General Waiver of penalty for late filing of Bill of Entry due to the ICES being down for DR Drill and Maintenance- reg. - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 10/2022

GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPT. OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS - IMPORT COMMISSIONERTE CUSTOM HOUSE, NO.60, RAJAJI BALAI, CHENNAI - 600001 Telephone : 044 25230371; / Fax : 044 26230371; /Email [email protected] File No. S. Misc. 02/2018-19--A/M-II Date : 28. 06. 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 10/2022 Sub : - General Waiver of penalty for late filing of Bill of Entry due to the ICES being down for DR Drill and Maintenance- reg. ***** Attention of all Importers/ Exporters, Custom Brokers, CFS Custodians, General Trade and all other stake holders under the jurisdiction of Chennai Customs Zone (Sea) is invited to Advisory No. 114/2022 dated 22.06.2022 issued by the DG System for Disaster Recovery Drill from 24 th June to 26 June, 2022. As per the Advisory, filing of Bill of Entry at Service Centers and through RES was stopped at 22:00 Hours on 24 June, 2022. Though the ICES was functional intermittently on 25.06.2022, the members of trade have conveyed that they faced difficulty in filing the Bills of Entry, on time, on that day. 2. In order to address the situation mentioned above and as a measure of trade facilitation, it has been decided that Late fee imposable in terms of Bill of Entry (forms) amendment Regulation, 2017 vide Notification No. 27/2017- Customs (N.T.) dated 31.03.2017 will be waived off in respect of Bills of Entry filed belatedly, which pertains for the Vessel Entry Inward on 26 th June, 2022, on production of negative acknowledgement/proof of non generation of Bill of Entry Number. 3. This Public Notice shall be considered as a Standing Order for the purpose of officers and staff of the Department. 4. Difficulties faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Appg.Main) for necessary action. : (S.A. USMANI ) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CHENNAI II (IMPORTS)