Revised Authorized Economic Operator Scheme (AEO) programme - Provision for deferred payment of duty by AEOs, waiver of drawal of sample for sanction of drawback for exports by AEOs - Intimating of details of CRM in respect of Mangaluru Customs Commissionerate, Mangaluru - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 06/2017 dated 23.03.2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, PANAMBUR, MANGALURU- 10 C. No. S-21 04/2016 CH (ACP) dated 23.03.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 06/2017 dated 23.03.2017 Sub: Revised Authorized Economic Operator Scheme (AEO) programme - Provision for deferred payment of duty by AEOs, waiver of drawal of sample for sanction of drawback for exports by AEOs - Intimating of details of CRM in respect of Mangaluru Customs Commissionerate, Mangaluru - reg. Attention of the Trade and industry and Authorized Economic Operators is invited to this Office Public Notice No. 24/2016 dated 10.08.2016 detailing the benefits of the Revised Authorized Economic Operator Scheme (AEO) programme communicated vide CBEC Circular No. 33/2016 Customs dated 22.07.2016. 2. In terms of the above Circular, All Custom Houses will appoint a Client Relationship Manager (CRM) at the level of Deputy/Assistant Commissioner as a single point of interaction with them. The CRM would act as a voice of the AEO within Customs in relation to legitimate concerns and issues of AEO and would assist in getting procedural and operational issues resolved by coordinating with different sections within Customs as well as other stakeholders. 3. Accordingly, in order to facilitate the AEOs as well as the trade and industry in general, Shri. Pravin Vinod, Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Mangaluru has been nominated as the Client Relationship Manager for Mangaluru Customs Commissionerate. The contact details of the said CRM are as under: Name of the CRM and designation Shri. Pravin Vinod, Deputy Commissioner of Customs. Office address Office of the Commissioner of Customs, New Custom House, Panambur, Man aluru-10 Office landline No. 0824-2408029 Mobil No. 7829022180 Email id. pravin.vinod@icegate.gov.in 4. Further, Customs Notification Nos. 134/2016-Customs (N. T) dated 02.11.2016 and 135/2016-Customs (N. T) dated 02.11.2016 have been issued permitting importers certified under Authorized Economic Operator programme as AEO ( Tier Two) and AEO (Tier-Three) to make deferred payment of duty, w.e.f. 16.11.2016, as detailed vide CBEC Circular No 52/2016-cus dated 15.11.2016. 5. As a measure of further facilitation, the Board vide circular No. 5/2017-Cus dated 28.02.2017 exempted those exporters who have been accorded Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certificate (Tier-Two Tier-Three) in terms of Circular No 33/2016- Customs dated 22.7.2016, from the requirements of drawal of samples for the purpose of grant of drawback, except in case of any specific information or intelligence. 6. Members of the Trade, Industry and AEOs are requested to contact the above CRM for any clarifications or assistance in respect of AEO matters and avail host of benefits extended thereunder. (Dr. M. SUBRAMANYAM) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS MANGALURU