Exemption from charges for late filing of Bill of Entry

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, EXPORT (NS-III) APPRAISING MAIN (IMPORT) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, POST SHEVA, TALUKA URAN, DIST- RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA – 400 707. (e-mail: appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in Telephone No. 022-27244779) F. No. S/22-GEN-133/2017-18/ AM(I) NS-I Date: 06.09.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 77/2019

Subject: Exemption from charges for late filing of Bill of Entry-reg;

Attention of Importers/ Exporters, Custom Brokers, Trade, Customs Staff and other Stakeholders is invited to Standing Order No. 17/2017 dated 03.07.2017 concerning charges for late presentation of the B/E. 2. Due to heavy rain fall on 04.09.2019, the trade faced difficulty in filing the Bills of Entry within the time period stipulated under Section 46 of the Customs Act, 1962 and Regulation 4(1) of the Bill of Entry (Forms) Regulations, 2018. 3. Hence, as a measure of trade facilitation, it has been decided that, for calculation of the period for deciding late fee charges, the date 04.09.2019 will not be counted. To reiterate, the waiver from late filing charges will be limited to 04.09.2019 only. 4. Difficulties faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Addl. Commissioner of Customs, AM (I) for necessary action. 5. This Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of Officers and staff.

• Sd - (S. K. Mall) Commissioner of Customs JNCH (Nhava Sheva-I) Copy to;

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs,Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH.
2. The Commissioner of Customs, NS-G/ NS-I/ NS-II/ NS-IV/ NS-V, JNCH,
3. All Additional/ Joint Commissioners of Customs, JNCH.
4. All Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner of Customs, JNCH.
5. All Sections/ Group of NS-G, NS-I, NS-II/ NS-III/ NS-IV/ NS-V, JNCH.
6. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website immediately