TMI BlogSeamless Availability of Benefits to Authorized Operators (AEO) Certificate- holdersX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Economic Programme (AEO) and prescribed the and enumerated various benefits available to the AEO Certificate Holders. 2. It has come to the notice of the Board that the benefits enumerated under the aforementioned CBIC'S are not been extended to the Authorized Economic Operator Certificate Holders. 3. In this regard, all the Assistant/Deputy Commissioners of Inland Container Deport/Container Freight Stations/Airport/All Sea Ports/Minor Ports Operating under Pune Customs are hereby directed that there should not be any difficulties/hindrances in providing the following Benefits to all Authorized Economic Operators, operating under the jurisdiction of Pune Customs Commissionerate. (A). NENEFITS TO BE EXENDED TO AEO-TI CERTIFICA ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y. ix. They will get an e-mail regarding arrival/ departure of the vessel carrying their consignments. x. 24/7 clearances on request at ail sea ports and airports - No Merchant Overtime Fee (MOT) charges need to be paid. Further, certain benefits enumerated above does not fall under the purview of Pune Customs Commissionerat. In such cases, the AEO Status holders should be guided to approach the appropriate jurisdictional authorities. (B). BENEFITSTO BEEXTENDED TO AEO-n CERTIFICATE HOLDERS. The following benefits would be provided over and above the benefits offered in T1: i. They shall accorded higher level of facilitation (as compared to AEO-TI in imports and export officers consignments). ii. For Importers/Expo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ll be conducted once in three years only. xii. They will be given access to their consolidated import/export data through ICEGATE from a date that would be communicated separately. xiii. They will be provided the facility of submitting paperless declarations with no supporting documents in physical form. xiv. All Custom Houses will appoint a Client Relationship at the level of Deputy / Assistant Commissioner as a single point of interaction with them. The CRM would act as voice of the AEO within Customs in relation to legitimate concerns and issues of AEO and would assist in getting procedural and operational issues resolved by coordinating with different sections within Customs as well as other stakeholders. In this regard the Dy ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Guarantee for provisional release of seized goods. v. An approach based on Risk based interventions, in case of requirements originating from the Acts administered by other Government Agencies/Departments, will be adopted for providing better facilitation in imports and export of their consignments. vi. On request, they will be provided on-site inspection 'examination. vii. The refund/Rebate of Customs/Central Excise duty and Service Tax would be granted within 30 days of the submission of complete documents. Further, certain benefits enumerated above does not fall under the purview of Pune Customs Commissionerate. In such cases, The AEO Status holders should be guided to approach the authorities. (D). Benefits to be ext ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... regulation (2) of regulation 11 ofCBLR,2013. 4 Warehouse Operators (a) Faster approval for new warehouses within 7 days of submission of complete documents. (b) Waiver of antecedent verification envisaged for grant of license for warehouse under circular 26/2016. (c) Waiver of solvency certificate requirement under circular 24/2016 (d) Waiver of security for obtaining extension in warehousing period under circular 21/2016. (e) Waiver of security required for warehousing of sensitive goods under circular 21/2016. 4. It is observed that out of the Top 100 Exporters only 33 Entities/Exporters are AEO Certificate Holders, and out of To ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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