Facilitation of clearance of import consignments due to delay in receiving of documents from China - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 49/2020

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT), PRO CELL. AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR, ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI -400 099 F. No. : S/3-MISC-PRO- 13(Part-B)/2018-19/ACC Date: 21.02.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 49/2020 Sub: Facilitation of clearance of import consignments due to delay in receiving of documents from China-reg. Attention Of the importers, exporters, Customs Brokers and all other Stake holders is invited to the above mentioned subject. 2. In this regard, it is mentioned that post outbreak of Corona Virus there is likelihood of import consignments arriving from China being stranded at the Air Cargo Complex on account of non-receipt of basic import documents by the Indian consignees, resulting in late filing of Bills of Entry. 3. As late filing of Bills of Entry attracts late fee in terms of Bill of Entry(Forms) Amendment Regulations, 2017 vide Notification No. 27/2017- Cus.(NT) dated 31.03.2017, therefore, keeping in view the exigency because of outbreak of Corona Virus in China and in order to facilitate clearance of the consignments, it is decided in the public interest that the Bills of Entry filed late for clearance of import consignments from China will not attract any late fee charges based on a letter submitted by the importer/ Custom Broker that the delay in filing the Bill of Entry was on account of non-receipt of documents from China. 4. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as standing order for the purpose of officers and staff. 5. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of ADC/JC, Import Commissionerate, ACC, Mumbai, Zone-III. (VINAYAKAZAAD) Commissioner of Customs Import (ACC)