Roll out of Automated Out of Charge for AEO T2 and T3 Clients - Reg. - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 01/2025

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (GENERAL) CHENNAI CUSTOMS ZONE CUSTOM HOUSE, NO. 60, RAJAJI SALAI, CHENNAI 600 001 Telephone: 044-2525441913 /Email:[email protected] F.No.: GEN/AEO/MISC/1/2025-AEO DIN : 20230173MV000000E770 Dated : 02.01.2025 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 01/2025 Sub : Roll out of Automated Out of Charge for AEO T2 and T3 Clients - Reg. The attention of importers/Exporters, Customs Brokers, and the General Public is invited to CBIC Circular No. 01/2025-Customs dated 01.01.2025 regarding simplifying trade procedures, enhancing transparency, and adopting best practices. The CBIC has decided to roll out Automated Out of Charge in the case of AEOs T2 and T3 where there is no requirement of CCR verification. 2. In the first phase, Bills of Entry of AEO T2 and T3 clients, meeting the following criteria will be eligible for Auto-OOC on web-based goods registration : (a) Not selected for examination or scanning or for any PGA-related NOC. (b) Assessment is complete. (c) Authentication of Bill of Entry by way of OTP is complete for duly deferment. 3. The Auto - OOC will be allowed on risk basis for the eligible Bills of Entry. However, in case of any intelligence, the option for HOLD is provided in Customs System to over-ride the Auto OOC by the concerned officers of Customs. 4. The Facility is to be rolled out from 1 st January of 2025 and will be another Significant measure for facilitating genuine trade and reduce overall dwell time. A detailed advisory will be issued by DG Systems. 5. Difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Commissioner of Customs, General Commissionerate-Chennai-VIll, Customs House, Chennai, through the e-mail aeo-chennaicustoms @ gov.in. R. SRINIVASA NAIK PR. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOM CHENNAI-VIII (GENERAL)