Regulation 4 - The importer or a person authorised by him who.... - Bill of Entry (Forms) Regulations, 1976

1 [Regulation 4. 2 [ (1)(a) In case of a customs port (other than inland container depot and air freight station) at which goods are to be cleared for home consumption or warehousing, the authorised person shall file the bill of entry before the end of the day (including holidays) preceding the day on which the vessel carrying the goods arrives at the customs port: Provided that the authorised person shall file the bill of entry before the end of the day (including holidays) of said arrival of the vessel where the goods are consigned from any of the countries mentioned below:- (i) Bangladesh ; (ii) Maldives ; (iii) Myanmar ; (iv) Pakistan ; (v) Sri Lanka. (b) In case of a customs airport at which goods are to be cleared for home consumption or warehousing, the authorised person shall file the bill of entry before the end of the day (including holidays) of the arrival of the aircraft carrying the goods at the customs airport. (c) In case of an inland container depot or air freight station at which goods are to be cleared for home consumption or warehousing, the authorised person shall file the bill of entry before the end of the day (including holidays) preceding the day on which the vehicle (which includes train) carrying the goods arrives at the inland container depot or air freight station. (d) In case of a land customs station at which goods are to be cleared for home consumption or warehousing, the authorised person shall file the bill of entry before the end of the day (including holidays) of the arrival of the vehicle (which includes train) carrying the goods at the land customs station. ] (2) Where the bill of entry is not presented within the time specified in sub-regulation (1) and the proper officer of Customs is satisfied that there was no sufficient cause for such delay, the importer shall be liable to pay charges for late presentation of the bill of entry at the rate of rupees five thousand per day for the initial three days of default and at the rate of rupees ten thousand per day for each day of default thereafter:_ Provided that where the proper officer is satisfied with the reasons of delay, he may waive off the charges referred to in the second proviso to sub-section (3) of the section 46 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962). (3) No charges for late presentation of Bill of Entry shall be liable to be paid where the entry inwards or arrival of cargo, as the case may be, has taken place before the date on which the Finance Bill, 2017 receives the assent of the President.] ---------------------- Notes:- 1. Inserted vide Not. 27/2017 - Dated 31-3-2017 2. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 35/2021-Customs (N.T.) dated 29-03-2021 before it was read as (1) The importer or a person authorised by him who has a valid licence under the Customs Broker Licensing Regulations, 2013, shall present the bill of entry before the end of the next day following the day (excluding holidays) on which the aircraft or vessel or vehicle carrying the goods arrives at a customs station at which such goods are to be cleared for home consumption or warehousing.