Dealing with cases, where importer / Customs brokers are submitting multiple DPD intimations (72 hours advance intimations) (sometimes from the different Customs Brokers of the same importer) for the same consignments-Reg. - Customs - 126/2018

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-III MUMBAI CUSTOMS ZONE-II JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TAL:- URAN, DIST : RAIGAD. PIN 400 707 F. No. S/22-Gen-402/2017-18/AM (I)/JNCH Dated 21.08.2018 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 126/2018 Subject: - Dealing with cases, where importer / Customs brokers are submitting multiple DPD intimations (72 hours advance intimations) (sometimes from the different Customs Brokers of the same importer) for the same consignments-Reg. Attention of the Importers, Exporters, General Trade, Port Terminal Operator, Shipping Lines / Shipping Agents, CFSs coming under the jurisdiction of Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House (JNCH), NhavaSheva and all other stakeholders is invited to the Public Notice No 36/2018, dated 09.03.2018 as amended vide Public Notice No 49/2018, dated 26.03.2018and Public Notice No 115/2018 dated 02.08.2018 regarding one time default intimation required to be submitted by DPD importers at JNCHfor availing DPD Facility. 2. As mentioned in the said Public notice, system of one-time default intimation has been introduced to obviate the need to submit 72 hours advance intimation each time and promote DPD. This measure was taken on the basis of series of request for such facility by Trade. This revised procedure is facilitating DPD importers to avail clearances under DPD and reducing their transaction cost and time. This step was also expected to increase the percentage of DPD volume at this Port. 3. During the DPD Review meeting held with all stakeholders on 17th August 2018 at JNCH, CSLA informed that in certain cases, importer / Customs brokers are submitting multiple request (sometimes from the different Customs Brokers of the same importer) for the same consignments, which makes it difficult for shipping lines to accept such request. 4. In view of the above, it has been decided that: i. DPD Importer / Customs broker, who have not yet submitted the said one-time default intimation , are advised to submit the same preferably electronically, in the manner as provided vide Public Notices as mentioned in Para 1 this Public Notice. ii. DPD Importer / Customs broker are advised not to submit more than one request for one consignment. iii. In case, where more than one specific request / intimation is submitted in respect of any consignment, shipping lines may only consider first request and ignore subsequent requests, even though submitted 72 hours in advance. iv. Shipping lines should intimate the details of such multiple intimations to Customs (email address: [email protected]). 5. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of Additional / Joint Commissioner in charge of DPD Cell , NS-III (email address: [email protected]). Sd/- (SUBHASH AGRAWAL) Commissioner of Customs (NS-III)