Facilitation of Clearance of Import Cargo due to delay arising due to outbreak of Corona Virus - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO.: 19B/2020

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (AIRPORT AIR CARGO COMPLEX) NSCBI AIRPORT, KOLKATA: 700 052 F. No. S60 (Misc)-431/ 18CC1 Date: 26/03/2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO.: 19B/2020 Subject: Facilitation of Clearance of Import Cargo due to delay arising due to outbreak of Corona Virus. Attention of the importers, exporters. Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders are invited to CBIC Instruction 02/2020-Customs F.N0. 450/25/2009-cus-1V (Pt. II) dated 20.02.2020 and DGFT Trade Notice No. 52/2019-20 dated 02.03.2020 in relation to the above mentioned subject. 2. Keeping in view the situation arising due to outbreak of Corona Virus in the country, there is likelihood of late filing of bills of entry because of difficulty in getting the related documents or difficulty in reaching the facilities from where the filing can be done on ICEGATE. 3. Late filing of bills of entry attracts late fee in terms of Bills of Entry (Forms) Amendment Regulations, 2017 vide Notification No. 27 / 2017 Cus (N.T.) dated31.03.2017 read with the second proviso to Section 46(3) of the Customs Act, 1962. Therefore, keeping in view the exigency due to outbreak of Corona Virus and in order to facilitate the trade for clearance of the import consignments it is decided in the public interest that those bills of entry which pertain to IGMs filed on or after 20th March, 2020, if filed late for clearance of import consignments, will not attract any late fee charges for the time being and till further orders. 4. Action to be taken in terms of decision 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 the ADC (AP ACC). 6. This issues with approval of the Pr. Commissioner of Customs (A A). (Rajneesh Meena) Dy. Commissioner of Customs Air Cargo Complex, Kolkata