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TMI BlogExpansion of 24 X 7 customs clearance and clarification of MOT charges in CFSs attached to 24 X 7 portsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Date: 27.07.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 13/2017 Subject: Expansion of 24 X 7 customs clearance and clarification of MOT charges in CFSs attached to 24 X 7 ports - Regarding. Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers and the Members of the Trade is invited to the Board Circular No.04/2017-Customs issued from F.No:450/11/2003-CUS IV, dated 16.02.2017 on the above subject ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ports i.e. factory stuffed containers and goods shipped under free shipping bills on permanent basis at the designated 18 Sea Ports (including the 4 sea ports designated earlier). Currently, this facility is available at 19 Sea ports with Krishnapatnam having been added later. On the airside also this facility was made available on permanent basis for facilitated Bills of Entry and all shipping bi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and not just facilitated bills of entry. 4. Board has amended the Customs (Fees for Rendering Services by the Customs Officers) Regulations, 1998 to provide that at 24X7 customs ports and airports, no fee i.e. merchant overtime fee (MOT) shall be collected in lieu of the services rendered by the customs officers. Thus, as on date no MOT charges are required to be collected in respect of the ser ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ffed containers are already covered under 24X7 operations, therefore, MOT charges are not required to be paid in lieu of services (like verification of seals etc.) rendered by customs officers at CFSs in respect of such containers. (d) Other than at the manufacturing premises, stuffing can inter alia also occur at CFSs for export against free shipping bills or otherwise. In the case of sea port ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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