Bill of Entry Late Filing Waiver Extended Till 3-6-2020- Tughlakabad ICD

Public Notice No. 28/2020

Due to the further extension of the Lockdown period till 31.05.2020, Para 2 of the Public Notice No. 10/2020 as amended vide Corrigendum dated 29.03.2020 and Public Notice No. 23/2020 dated 06.05.2020 is further amended.

Existing Para:

“Late filing of Bill of Entry attracts late fees in terms of ‘Bill of Entry’ (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations 2018 notified vide Notification No. 36/2018-Cus. (N.T.) dated 11.05.2018 read with the second proviso to Section 46(3) of the Customs Act, 1962. Therefore, keeping in view the exigency due to the Corona Virus outbreak and in order to facilitate the trade for clearance of the import consignments, it is decided in the public interest that those Bill of Entry filed for clearance of import consignments which arrived at ICD, TKD on or after 21.03.2020 but on or before 17.05.2020, if filed on or before 20.05.2020, for clearance of import consignments, will not attract any late fee charges.

Amended Para:

“Late filing of Bill of Entry attracts late fees in terms of ‘Bill of Entry’ (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations 2018 notified vide Notification No. 36/2018-Cus. (N.T.) dated 11.05.2018 read with the second proviso to Section 46(3) of the Customs Act, 1962. Therefore, keeping in view the exigency due to the COVID-19 epidemic and in to facilitate the trade for clearance of the import consignments, it is decided in the public interest that those Bill of Entry filed for clearance of import consignments which arrived at ICD, TKD on or after 21.03.2020 but on or before 31.05.2020, if filed on or before 03.06.2020, for clearance of import consignments, will not attract any late fee charges.”

Other contents of the Public Notice No. 10/2020 dated 26.03.2020 as amended vided corrigendum dated 29.03.2020 remains unchanged. Public Notice No. 10/2020 dated 26.03.2020 stands amended to this extent.

All the trade associations/ members of the Customs Brokers Association are requested to take note and publicize the contents of this Public Notice among their members/ constituents.

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