Registration of Airlines/Console Agents/Others in EDI for filing of import Manifest before arrival of aircraft-reg. - Customs - 34/2015-16

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR, ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI- 400099 F.No. S/3-Gen-794/15-16/ACC (Import Noting) Date: 08.02.2016 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 34/2015-16 Sub: Registration of Airlines/Console Agents/Others in EDI for filing of import Manifest before arrival of aircraft-reg Kind attention is invited to public notice No 28/2016 dated 19.1.2016 wherein detailed procedure has been prescribed regarding Registration of Airlines/Console Agents/Others in EDI for filing of IGM, EGM or CGM on behalf of Airlines or Console Agents through new registration module of ICEGATE. In this regard, representation has been received from the Air Cargo Agents Association of India, Mumbai wherein they have requested for waiver of the requirement of bond and bank guarantee for the console agents registered with IATA. As per CBEC circular no.30/2004 dtd.16.04.2004, the Bond and Bank guarantee prescribed in Para (i) of circular no. 110/2003-cus dated 22.12.2003 has been dispensed with. Now, to facilitate the trade further, it has been decided that those Airline Agents, Console agents and those who are registered with IATA as well as with customs, need not submit the Bond and bank guarantee. However the other entities will follow the procedures detailed in public notice No. 28/2016 dtd. 19.01.2016. This is issues with the approval of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (Import). (DR SATISH DHAVALE) Additional Commissioner of Customs (Import) Import Noting, ACC, Mumbai