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

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

F.No. S/26-Misc-162/2019-20 AEO Cell Date: 07.06.2021

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 54/2021 DIN – 2021067800000011691E

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. 11/2021-Customs dated 24.05.2021. 2. Reference is drawn to 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. CBIC has received representations from the field formations regarding the difficulties being faced by the AEO entities in renewing their existing certification owing to various degrees of restrictions/lockdown in different parts of the country due to COVID pandemic. 4. Accordingly, CBIC has decided to extend the validity of all the AEO Certificates expired/expiring between 01.04.2021 and 31.05.2021 to 30.06.2021, except for the cases where the entity has been found ineligible for continuation under the AEO Programme. 5. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this Circular may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of Customs, AEO Cell, NS – III, JNCH, Nhava Sheva- 400707(mail-id:aeocell.jnch@gov.in).

Sd/- (S. K. VIMALANATHAN) Pr. Commissioner of Customs (NS-III),
JNCH, Nhava Sheva

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1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH.
2. The Pr. Commissioner/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. Representative of BCBA for information and circulation among their members for information.
5. EDI Section for uploading on the departmental website.
6. Notice Board.
7. Office copy.