Customs clearance on the basis of self-certified copies of PTA/FTA certificates in case of DPD/AEO Clients – Facilitation through email facility for AEO/DPD importers in the COVID-19 situation - Customs - Public Notice No. 59/2020

Office of Commissioner of Customs, NS-III Mumbai Zone-II, Jawharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, Uran, Raigad, Maharashtra-400707. F.No. S/22-Gen-402/2017-18/AM(I) Date: 22.04.2020 Public Notice No. 59/2020 Subject: Customs clearance on the basis of self-certified copies of PTA/FTA certificates in case of DPD/AEO Clients Facilitation through email facility for AEO/DPD importers in the COVID-19 situation. Attention of all the stakeholders is invited to the Public Notice No. 31/2017 dtd. 09.03.2017, Public Notice No. 50/2020 dtd. 09.04.2020 and Public Notice No.128/2016 dated 26.09.2016 issued by JNCH, with reference to Board's Instruction No.31/2016-Customs dated 12.09.2016, wherein the Board has clarified rules regarding rules of Origin under Free/Preferential Trade Agreements and the verification of referential Certificates of Origin. 2. With respect to DPD and AEO clients, they can clear goods based on photo copy of COO Certificate as per PN No. 31/2017 dt. 09.03.2017. In such cases, the Assessment Group has to verify the status of importer as to whether they are DPD or AEO client or not and verify the Seals and Signature of COO Certificate and enter the details in prescribed Register and enter Srl. No. of Regster on photocopy of COO Certificate. 3. In order to further reduce need for physical visits to JNCH and to facilitate trade, it is now being provided that Importer/CB shall upload copy of COO Certificate in E-Sanchit, for which the following procedure shall be followed:- i.* For the BE which directly comes to RMS-FC for OOC, the Importer/CB will send an e-mail to the concerned Assessment Group s official e-mail id requesting to verify the copy of COO Certificate as uploaded in E-Sanchit by the CB/Importer and to enter necessary details in the Register. This email will also be endorsed to DC/AC Group. The Assessment Group will send a reply to Importer/CB having fulfilled the requirements under PN No 31/2017 dated 09.03.2017 and endorse it to RMS-FC email id [email protected]. The email from Assessment Group is to be endorsed also to AC, RMS-FC at [email protected]. Based on this email, RMS-FC will give OOC. ii. For the BE which goes to the Assessment Group before coming to RMS-FC, the Assessment Group shall enter the details in the Register based on the COO Certificate uploaded in E-Sanchit and forward the BE to RMS-FC with the comment of importer having fulfilled the requirements under PN No 31/2017 dated 09.03.2017. Based on this comment, RMS-FC will give OOC. iii. If the Importer/CB has not uploaded the copy of the COO Certificate in E-Sanchit, either the Assessment Group or RMS-FC may raise a query in the ICES for the BE asking for such uploading. iv.# In case of DPD importer, CB/Importer shall upload DPD Certifacte in E-Sanchit. v.# The email ids of Groups and Group ACs/DCs are attached at Annex. 4. Importer/CB are requested to coordinate with Joint Commissioner, RMS-FC at [email protected] for resolving any difficulties faced. 5. The officer at RMSFC and Assessment Groups shall ensure daily complete disposal. Action to be taken in terms of decisions conveyed in this Public Notice are Standing Order for the Officers. -sd- (S K Vimalanathan) Commissioner of Customs (NS-III)