Customs Clearance on the basis of self-certified copies of PTA/FTA certificates in case of AEO Clients - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 50/2020

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) MUMBAI CONE III, PRO CELL, AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR, ANDHERI (EAST) MUMBAI - 400 099. F. No. S/3-MISC-PRO-13/2018-19/ACC(I) Dale : 21.02.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 50/2020 Sub:- Customs Clearance on the basis of self-certified copies of PTA/FTA certificates in case of AEO Clients- Reg. Attention of all Importers, Customs Brokers and the members of the Trade is invited to Board's Instruction No. 31/2016-Customs, dated 1209.2016, wherein the Board had clarified rules regarding Rules of Origin under Free/Preferential Trade Agreements and the verification of preferential Certificates of Origin. 2. Representations from the trade have been received stating delay in obtaining original PTA/FTA certificates from the overseas suppliers. In this regard, they have requested for Custom Clearance on the basis of self-certified copies of these referential Trade Agreement / Free Trade Agreement certificates. 3. After careful consideration of the above requests, as a measure of Trade facilitation and with a view to reduce dwell time and transaction cost to the importer, it has been decided in case of DPD/AEO clients of this Custom House that, they can submit a self-certified copy (by importer) Of the PTA/FTA certificate at the time of clearance of the goods and shall submit the Original Certificate within 15 days Of clearance of goods. 4. The importer will be required to obtain a serial number on the self-certified copy of the PTA/FLA certificate from the concerned Group. The concerned Group shall allot a serial number from the register maintained for this purpose apart from verifying the seal and signature on the said certificate. Based on the self-certified copy of the PTA/FTA certificate, of charge will be done. 5. It will be the responsibility of the importer to submit the original PTA/FTA certificate within the stipulated time period, failing which, a demand notice to the Importer will be issued by the concerned Group and further action will be initiated as per the provisions Of the Customs Act 1962. 5. Difficulties, if any, faced in implementation or these instructions may be ought to the notice of the undersigned. (Vinayak Azaad) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS Import, ACC, Sahar, Mumbai