Review of Clearance of goods to 100% EOUs, STPIs, EHTPs etc - Removal of mandatory warehousing requirements for EOUs, STPIs, EHTPs etc- Revised Guidelines - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 197/2016

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, (CHENNAI-V) CUSTOM HOUSE, NO.60, RAJAJI SALAI, CHENNAI-600 001 F. NO: S. MISC. 17/2014-Bonds Dated: 10 -08-2016 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 197/2016 Sub: - Review of Clearance of goods to 100% EOUs, STPIs, EHTPs etc - Removal of mandatory warehousing requirements for EOUs, STPIs, EHTPs etc- Revised Guidelines -Reg. Attention of all the Importers, Customs Brokers, and the member of the Trade is drawn to Public Notice No. 43/2011 dated 01-07-2011 issued from F. No. S. Misc. 112/2010-SIIB-RMS by Commissioner of Customs (Port-import), Chennai. 2. Kind reference is invited to Board's Notification No. 44/2016 dated 29th July 2016 which amended the principal Notification No. 52/2003-Customs dated 31.03.2003 and Circular No. 35/2016 dated 29th July 2016. As a consequence, the CBEC has decided that the subject units shall stand delicensed as warehouses under Customs Act, 1962, with effect from 13th August, 2016 and they shall continue to adhere to the provisions of Notification No. 52/2003-Customs dated 31-03-2003, FTP, HBP and other applicable Notifications vide Para 4 of the Circular No. 35/2016- Customs. 3. The prominent features of the new Circular are reproduced below: Para 6: In view of the warehousing procedures having been dispensed with for these units, the system of sending re-warehousing certificates to the Customs Station of import shall also stand dispensed w.e.f. 13th August, 2016. Para 7: In place of the re-warehousing certificate procedure, the following is prescribed: (i) The units shall continue to obtain/furnish a Procurement Certificate at the Customs Stations at the time of import or pre-authenticated Procurement Certificates, as applicable to them; (ii) Upon receipt of goods in the unit, a copy of the relevant Bill of Entry shall be provided to the jurisdictional office; (iii) The jurisdictional office shall reconcile the imports with Procurement Certificates. 4. In view of the above, forwarding letter to the Jurisdictional Central Excise authorities intimating the dispatch details of imported goods and subsequent submission of re-warehousing certificates to Bonds Section for closure shall stand dispensed with, in respect of Bills of Entry to be filed from 13th August, 2016 for these units. As a consequence, Gate Officers/Preventive Officers can permit clearances of such imports of these units as of the normal consignments after granting OOC by the proper Officers. 5. P.N.43/2011 dated 01-07-2011 shall stand modified to this extent. (DR. V. SANTOSH KUMAR) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (CHENNAI -V)