Guidelines on reply to query regarding producing / debiting of original document - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 36/2019

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-III), RMS FACILITATION CENTRE, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, URAN, RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA 400 707 F. No. EDI/MISC-118/2016/JNCH Date: 23.04.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 36/2019 SUB:- Guidelines on reply to query regarding producing / debiting of original document-reg. Attention of importers, Customs brokers and members of trade is invited to Board s Circular No.09/2019-Customs, dtd.28/02/2019 and this office Public Notice No.33/2019 dtd. 22/04/2019 on Turant Customs - Next generation reform for Ease of Doing Business . 2. In this regard, it is brought to the notice of all concerned that instances have come to notice that in Bills of Entry where query has been raised by the Out of Charge officer for production / debiting on original certificate / documents like duty exemption certificate, procurement certificate, Narcotics Control Bureau certificate, Central Insecticide Board certificate, etc., the reply to the query is submitted without ensuring submission of original copy of such documents to the proper officer for verification/debiting. This causes the B/E to come on screen of the OoC officer without the officer having the original documents, thereby necessitating raising of another query. 3. In view of the above, all importers, Customs brokers are directed that for Bills of Entry which involve production / debiting of original documents and where query has been raised by Out of Charge officer for production of such documents, the importers / Customs brokers should first submit original copy of such documents to the concerned officer and only thereafter they should submit reply to the query raised. This will enable the OoC officer to attend to the B/E as soon as it comes on his screen and thereby process its OoC without any delay. 4. Difficulty, if any, may be immediately brought to the notice of Additional Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner, RMS Facilitation Centre, JNCH. Sd/- (R. K. MISHRA) Commissioner of Customs (NS-III), JNCH, NhavaSheva