Procedure for issuing AEO Certificates - CBEC's Customs Manual 2023 - Customs

7. Procedure for issuing AEO Certificates: 7.1 An applicant for grant of AEO status should submit the following in the manner as prescribed in the Circular No. 33/2016-Customs dated 22.7.2016 as amended, 26/2018-Cus., dated 10.08.2018, 51/2018-Customs dated 07.12.2018 Circular No. 54/2020Customs dated 15.12.2020: (i) Application for Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Status (ii) Appropriate Safety and Security plan as required and prescribed (wherever applicable). (iii) Process map (iv) Site plan (v) Self-Assessment Form (vi) Legal Compliance (vii) Management of Appropriate Commercial and Transport Record Compliance (viii) Financial Solvency Compliance (ix) Security compliance and Business Partner Details (for AEO T2, T3, LO). 7.2 The application should be sent directly to jurisdictional Customs Chief Commissioner or to the AEO Programme Manager, Directorate of International Customs, 10th Floor, Tower II, Jeevan Bharti Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001. 7.3 From April 2019 onwards, the AEO-T1 application has to be compulsorily filed online at the url: . 7.4 Section 4 of Circular No. 33/2016-Customs dated 22.07.2016 dealt with the Procedure for issuing AEO certificates.