Customs Working On 24x7, Extension of Working of Assessment Groups, Docks and Lab - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 25/2020

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-I) MUMBAI ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TALUKA: URAN, DISTRICT RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400707. F. No. S/22-Gen-402/2017-18/AM(I)Part-II Dated : 21.02.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 25/2020 Sub: Customs Working On 24x7, Extension of Working of Assessment Groups, Docks and Lab. - regarding. Attention of the Importers, Exporters, General Trade, Port Terminal Operators, Shipping Lines/Shipping Agents, Customs Brokers, CFSs coming under the jurisdiction of JNCH, Nhava Sheva and all other stakeholders is invited to various decisions related to 24x7 working communicated through Public Notices issued from time to time on specified working hours for various Customs activities. In this regard, it is mentioned that Nhava Sheva falls under category of designated Sea ports wherein facility of 24x7 Customs clearance already exists namely DPD/RMS Facilitation Centre for imports, Parking Plazas for exports and extension of working of Assessment Groups on all Saturdays and Sundays/holidays etc. In addition, the Gates of all Port Terminals and CFSs and Boarding Office are manned 24x7 basis by the Preventive staff. 2. In addition to the existing facilities towards 24x7 working, JNCH has decided to adopt further measures to effectively strengthen the working so as to address any congestion or delay or surge on account of the prevailing conditions or cessation thereof arising on account of Coronavirus outbreak in China. JNCH shall suitably extend the working hours of all Assessment Groups and officers posted for examination and Out of Charge of goods at CFSs for effective 24x7 working to mitigate any difficulty to be faced by trade. JNCH laboratory would also function so that test results are made available at the earliest. 3 In case of any difficulty pertaining to examination related work trade may contact AC/DC Shri Balmukand Agarwal (tel. 9867776223) for NS-I Commissionerate, Ms. Daribha Lyndem (tel. 8447654427) for NS-III Commissionerate and Shri Jitender Singh (tel. 9810400078) for NS-V Commissionerate. For any assessment related work, Group AC/DC may be contacted. 4. Stakeholders are requested to provide feedback regarding further strengthening of these measures to the Joint Commissioner (Appraising Main, Import) Smt. Saroj Samaiya through email on [email protected]. 5. Action to be taken in terms of decisions conveyed in this Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of officers. Sd/- (RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA) Commissioner of Customs (NS-I).