Simplification and rationalization of processing of AEO- T1 application

Soon G) fi. Sy) Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect tax and Customs, Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs, Customs House, Mundra Port & SEZ, Kutch, Gujarat-370421 Phone:- 02838-271029 E-mail:- agmundra.111@gmail.com — Fax:- 02838-271162

F. No. VIII/48-22/PN/AG/2018-19 Dated 12/09/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE No.23/2018-19

Subject:- Simplification and rationalization of processing of AEO- Tl application - reg.

Attention of all Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Members of the Trade and Industry and other stakeholders is invited to the Board Circular No. 33/2016- customs dated. 22.07.2016 and Circular No. 03/2018 - customs dated17.01.2018 as amended and Public Notice No. 40/2017-18 dated 16.02.2018 issued by Custom House Mundra regarding “Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program.

es In the matter, CBIC Circular No. 26/2018-Customs dated 10.08.2018 issued through F. No. D/DIC/AEO/16/2017 has simplified and rationalized the processing of AEO- T1 application. 2. It has been decided that the present Annexure for AEO T1 application i.e. Annexure A,C,D,E1,E2,E3 & E4 shall be replaced with the Annexure 1 and Annexure2 (enclosed with PN). The processing by way of new annexures, annexure 1 & 2, will come in effect immediately. All the new applications for AEO Tl are to be mandatorily filed in form of the new annexures- annexure 1 & 2. 4. Alongside, to implement the simplified processing and to ensure its desired effectiveness, it is decided by the competent authority that the process of accreditation of AEOT1 shall be decentralized to the Zonal level. In this decentralized scheme of work, the AEO-T1 application will be processed by the Zonal AEO cell and the final acceptance or rejection will be decided by Zonal AEO Programme Manager (designated Pr. Commissioner/ Commissioner rank officer in Customs Zone nominated by Pr. Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner, Customs).

or rejection will be decided by Zonal AEO Programme Manager (designated Pr. Commissioner/ Commissioner rank officer in Customs Zone nominated by Pr. Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner, Customs). The Zonal AEO cells will only intimate the decision of Zonal AEO Programme Manager to Directorate of International Customs for generation of certificate [with relevant information of applicant- name/ IEC Number & PAN] and statistics management. For Customs Zone, Ahmedabad, Principal Commissioner, Customs, Ahmedabad is nominated as Zonal AEO Programme Manager. 5, However, for the application that have already been received by the customs Zones prior to the issuance of Circular No. 26/2018-Customs dated 10.08.2018 , the Zonal AEO Programme Manager will have discretion to allow the processing of the application either by way of earlier annexures ( Annexure A, C, D, E1,E2,E3 & E4) or by way of new annexures (annexure 1 & 2) on case to case basis.

6. The digitization of processing of AEO T1 application is already underway. The online Processing of AEO T] application will commence as soon as the necessary digital infrastructure is in place. 7. The difficulties faced / experienced, if any, in this regard may be brought to the notice of the undersigned.

(Sanjay licen Agarwal), Commissioner

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gital infrastructure is in place. 7. The difficulties faced / experienced, if any, in this regard may be brought to the notice of the undersigned.

(Sanjay licen Agarwal), Commissioner

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1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad. 2. The Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Zone Ahmedabad. 3. The Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Gandhidham 4. All the Additional Commissioners of Customs, CH Mundra. S. All the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, CH Mundra. 6. Mundra/Kandla Custom Brokers Association. 7. Container Freight Station Association, Mundra. 8. Mundra Shipping Agent Association. 9. All Trade Associations. 10. Notice Board/Website. 11. The EDI Section, for uploading on “Commissionerate’ Website.