Sub:-Customs Clearance on the basis of self-certified Copies of PTA/FTA certificates in case of DPP/AEO Clients

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS –I, III&V) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, URAN, DIST: RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA – 400 707. E-mail: appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in Phone No.27244779

F.No.S/22-Gen-150/2015-16/AM (I)/JNCH

Dated 09.03.2017 STANDING ORDER NO. 08/2017 Sub: - Customs Clearance on the basis of self-certified Copies of PTA/FTA certificates in case of DPP/AEO Clients – Reg.

Attention of all the Staff members is invited to the Public Notice No.128/2016 dated 26.09.2016 issued by JNCH, with reference to Board's Instruction No. 31/2016-Customs dated 12.09.2016 wherein the Board has clarified regarding rules of Origin under Free/Preferential Trade Agreements and the verification of referential Certificates of Origin.

In light of the “Ease of Doing Business” initiative by Government of India and in order to reduce dwell time and increase speedy clearance of cargo, the procedure of clearing the goods is further simplified. Henceforth, in case of imports by DPD/AEO status holder clients, if they are not able to produce the original PTA/FTA certificate, the Assessment or Out of Charge officer can assess/grant OOC, on submission of Self certified copy (by importer) of the said Certificate.

The following procedure shall be followed at Assessing Group level for monitoring of all such cases. I. The importer/Custom Broker will present the self-certified copy (by importer) of the said certificate in the assessing Group.
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d at Assessing Group level for monitoring of all such cases. I. The importer/Custom Broker will present the self-certified copy (by importer) of the said certificate in the assessing Group.
II. The Assessing group, shall maintain a separate register for entering the records of all such Bills of Entry & PTA/FTA certificates therein and a running serial no will be given to each such certificate. III. Such entry in the said register shall be countersigned by the Appraiser of the Assessing Group. This register shall be presented before the AC/DC group, on weekly basis. IV. The importer/Custom Broker shall submit the original PTA/FTA certificate in the group within 15 days of Out of charge of the said Bill of Entry failing which, the group shall initiate the recovery procedure as prescribed in the Customs Act, 1962.

A monthly report containing the details of all such Entries which have not been closed within 15 days alongwith the action taken by the Group will be forwarded to the respective Appraising Main. 5. Difficulties, if any, in implementation of the above said facility shall be brought to the notice of the undersigned.

Sd/- (SHRAWAN KUMAR)

COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-III

Copy to:

1. The Pr. Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH,
2. The Pr. Commissioner/All the Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH
3. All Addl. /Joint Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH
4. All Deputy/Asst. Commissioner of Customs Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH
5. The DC/EDI for uploading on the JNCH Website