Verification of Identity of first time Importer/ Exporter

धान आयु का कायालय, सीमा शुक, अहमदाबाद “सीमा शुक भवन”, पहली मंिजल, पुराने हाई कोट के सामने, नवरंगपुरा, अहमदाबाद 380009 –

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, AHMEDABAD “CUSTOMS HOUSE”, FIRST FLOOR, OPP. OLD HIGH COURT, NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD - 380009. Email-id:cuspre-ahd@nic.in Telephone : (079) 2754 4630 / Fax : (079)27542323

Date:03-03-2025 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 01/2025 Sub: Verification of Identity of first time Importer/ Exporter.

       Standing Order No. 12/2010 dated 13.04.2010 and Standing Order No.

13/2010 dated 13.04.2010 provides for submissions of certain documents by first time importers who clear their goods through ICDs/ACC of this Commissionerate. As a result, persons who were otherwise regularly engaged in import/export activity at other ports are also subject to verification of identity afresh when they seek to engage in import/export through Customs station of this Commissionerate for the first time.

2.  The Customs (Verification of Identity and Compliance) Regulations, 2021
   

notified vide Notification No. 41/2021-Cus (NT) dated 05th April, 2021 lay down guidelines for verification of identity of persons who are newly engaging in import or export activity. Consequently, when a person engages in the activity of import/export for the first time after the commencement of this Regulation, 2021 anywhere in the country, verification of identity as required under Regulation 4 shall necessarily be carried out at that Port. The directive in Standing Order No. 12/2010 dated 13.04.2010 and Standing Order No.

the country, verification of identity as required under Regulation 4 shall necessarily be carried out at that Port. The directive in Standing Order No. 12/2010 dated 13.04.2010 and Standing Order No. 13/2010 dated 13.04.2010 to cause verification in this Commissionerate again when a person whose identity has already been verified at another port at the time of first import/export at that port is duplication and also prevents the person from carrying out the activity of import/export despite completion of verification at the first Port of import/export. Clearly in such situations the provisions of Standing Order No. 12/2010 dated 13.04.2010 and Standing Order No. 13/2010 dated 13.04.2010 are at variance with the Regulations in this regard.

3. In view of the above, Standing Order No. 12/2010 dated 13.04.2010 and
   

Standing Order No. 13/2010 dated 13.04.2010 is hereby withdrawn with immediate effect.

4.    All pending applications shall be disposed accordingly. Needless to say that
   

if a person is newly engaging in import/export and intends to start the activity of import/export for the first time at Customs station under the jurisdiction of this Commissionerate, then the provisions of the Customs (Verification of Identity and GEN/TECH/PN/17/2022-TECH-O/o PR COMMR-CUS-AHMEDABAD I/2715672/2025

at Customs station under the jurisdiction of this Commissionerate, then the provisions of the Customs (Verification of Identity and GEN/TECH/PN/17/2022-TECH-O/o PR COMMR-CUS-AHMEDABAD I/2715672/2025

Compliance) Regulations, 2021 notified vide Notification No. 41/2021-Cus (NT) dated 05th April, 2021 shall apply in the matter.

5.    In order to ensure that verification of a person newly engaging in the activity
   

of import/export is duly carried out in accordance with the Regulations, the following procedure shall be followed: i. Where the person has been importing/exporting through some Customs station and is not a new person engaging first time in import/export, normally there shall be no requirement for any further compliance. The Customs Broker or first-time importer/exporter seeking self-clearance shall immediately intimate the respective Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs (seeking assistance in clearance), if required.

ii. In respect of a person newly engaging in the activity of import/export after the commencement of the Customs (Verification of Identity and Compliance) Regulations, 2021, the documents mentioned in Regulation 4 shall be submitted not later than 30 days of engaging in import/export.

    Any difficulties in the implementation of this Public Notice shall be immediately

brought to the notice of the undersigned.

   ( SHIV KUMAR SHARMA)
                                 Principal Commissioner of Customs
                                              Customs Ahmedabad

Copy to: I.

signed.

   ( SHIV KUMAR SHARMA)
                                 Principal Commissioner of Customs
                                              Customs Ahmedabad

Copy to: I. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad. II. All Additional Commissioners of Customs, Ahmedabad Commissionerate, III. All Deputy/Assistant Commissioners, Customs, Ahmedabad, for wide publicity among, the stakeholders in their jurisdiction. IV. The Superintendent, Systems, Customs, Ahmedabad for uploading on website. V. Notice Board. GEN/TECH/PN/17/2022-TECH-O/o PR COMMR-CUS-AHMEDABAD I/2715672/2025