Review of Circular No. 17/2020 dated 03.04.2020 viz. Measures to facilitate trade during the lockdown period section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962' - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No.14/2020

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE O/O THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (CHENNAI-VII) - NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, MEENAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI - 600 027 S. Misc.66/2020-AM.CH-Vll Dated : 13.05.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE No.14/2020 Sub: Review of Circular No. 17/2020 dated 03.04.2020 viz. Measures to facilitate trade during the lockdown period section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962'- reg. Attention of the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers and all other stake holders is invited to CBIC Circular No. 17/2020 - Customs dated 03.04.2020, Circular No. 21/2020 - Customs dated 21.04.2020 and Public Notice No. 09/2020 dated 03.04.2020 and Public Notice 12/2020 dated 23.04.2020 respectively issued by this Commissionerate on Measures to facilitate trade during the lockdown period- section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962 , wherein relaxation was given to accept an undertaking in lieu of a bond required during customs clearance upto 15.052020, subject to conditions as underlined in the said circulars and Public Notices. The said circular vvas issued in the context of lockdown announced by the Government for the period 25.03.2020 to 03.05.2020 due to COVID- 19 pandemic. 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 taken into consideration that it might take sometime after the end of the lockdmvn 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 vide CBIC Circular No.23/2020 dated 11.05.2020. Consequently, the date for submission of proper bond in lieu of which the undertaking is being temporarily accepted is