Changes introduced vide Finance Act 2023 in the Customs Tariff w.e.f 01.05.2023 - Reg. - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE - 9/2023-Customs

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) 55-17-3, C-14, 2nd Floor, Road No. 2, Industrial Estate, Autonagar, Vijayawada 520 007 Phone : 0866-2551261 / Fax : 0866-2551156 Date : 04/05/2023 PUBLIC NOTICE - 9/2023-Customs Sub : Changes introduced vide Finance Act 2023 in the Customs Tariff w.e.f 01.05.2023 - Reg. ***** Attention of all Importers, Exporters, Members of the Trade and all persons concerned is invited to Board s Advisory No: 09/2023 dated 30.04.2023 on the subject mentioned above issued from DGOS, ICES wherein reference has been drawn to Finance Act, 2023 regarding certain new tariff lines which have been introduced in the Customs Tariff Act and certain existing tariff lines which have been replaced or omitted. The said changes in the Tariff will come into effect from 01.05.2023 as laid down in the Finance Act. 2023. Consequent upon these changes, necessary updates have been made in the System to accept the valid CTHS with effect from 01.05.2023. Consequent upon the above changes, the amending Notifications issued by TRU have also been updated in System. 2. With effect from 01.05.2023, the declaration in documents (Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills) will have to be filed with new/valid CTHs only, including the Ex-bond Bills of Entry. Advance/Prior BES filed before 01.05.2023 but pending for regularization will have to be recalled and reassessed in case CTH(s)/Notifications are affected by the aforesaid Budget changes. Similarly, the shipping bills may also require to be amended in cases where export benefits associated with the amended CTHs are getting affected. 3. Further, it is also informed that since more than 146 new tariff lines are being added and more than 54 tariff lines are getting omitted, the declarations of the correct CTHS on the Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills along with the application of Notifications, clearance (NOC) from other Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) etc. on the newly introduced tariff lines may also be checked manually. 4. Officers and stakeholders, under the jurisdiction of this Commissionerate are to take note of this Public Notice and any discrepancy found may immediately be brought to the notice of team.ices@icegate.gov.in ( K. ENGINEER ) Commissioner of Customs