TMI BlogEligibility Criteria for availing of DPD Scheme by ImportersX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ners/ Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Prev.) All Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs and Central Tax Madam / Sir, Subject: Eligibility Criteria for availing of DPD Scheme by Importers-reg CBIC has taken various steps which have had the impact of reducing the dwell time as well as bringing down the logistics cost of EXIM clearances. One of the flagship initiatives in this regard has been the Direct Port Delivery (DPD) of containers to the importers thus obviating the need of routing the clearance through the Container Freight Stations (CFSs). The initiative was first launched at JNPT and thereafter extended to other ports. This one single reform alone has play ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... importers may 555 opt for facility of DPD: (a) importers who have already been accorded either AEO Tier I, II or III status; (b) importers with a clear track record of compliance and an import volume of 25 Full Container Load (FCL) TEUs through a particular port or otherwise in the preceding financial year; Importers falling under the said categories shall furnish information prescribed in application format i.e. Annexure-A (copy enclosed). While the criterion at (b) is desirable, Chief Commissioner may, however, in deserving cases of importers, relax the TEU benchmark. Such importers could be the ones whose imports have enjoyed a consistent pattern of customs risk facilitation / who provide ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... order to monitor the DPD percentages, all customs formation incharge of gateway ports shall publish the monthly percentage data related to DPD on their websites. Each zone shall also send a consolidated month/ port wise report of DPD percentage every quarter to the Board at jscus@nic.in and dircus@nic.in. 6. Difficulties, if any, may be brought to the knowledge of Board. Yours sincerely, (Zubair Riaz) Director (Customs) ANNEXURE-A (ON THE LETTER HEAD OF THE IMPORTER) APPLICATION FOR DPD (DIRECT PORT DELIVERY) 1. Name and Address of the Importer: 2. Whether the Impor ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . 12. Jurisdictional GST Address . 13. I hereby undertake to- (i) Arrange container trailers for clearance of DPD containers from the port. (ii) Clear all the containers within 24 hrs of landing in the port under DPD. (iii) File advance bill of entry and pay Customs duty for containers to be cleared in DPD prior to arrival of the vessel. (iv) Provide details of the containers to be cleared in DPD, to the Customs and port authorities, prior to the arrival of the vessel. (v) Produce all the containers selected by customs for scanning and for any investigation, as informed at any time. (vi) I ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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