Waiver of Late fees on account of updation of changes vide Budget 2023-24 reg - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 11/2023

OFFICE OF THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS -I). APPRAISING MAIN (IMPORT). JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TAL-URAN. RAIGAD-400707, MAHARASHTRA (e-mail:[email protected]; Telephone No. 022-27244979 ) Date : 06.02.2023 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 11/2023 DIN NO. 20230248NW0000722869 Subject:- Waiver of Late fees on account of updation of changes vide Budget 2023-24 reg. Attention of all Importers/Exporters, Custom Brokers, CFSs, Custodians, General Trade, Partner Government Agencies (PGAs), all other stakeholders and all taxpayers is invited to Budget 2022-23 presented on 1st February 2023. As per the ICES Advisory No. 01/2023 dated 30.01.2023, the System was available only after suitable updation to be made in ICES according to budgetary changes. It is observed that some importers could not file the advance Bills of Entry for the consignments in the vessels granted entry inwards on 01.02.2023 due to the shutdown of services of ICEGATE for the purpose of budget updation in ICES. 2. In view of the above, late fees imposable in terms of Bill of Entry (Electronic Integration Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018 vide Notification No.36/2018-Customs (N.T.) dated 11.05.2018 is hereby waived off in respect of Bills of Entry, filed belatedly, pertaining to entry inwards on 02.02.2023. One Day late fee waiver for the advance Bills of Entry to be filed latest by 01.02.2023 is hereby allowed. The ICES has been restored after updation and services for filing of Bills of Entry on ICEGATE were enabled fully on 02.02.2023. 3. Difficulty, if any, faced in the implementation of this public notice may be brought to the notice of the Addl. Commissioner of Customs (Appraising Main (Import), JNCH through email at [email protected]. 4. This Public Notice should be considered as a Standing Order for the purpose of the Officers and Staff of the department. Commissioner of customs, Nhava Sheva JNCH