Facilitation of Clearance of Import Cargo due to delay arising due to Outbreak of Corona Virus - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 18/2020

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (ACC-IMPORT) NEW CUSTOMS HOUSE: NEAR IGI AIRPORT. NEW DELHI-110037 C. No. VIII( 12)Import/Tech./PN/06/2020 Dated: 24.03.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 18/2020 Subject: Facilitation of Clearance of Import Cargo due to delay arising due to Outbreak of Corona Virus - reg. Attention of the importers, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is invited to Public Notice No. 08/2020 dated 24.02.202() issued on the subject matter of 24x7 clearance of import cargo . 2. Now keeping in view the situation arising due to outbreak of Corona Virus in the country, there is likelihood of late filing of bills of entry because of difficulty in getting the related documents or difficulty in reaching the facilities from where the filing can be done on ICEGATE / through Service Centre. 3. Late filing of Bills of Entry attracts late fee in terms of Bill Of Entry Amendment Regulations, 2018 notified vide notification No. 36/2018- Cus.(N.T.) dated 1 L05.2018 read with second proviso to Section 46(3) of the Customs Act, 1962. Therefore, keeping in view the exigency due to outbreak of Corona Virus and in order to facilitate the trade for clearance of the import consignments, it is decided in the public interest that those Bills of Entry which pertains to IGMs filed on or after 21.03.2020 but on or before if filed late on or before 03.04.2020, for clearance of import consignments, will not attract any late fee charges. 4. All trade associations/members of Customs Brokers Association are reques,ed to take note and publicize the contents of this Public Notice among their members/constituents. 5. For the departmental officers, this may be treated as Standing Order. 6. Difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of Additional Commissioner of Customs (Technical), ACC Import, New Customs House, New Delhi. This issues with the approval of the Principal Commissioner of Customs, ACC (Import). (Nagendra Yadav) Additional Commissioner of Customs (Technical) ACC (Import)