Extension of validity of AEO certification for ease of renewal process

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-III MUMBAI ZONE - II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, URAN, RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA - 400 707.

F. No. S/26-Misc-03/2018-19/AEO Cell

             Date: 02.07.2020 

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 77/2020 DIN – 20200778NV00002W6E05

Sub:- Extension of validity of AEO certification for ease of renewal process– reg

Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is invited to CBIC Circular No. 31/2020 – customs dated 30.06.2020. 2.

Para 5.1 of CBIC Circular No. 33/2016-Customs dated 22.07.2016 amended vide Para

viii of Circular 03/2018-Customs dated 17.01.2018, which relates to “Validity of AEO Certificate” and reads as — “The validity of AEO certificate shall be three years for AEO-T1 and AEO-T2, and five years for AEO-T3 and AEO-LO” 3. Vide CBIC Circular No. 27/2020-Customs dated 02.06.2020, Board has decided to extend the validity of all the AEO certificates expired/expiring between 01.03.2020 and 31.05.2020 to 30.06.2020 except for those entities against which a negative report is received during this period. 4. CBIC has received representations from the field formations regarding the difficulties being faced by the AEO entities in renewing their existing certifications owing to the lockdowns during Covid pandemic. References for extension have also been received from some AEO entities. 5. In light of the above, CBIC has decided to extend the validity of all the AEO certificates expired/expiring between 01.03.2020 and 30.09.2020 to 30.09.2020 except for those entities against which a negative report is received during this period. Accordingly, Circular No. 27/2020 dated 02.06.2020 stands modified as above.

Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this Circular may be brought to the notice of Shri Dipin Singla, Joint Commissioner of Customs (AEO Cell, NS – III) through email on aeocell.jnch@gov.in.

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(S. K. VIMALANATHAN) Commissioner of Customs, NS – III Copy to:

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH

2. The Commissioner of Customs, NS-G/ NS-I/ NS-II/NS-III/NS-IV/ NS-V, JNCH.

3. All Additional/Joint Commissioners of Customs, JNCH.

4. All Deputy/Assistant Commissioners of Customs, JNCH

5. Representative of BCBA/FIEO for information and circulation among their members for information.

6. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website immediately