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Request for discontinuation of High Seas Sale Registration Procedure at Import Noting Section, Air Cargo Complex (I), Mumbai - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 42/2017Extract OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT), AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR, ANDHERI MUMBAI-400 099 F.N0.S/3.Gen-795/1mport Noting/ACC Dated:- 24.11.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 42/2017 Sub:- Request for discontinuation of High Seas Sale Registration Procedure at Import Noting Section, Air Cargo Complex (I), Mumbai-Reg. Attention of all Importers, Customs Brokers, Members of Trade Industry Associations, Air Lines/Consol Agents and all other stake holders is invited to the issue regarding request for discontinuation of High Seas Sale Registration at Import Noting Section, Air Cargo Complex, Mumbai. 2. In terms of Para 2.38 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020), sale of goods on high seas for importation into India is permitted subject to the said policy or any other law for the time being in force. In this regard, it is stated that presently following documents are mandatorily prescribed for registration of High Seas Sale contract in the Import Noting Section of Air Cargo Complex (Import) Commissionerate, Mumbai. (a) High Seas Sale Contract signed by both the buyer and seller and duly notarized. In the cases where the HSS contract is not notarized, the same is required to be attested by the authorized signatory of Bankers. The date of Contract [Notarization/Attestation by the bankers should not be later than the date of the IGM. (b) Non-negotiable copy of Air Way Bill in original. If the same is not available, then a photocopy of such Air Way Bill, duly authenticated by Air Line/Consol Agent/Custom Broker. (c) High Seas Sale Invoice and Commercial Invoice in original or a duly attested copy thereof. (d) Authority letter for Customs Broker (CB) from High Seas sales buyer in original (if CB is appointed) or application from High Seas Sale buyer, addressed to the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Concerned Group/Import Shed as the case may be). (e) IEC copies of both the Buyer and the Seller. 3. The issue was re-examined in light of various representations received from trade representatives for discontinuation of mandatory registration of HSS agreement in Import Noting Section on the ground that the said registration process does not serve any useful purpose as all the aforesaid documents are also required to be submitted before concerned Assessment Groups/Import Shed. 4. In order to reduce transaction time cost, prevalent overlap/duplication of functions and further ease the business process, it has been decided to prescribe the following revised procedure for registration of High Seas Sale transactions:- (i) Bill of Entry/Integrated declaration filed by the Customs Broker/Importer should contain correct and complete details of the High Seas Sale Buyer Seller along with High Sea Sale Commission . (ii) Aforesaid documents (as mentioned in Para 2 above) should be mandatorily presented along with other shipment documents before Proper Officer (Assessment Group/Import Shed). (iii) Proper Officer of Customs during verification of self-assessment of Bill of Entry/Integrated declaration and during Out of charge (in case of RMS facilitated Bill Of Entry/integrated declaration) will check besides all other checks normally checked/verified the correctness of' the details/particulars regarding High Seas Sale as mentioned in the Bill of Entry viz. correctness of calculation of High Seas Sales Commission, duly Notarized Agreement between Buyer and Seller, letter of confirmation of purchase and sale from buyer and seller, COPY Of invoice, date of High Seas Sale, endorsement on the Air Way Bill copy and any other relevant documents. (iv) Where more than one HSS agreement are executed, authorized Customs Broker will provide details of all these HSS along with relevant documents before proper officer. (v) Henceforth, there would not be any requirement for prior registration of HSS in the Import Noting Section as all such checks would be conducted by Proper officer either during Verification of assessment or before giving Out of Charge (OOC) in the manner as prescribed above. 5. Difficulties, if any, faced in the implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the Additional/Joint commissioner of Customs (Import), ACC. (S Anantha Krishnan) Commissioner of Customs (Import) Air Cargo Complex, Mumbai.
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