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..... mmissioners of Customs & Central Excise. All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev). All Commissioners of Customs (Appeals). All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise. All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise (Appeals). All Directors General under CBEC. Sir/ Madam, Subject: 24x7 Customs clearance operations - regarding In order to further facilitate importers and exports the .....

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..... n be filed 14 days in advance in case of export by sea and 7 days in advance in case of export by air. Therefore, for smooth clearance of export goods the trade may be advised to file the Shipping Bills well in advance. 4. It is also clarified that 24X7 Customs clearance facility in respect of factory stuffed export containers that is presently available at specified Customs stations viz. Vishakh .....

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..... n (refer Circular No.39/2011-Cus dated 2nd September, 2011) to 80% in case of Air Cargo Complexes and 70% in case of Seaports (and 60% in case of ICD/ CFS). Risk Management Division has also carried out necessary changes and facilitation level has been substantially enhanced with an average of approx. 70% Bills of Entry being currently facilitated. Thus, there has been a reduction in the requireme .....

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..... ommissioners should begin immediate consultations with other stakeholders including custodians to make necessary arrangements that allow 24X7 Customs clearance and physical delivery of goods. 7. In addition to above, Board is exploring the possibility of full fledged roll out of 24X7 Customs clearance for ALL import and export goods. This would certainly require additional manpower that cannot be .....

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..... filed (imports and exports separately) and number of containers/ packages imported or exported in aforementioned categories in normal working hours and in extended hours separately. The reports should be faxed to Board on Fax No.23093859 and e-mailed at [email protected]. 9. The receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged. Yours faithfully, (G.S. Sinha), OSD (Customs IV) Copy to: Interna .....

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