Specifying the perishable goods for the purpose of curtailing the initial period of warehousing under Section 61 of the Customs Act - Customs - F. No. 483/14/88-Cus. VII

Specifying the perishable goods for the purpose of curtailing the initial period of warehousing under Section 61 of the Customs Act F. No. 483/14/88-Cus. VII Dated 14-10-1988 Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Subject : Specifying the perishable goods for the purpose of curtailing the initial period of warehousing under Section 61 of the Customs Act. Reference is invited to proviso (1) of Section 61(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 which empowers Collectors of Customs to reduce the initial period of warehousing in respect of goods which are likely to deteriorate. For the purpose of uniformity in applying this provision, it has been decided that the following goods shall be treated as perishables for the above purpose. (i) Fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, poultry eggs and other fresh uncanned/unprocessed food materials; (ii) Hydroscopic substances (other than in sealed containers); (iii) Medicinal herbs; (iv) Molasses; (v) Confectionary; (vi) Cigarettes, and tobacco; (vii) Menthol, Camphor, Saffron; (viii) Cells, batteries and re-chargeable batteries; (ix) Cereals, sugar and other grocery items; (x) Refills for ball-point pens; (xi) Lighter fuel, including lighters with gas, not having arrangement for re-filling; (xii) Beer. 2. It has been decided that the initial period of warehousing in the above category of goods shall be 45 days instead of the normal period of 3 months as provided under Section 61(1) of the Customs Act. Collectors are requested to issue necessary public notices in this regard. Collectors may also send in their suggestions for including any further items in this list.