Encouraging trade for Advance Filing of Bill of Entry

OFFICE OF THE cOMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, (IMPORT-I) MUMBAI CUSTOMS ZONE-I, NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI- 400 001 EMAIL: ag1.mumbai@gov.in Ph. No. 022-2275 7491 F.No. CUS/AG/PN/6/2020-A/G-0/0 COMMR-CUS-IMP-2ONE-1-MUMBAI Date: 17.11.2020 DIN No. 20 20 11 7700000006448 Public Notice No. 75/2020 Sub: Encouraging trade for Advance Filing of Bill of Entry- Reg. Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, and the member of the Trade is invited to All India Roll out of Faceless Assessment under Turant Customs initiative by CBIC. The new initiatives are to ensure enhanced trade facilitation and faster clearance of import cargo. 2. In this regard, attention of all is brought to Section 46 (3) of the Customs Act, 1962 which provides that Bill of Entry may be presented even before the delivery of import Manifest, if the vessel or Aircraft by which the goods have been shipped for importation, is expected to arrive within 30 days from the date of such presentation 3. In an effort to speed up the clearances from the port, the time taken by the various stakeholders was studied and it was observed that, delay on the part of the importers in filing the Bills of Entry was also leading to overall delay in clearances of the imported consignments. 4. As a measure to ensure faster clearances, reduce dwell time of cargo and as a step towards Ease of Doing Business' it is advised that Importers/ CHHA should file Advance/Prior Bills of Entry. 5. Advance filing of Bill of Entry shall help in early assessment prior to arrival of Goods and reducing delay in clearance of imported consignment. 6. Difficulties, if any; faced in implementation of these instructions may be brought to the notice of Joint Commissioner, Import 1. 2 0
(MANOJ KUMAR KEDIA) cOMMISSIONER OF cUSTOMS, IMP-I, NCH MUMBAI, ZONE-I Copy to: 1.The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-I. 2.All the Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-I. 3.All Addl. /Joint Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-1. 4.All Deputy/Asst. Commissioner of Customs Mumbai Zone-. 5.The DC/EDI for uploading on the NCH Website. 6.Office Copy.