Eligibility Criteria for availing of DPD Scheme by Importer

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F. No. VIII/48-15/PN/AG/CHM/2017-18

Date: 09/09/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 15/2019-20

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Subject: Eligibility Criteria for availing of DPD Scheme by Importer - reg.

Attention of Importers/Exporters, Custom Brokers, Trade, Customs Staff and Stakeholders is invited to Circular No. 29 / 2019 -Customs dated 05.09.2019 issued from F. No. 450/10/2016-CusIV , Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs), Public Notice No. 52/2017-18 dated 28.03.2018, Public Notice No.05/2018-19 dated 14.05.2018 and Public Notice No.11/2018-19 dated 01.06.2018 regarding Extension of facility of Direct Port Delivery (DPD) at Mundra Port to major importers .

2. In this connection, the following guidelines prescribed in Circular No. 29/2019 -Cus by CBIC for extending DPD would be followed at Mundra Port.

‘(i) Inclusions: The following categories of importers may opt for facility of DPD:

(a) Importers who have already been accorded either AEO Tier I, II or III status;

(b) Importers with a clear track record of compliance and an import volume of 25 Full Container Load (FCL) TEUs through a particular port or otherwise in the preceding financial year;

Importers falling under the said categories shall furnish information prescribed in application format i.e. Annexure-A (copy enclosed). While the ¢riterion at (b) is desirable, Pr. Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner may, however, in deserving cases of importers, relax the TEU benchmark. Such importers could be the ones whose imports have enjoyed a consistent pattern of customs risk facilitation / who provide an assurance that they would be ina position to pick up containers directly from the terminal. This dispensation may be particularly considered for the MSME sector.

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• Gi) Exclusions: The following categories of importers however would be excluded from facility of DPD: -

(a) Importers against whom a case of mis-declaration of description of goods or of concealment / diversion of imported goods / evasion of duty has been made in the preceding five years;

(b) Importers facing prosecution proceedings in a matter under the Customs Act, 1962;

(c) Those importing goods that are subjected to 100% examination in : terms of extant policy;

(d) Importers importing mostly LCL consignments.

(iii) Conditions: The facility of DPD shall only be extended only to such consignments :-

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• (a) Which have either been fully facilitated or not subjected to examination; and

(b) Importers open a PD account with the terminals and arrange for their own transport to take delivery of containers from the terminal, and

F (c) Any other procedural formality prescribed by the Commissionerate for better administration of DPD scheme

3. Difficulties faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Import), Custom House Mundra for necessary action. ‘

(Sanjay sla Agarwal) Principal Commissioner,

Copy to.

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

3. The Additional Commissioner of Customs Mundra 5. All the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs CH, Mundra 6. Mundra/Kandla Custom Brokers Association 7. Container Freight Station Association, Mundra

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8. Mundra Shipping Agent Association

9. M/s. MICT Terminal 10. M/s. All Adani Terminals 11. All Trade Associations

10. Notice Board/Website 13. The EDI Section, for uploading on “Commissionerate” Website

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ANNEXURE-A (ON THE LETTER HEAD OF THE IMPORTER)

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APPLICATION FOR DPD (DIRECT PORT DELIVERY)

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13. I hereby undertake to-

• (i) Arrange container trailers for clearance of DPD containers from the port. (ii) Clear all the containers within 24 hrs of landing in the port under DPD.

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• (iii) File advance bill of entry and pay Customs duty for containers to be cleared in DPD prior to arrival of the vessel.

• (iv) Provide details of the containers to be cleared in DPD, to the Customs and port authorities, prior to the arrival of the vessel.

• (v) Produce all the containers selected by customs for scanning and for any investigation, as informed at any time.

• (vi) Inform any change in the status of AEO/ IEC to the concerned Commissioner of Customs in writing and the port authorities immediately.

14. Self-Declaration-

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• ~ (a) I hereby, solemnly declare that the information furnished above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that in the event of any information found to be incorrect, my application is liable to be reject and I am liable to penal action.

  • (b) We do not have any case of mis-declaration or duty evasion booked against us by Customs, Goods and Service Tax Authorities in last five years.

Date:-

Signature of Authorized

Signatory:

Name:

Designation: Stamp:

Encl: IEC Co, C Ex. Registration copy, Pan card Copy, GST copy & Year wise (Last three FYs) list of Bs/E vide which RMS containers are cleared.

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