Telecom equipment in the context of notification No. 02/2019-Customs dated 29-01-2019 amending notification No. 57/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 — reg - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 16 / 2023

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT), TECHNICAL CELL, AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR, ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI - 400099 Email ID: [email protected] Phone No: 022-26816696 DATE : 27-03-2023 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 16 / 2023 Subject : Telecom equipment in the context of notification No. 02/2019-Customs dated 29-01-2019 amending notification No. 57/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 reg Attention of all importers, Exporters, Custom Brokers, Trade and other Stakeholders is invited to the Circular No. 08/2023-Customs dated 13.03.2023 issued by CBIC, M/O Finance in respect of Notification No. 57/2017- Customs dated 30.06.2017 amended by Notification No. 02/2019-Customs dated 29.01.2019 which, against tariff items 8517 62 90 and 8517 69 90, gives descriptions of certain goods that are telecommunication products or equipment. 2. In this context, that some of these technology related descriptions, specifically those at (b) to (h), in the notification, need to be better understood by all stakeholders for a more effective identification of products and equipment covered therein. 3. Accordingly, in order to make stakeholders more aware in the matter, and in consultation with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) - (a) the identification of products/equipment covered thereunder, at (b) to (h) of the notification, is illustrated in Annexure -I. (b) it is decided that, in terms of the Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations 2018, an identification of products/equipment under 851702 . and 85176990 shall be enabled from the beginning, that is, from the time of filling of import declarations itself, bringing certainty, for which an alpha numeric code/identifier as provided for in Annexure -2 will need to be additionally declared in bill of entry by the importer with effect from 01.04.2023. 4. This Public Notice should be considered as Standing order for the concerned Officers and staff of Customs ACC, Mumbai Zone-III. 5. Any difficulty noticed in the Implementation of this public notice may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. ( G. Shiril Saroj ) Commissioner