Creation of DPD/RMS Facilitation Centre at JNCH -Reg. - Customs - 160/2016

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-G MUMBAI CUSTOMS ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE NHAVA SHEVA, TAL:- URAN, DIST : RAIGAD. PIN 400707 F. No. EDI/MISC-118/2016/JNCH Dated 29.11.2016 Public Notice No. 160/2016 Sub: -Creation of DPD/RMS Facilitation Centre at JNCH -Reg. Attention of the Importers, Exporters, General Trade, Port Terminal Operator, Shipping Lines/Shipping Agents, CFSs coming under the jurisdiction of JNCH, Nhava Sheva and all other stakeholders is invited to various other decisions communicated through other Public Notices or minutes of PTFCs from time to time for smooth clearing of consignments and to reduce dwell time of import. 2. As a measure of trade facilitation and Ease of Doing Business a dedicated RMS Facilitation Centre has been created at 2ND Floor, A Wing, Room No 202, JNCH. 3. The main function of the RMS Facilitation Centre is to give out of charge of RMS facilitated Bills of Entry of all Commissionerate. In case of facilitated Bills of Entry, as soon as Importer/Customs Broker or Authorised Person produces/submits the requisite documents (same as being submitted presently before Officers giving Out of Charge in various CFSs) before the Appraiser/Superintendent posted at RMS Facilitated Centre , the concerned officer will register the Bill of Entry, scrutinize the documents and after being satisfied on the correctness of payment of Customs duty (including ADD or CVD or Safeguard Duty etc), RMS/CCR instructions, verification/debiting of various certificates (like COO etc.) will give out of charge with a condition that verification of the Container No. and Seal No. to be carried out by Officers posted in Port Terminals (in the case of DPD clearances) or by gate officer of the CFS (in respect of containers other than DPD clearances). The requirement to check Container No Seal No by Preventive Officer need to be mentioned by the Appraiser/Superintendent in the Departmental Comment column of the Integrated Declaration (Bill of Entry). 4. The documents submitted during the Registration of Bill of Entry should be retained and to be sent to DMS for digitization on daily basis. A copy of out-of-charge (OOC) shall be generated in printed form and signed by the concerned Appraiser/Superintendent with his name and designation stamp and copy handed over to Importer/Customs Broker or Authorised Person. 5. The Officers posted in Port Terminals (in the case of DPD clearances) or by gate officer of the CFS (in respect of containers other than DPD clearances) will check Container No. and Seal No. at the time of passing the containers from the Port/CFS. If the Preventive officer/Gate officer finds any variation in Container No., Seal No. or Seal Tampering, he should immediately bring it to the notice of the Asst./Dy. Commissioner of Customs in charge of RMS Facilitation Centre (in the case of DPD clearances) or to the Asst./Dy. Commissioner of Customs posted at CFS (in respect of containers other than DPD clearances). 6. The RMS Facilitation Centre will work on 24x7 basis. The facility of giving Out of Charge will continue to be available at all the CFS as per the present procedure. The importer/Customs Broker has option to get Out of Charge of RMS facilitated Bills of Entry either from RMS facilitation Centre or from CFS as per their convenience. 7. According to CBEC Circular No. 43/2005-Cus., dated 24-11-2005, It is possible that in a few cases, the field formations might decide to apply a particular treatment to the BE which is at variance with the decision received from the RMS owing to risks which are not factored in the RMS. Such a course of action shall however be taken only with the prior approval of the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs or an officer authorized by him for this purpose, who shall not be below the rank of Addl./Joint Commissioner of Customs, and after recording the reasons for the same. A brief remark on the reasons and the particulars of Commissioner s authorization should be made by the officer examining the goods in the departmental comments in the EDI system . Accordingly, Some consignments can be selected for examination either on random basis or based on intelligence. The Nos and percentage of such containers will be decided by Additional/Joint Commissioner in-charge of RMS Facilitation Centre . Report of such Containers selected for examination and results of such examination will be submitted by said Additional/Joint Commissioner to the Commissioner in-charge of RMS Facilitated Centre . 8. In order to ensure smooth work flow, it has been decided that initially, there would be 5 Counters/Tables for registration of Bill of Entry and giving out of charge. The distribution of work among these 5 Counters/Tables would be as under: Sr No Counters/Tables No Chapters of Customs Tariff Act, 1975 1 A B 1-38 2 C 39 3 D 40-83 4 E 84 5 F 85-99 Remark: In case, Bill of Entry covers goods under various Chapters, the maximum value should be criteria to decide the Counter/Table. In case of any doubt, DC/AC RMS Cell may be contacted. Aforesaid division of work is applicable even if goods are cleared under Export Promotion Schemes (Like EPCG, Advance Authorisation, DFIA or MEIS scrips etc.) 9. Effective date This Facility Notice shall come into force with effect from 01.12.2016. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of Additional Commissioner/Joint Commissioner in charge of in-charge of RMS Facilitation Centre for remedial action. 10. This issues with the approval of Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II 11. Difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. (SUBHASH AGRAWAL) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-G