COVID-19 Facilitation measures- Relaxation in procedure for in-Bonding of cargo imported under Ware House Bill of Entry - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 62/2020

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT), PRO CELL, AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR, ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI 400 099 F. No. S/3-MISC-PRO-13/2018-19/ ACC (I) Date : 11.04.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 62/2020 Subject: COVID-19 Facilitation measures- Relaxation in procedure for in-Bonding of cargo imported under Ware House Bill of Entry -reg. Attention of the Importers, Trade , Customs Brokers and all the stake holder is invited to CBIC Circular No.17/2020-Cus dated 03.04.2020 and Public Notice No.56/2020 dated 04.04.2020 issued by this Commissionerate on the subject Measures to facilitate trade during the lock down period Section 143AA of the Customs Act,1962 . 2). Public Notice No.56/2020 dated 04.04.2020 issued by this office provides for relaxation of the requirement to submit the Bond prescribed under Section 18, Section 59 and Section 143 of the Customs Act,1962. 3). On account of lockdown due to COVID-19, the physical submission of documents and undertaking is not possible. Therefore, the following procedure for in-bonding of the goods imported under Warehouse Bill of Entry is laid down: i) The Importer/authorized Customs Broker should submit the request letter/Undertaking signed by the IEC holder on the business letterhead , as prescribed under Public Notice No.56/2020 dated 04.04.2020 from their registered email-id to [email protected]. PRO Section shall take a print and if it is as per the P.N.56/2020, shall put up the same to AC/DC on roster, who shall dispose off the request. If further documents are required or any defects noticed, same shall be immediately intimated by PRO Section vide Reply mail to the Importer. ii) The undertaking should be accompanied with Space certificate issued by the warehouse keeper and the copy/screenshot of the Warehouse Bill of Entry. iii) The copy of IEC Registration and ID Proof of the IEC Holder for signature verification shall also be submitted online at the given email address. iv) Security such as Transit insurance, wherever required, shall be furnished online on the above mail address. v) On the basis of the documents submitted online by the Importer/Authorized Customs Broker, the request of Importer will be processed and Into- Bond Number/ Job Number will be created in the system based on the details of Warehouse Bill of Entry. The Bond number so generated will be intimated to the Importer/ Authorized Custom Broker through the above mentioned e-mail id. The Job number so generated would be accepted by AC / DC on duty as per Roster and the concerned TA/STA would assign the Bond number for the respective Bill of Entry in the system itself. vi) The concerned TA/STA/Appraiser would maintain a separate register for keeping the records of such requests received online so as to keep watch on compliance of execution of proper bond by the importers at the appropriate time. 4) Importers availing this facility shall ensure that the undertaking furnished in lieu of bond is duly replaced with a proper bond before the date specified in Public Notice No. 56/2020 dated 04.04.2020 issued by this Commissionerate which is presently mentioned as 07.05.2020. Bond Section shall maintain a record of all such cases of relaxation from taking Bond. 5) Public Notice No. 56/2020 dated 04.04.2020 is modified to the extent provided above. 6) All trade associations/members of Customs Brokers Association are requested to take note and publicize the contents of this Public Notice among their members/constituents. 7) For the departmental officers, this may be treated as Standing Order. 8) Difficulty, if any, faced in implementation of this public Notice may brought to the notice of the Additional/Joint Commissioner of CL toms, Import, ACC, Mumbai. sd/- (VINAYAK AZAAD) Commissioner of Customs Import (ACC)