Subject: Manual debit of Advance Licence- reg. - Customs - 21/2016

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-IV) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA TAL. URAN, DIST. RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA 400 707 F. No. S/16-DEEC-GEN-435/15-16 Gr.VII-D Date: 11.02.2016 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 21/2016 Subject: Manual debit of Advance Licence- reg. 1. It has been represented by the trade that the manual debit of Advance Authorization in addition to the electronic debit of the licence in the EDI system leads to delay in clearance, especially in cases where the number of items in the Bill of Entry are large as debit of each item takes a lot of time. Further, if the AO is not available on his seat or is busy with some urgent work, the process of manual debit is held up and it leads to delay in clearance. 2. In the light of the importer s requests and as a measure of Trade Facilitation and Ease of Doing Business, it has been decided that henceforth, to avoid duplication of work, the Advance Authorization will be debited only in the EDI system. The practice of manual debit of Advance Authorization shall be discontinued and it will not be necessary to get the Advance Authorization debited manually from the Group Appraiser. 3. Any difficulties faced due to these instructions may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner (Gr.VII-D), NS-IV. Sd (SUBHASH AGRAWAL) Commissioner of Customs NS-IV.