OFFICE
OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
(IMPORT),
JAWAHARLAL
NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE,
SHEVA, TAL . URAN, DIST. RAIGAD,
MAHARASHTRA-400 707.
F No. S/22 –Gen-115/2003 A(M
I JNCH Dated
01 . 09 .2008
FACILITY
NOTICE NO. 63 /08
Sub :- Facility of
It
is notified for the information of trade and public that ‘Direct Port Delivery’
(herein after referred to as DPD) for imported cargo will be permitted for
reputed importers having Accredited Client Programme
(ACP) status vide PN No. 64/05 and to 100% EOUs on a selective basis. The DPD permission will be granted by
Commissioner of Customs ( Import) JNCH, on the basis
of application by individual
importers.
2. Application
for Direct Port Delivery Facility
2.1 All the
importers who are ACP status holders or 100% EOUs, who wish to avail of the
facility, are required to apply for Direct Port Delivery to the Commissioner of
Customs (Import) in the prescribed Proforma set out
at Annexure A.
The request will be processed and the decision will be communicated to
the applicant.
2.2 While
considering the request, due account will be taken about the past performance
of the importer including Volume of Traffic, Dwell time and nature of goods.
2.3 The
Commissioner of Customs (Import) JNCH, will grant the
facility on a selective basis after satisfying himself about the importer’s
ability to comply with the conditions specified.
2.4 Permission
for DPD may be withdrawn by the Commissioner of Customs (Import) at any time in
case of failure for adherence to conditions or any violation.
3.
Filing of Bills of Entry and other Procedures
3.1 The Direct
Port Delivery (DPD) will be available only to FCL containers covered by RMS
facilitated Bills of Entry
or where no examination is required, and will be granted round
the clock.
3.2 In order to avail of the DPD facility the
importer will have to file advance Bill of
Entry, pay the Customs duty and other
charges, and be in readiness to take
delivery
immediately on arrival of the vessel.
3.3 After
payment of duty and upon arrival of the vessel, importer/ CHA should
approach
the Superintendent in charge of Boarding office of the Port Terminal
concerned
(hereafter referred to as DPD Superintendent) for obtaining Direct
Port Delivery.
3.4
The DPD Superintendent shall direct (on the
hard copy of Bill of Entry) the Preventive Officer posted in the Port area to
physically check the identification particulars and seals of the containers and
report the findings.
3.5
The DPD Superintendent shall scrutinize the
report and original documents accompanying the Bills of entry and if in order,
permit clearance (DPD)
of the Containers after retaining the relevant documents. After
delivery of all the containers covered in the said B/E, the out-of-charge (OOC)
shall be generated in printed form and signed by the DPD Superintendent, with
his name and designation stamp.
3.6 Part
delivery of the containers will be allowed by the DPD Superintendent
after due
endorsement on the hard copy of Bill of Entry as per procedure laid
down in PN
No. 47/2007 dated
3.7
Importer has to arrange Container trailers
and evacuate all the containers within 24 hours of landing in the Port
Terminal. If Containers are not taken
delivery within 24 hours of the landing, balance containers of that lot will be
transferred by the port to the designated
CFS and clearance will be affected from the CFS as per normal procedure.
Out Of Charge will be generated in printed form at designated CFS and signed by the concerned
Appraiser/Superintendent, giving Out of Charge, only after verifying the report
of part delivery given by DPD Superintendent on hard copy of Bill of entry..
3.8 The designated CFS for each Port Terminal
for subsequent clearance of DPD Containers will be notified by the Commissioner
of Customs (Import) JNCH.
3.9
Damaged containers or those with tampered
seals will not be allowed DPD. These
containers will be transferred to the designated
CFS for clearance under normal procedure as specified in para 3.7.
3.10 Containers
selected for scanning will be allowed DPD subject to importer
producing
such containers for scanning as per the procedure set out in
paragraph 4.
3.11 If the
Containers selected for scanning, form part of a single consignment covered by
the Bill of Entry, the rest of the Containers will be given part delivery as
per procedure laid down in PN No. 47/2007 dt.07/11/2007, subject to the
importer undertaking to produce such containers at the designated CFS if required by the Customs for examination.
3.12 The importer/CHA
can take DPD through their employee duly authorized for this purpose.
Intimation for engaging CHA firm or the specific name(s) of their employee(s)
will be given by importers to DPD Superintendent, Asstt.
Commissioner of Customs (Import Docks) and Appraising
3.13 The
Importer availing facility of DPD shall submit a monthly report to JC/ADC
Appraising Main (
Import) giving details in the prescribed
proforma set out as Annexure
B.
4. Scanning:
Where the containers are selected
for scanning by Container Scanning
Division (CSD), the selected containers loaded on trailers shall be
presented to CSD Yard
inside the Port by the Importer/ CHA
. The scanning shall be
done on
‘priority’ basis. If the containers are
cleared by the CSD, the Bill of
Entry shall be endorsed with ‘Clear’ stamp and signature of CSD
Officer.
The other documents, such as Gate
Passes shall also be stamped and
signed by CSD as usual. If the containers are not cleared by
CSD and are required to be examined, the same shall be moved to the designated CFS by the importer.
5. Procedure
for Shipping Line/ Shipping Agents/
Shipping
Lines or agents while filling the IGM shall clearly indicate at the time of
filing of IGM the fact of the subject importer/ container being eligible for
DPD and will be manifested as destination (CY) of Port Terminal. They should
give intimation of arrival of the vessel and give delivery orders to the
importer well in advance for taking DPD immediately after Entry Inwards.
6. Procedure
relating to Port Terminals
The
Port Terminals (JNPCT, NSICT and GTIPL) are required to provide earmarked space
in their Yards to keep containers belonging to approved importers of DPD so as
to facilitate logistics relating to private trailer movements. The importer
shall be responsible for intimating the list/job order of Containers to be
cleared under DPD to the Port Terminals directly or through the Shipping Line,
well before the arrival of the ship, to enable the Port Terminal to place the
containers in the yards/ space specially earmarked for DPD. The permission to
allow entry of trailers and designated Agent shall be obtained by Importer/ CHA
from the Port Authorities in charge of security and logistics as per procedure.
7. Port Terminals to deliver the import containers allowed
clearance by
Superintendent
DPD to the importer or the authorized CHA. Any container
granted DPD
but not removed by the importer within 24 hours of landing may
be
shifted to the designated CFS by the
Port Terminal at the cost of importer/
Shipping
line.
8. Effective
date
This
Facility Notice shall come into force with immediate effect. In case of any
difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of Additional
Commissioner / Joint Commissioner in charge of Appraising Main/Docks/EDI for
remedial action.
Sd/-
(SANJEEV BEHARI)
COMMISSIONER
OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT)