring Export Realization in EDI	Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Mumbai Public Notice No. 24 dated 15^th July 2016
Final Notice to Clear Queries on 3624 Five Year Old Pending Drawback Claims	07-FN/14.10.2015
Mumbai Customs on Manual Mode for Registration of Reward Scrips, EDI System not Functional	17-PN/28.09.2015
Positive and Negative List of Drugs for NOC from Drug Controller Released by Mumbai Customs	13-PN/05.09.2015
Chartered Engineer Certificate for Valuation of Second Hand Machinery Imports – Mumbai Customs Lists Procedure	12-PN/28.08.2015
24x7 Customs Clearance for Exports at Air Cargo Complex – Four Batches in Two Shift Operation Same Day Clearance to Attract 20% Discount on Terminal Charges	Air Cargo Complex Trade Facilitation Notice
Second Verification of First Time Importers in Mumbai Zone not Required	04-PN/06.02.2015
Mumbai Customs Re-warehousing/Bonding Procedures for EOUs	02-PN/21.01.2015
Customs Relaxes Procedures for Empty Containers Shipped by Foreign Suppliers Cheating Importers	10-SO/21.06.2013
Trade Must Declare Complete Description of Cashew Kernels in the Bills of Entry	63-PN/19.11.2012
Double Payment of Customs Duty – Procedure for Refund Claim	62-PN/19.11.2012
Factory Stuffing Permission for the Rail Terminal at Navkar Corporation Sewri and Vashi CFS on MOT Basis	55-PN/09.10.2012
Customs Procedure ATA Carnet Exhibition Goods	Public Notice No. 19 /2012 dated 7 June 2012
Air Cargo Mumbai Launches 2 Months Drawback Clearance Drive	Public Notice No. 18/2012 dated 21 May 2012