Extension of facility vide Circular No. 17/2020 dated 03.04.2020 namely, ‘Measure to facilitate trade during the lockdown period-Section 143 AA of the Customs Act, 1962’ - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 66/2020

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-I) MUMBAI ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TALUKA: URAN, DISTRICT RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400707. F. No. S/22-Gen-402/2017-18/AM(I)Part-III Dated :12.05.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 66/2020 Subject: Extension of facility vide Circular No. 17/2020 dated 03.04.2020 namely, Measure to facilitate trade during the lockdown period-Section 143 AA of the Customs Act, 1962 reg. Attention of the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is invited to Board s Circular No. 23/2020 dated 11.05.2020 on the above mentioned subject. In this regard reference is made to Board s Circular No. 17/2020 dated 03.04.2020 and JNCH Public Notice No.41/2020 dated 03.04.2020 on Measure to facilitate trade during the lockdown period-section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962 wherein relaxation was given, in the context of lockdown announced by the Government due to COVID-19 pandemic, to accept an undertaking in lieu of a bond required during customs clearance, subject to conditions as underlined in the circular. The facility was extended till 15.05.2020 vide Circular No. 21/2020 dated 21.04.2020 and JNCH Public Notice No. 58/2020 dated 22.04.2020 . 2. Now in reference to MHA order 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 01.05.2020, wherein the lockdown was further extended for two weeks with effect from 4th May, 2020, and taking into consideration that it might take sometime after the end of the lockdown for the situation to normalise, the Board has decided to further extend the facility of accepting undertaking in lieu of bond for the period till 30.05.2020. Consequently, the date for submission of proper bond in lieu of which the undertaking is being temporarily accepted is extended till 15.06.2020. This relaxation will be reviewed by the Board at the end of the lockdown period. 3. The conditions underlined in Board s Circular No. 17/2020 dated 03.04.2020 and JNCH Public Notice No.41/2020 dated. 03.04.2020 and P.N. No. 58/2020 dated 22.04.2020, stand as they are. 4. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of DC/AC in charge of Appraising Main (Import), NS-I at email id [email protected]. 5. 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. Sd/- (SUNIL KUMAR MALL) Commissioner of Customs (NS-I).