NOTICE
DRAFT
PUBLIC NOTICE
(To elicit response/comments
only)
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS (IMPORT)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE,
NHAVA SHEVA,
TAL : URAN, DIST: RAIGAD, PIN – 400 707
JNCH solicits views, comments and
suggestions on the draft Public Notice on the issue of procedure for clearance
of bonded goods to units in Special Economic Zone and Monitoring of
Re-warehousing Certificates. It is requested to go through the draft Public
Notice and offer comments/views to Dy. Commissioner,
Sd/-
(V.M.JAIN)
ADDL. COMMR. OF CUSTOMS
BOND DEPTT.
JNCH
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS (IMPORT)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE,
NHAVA SHEVA,
TAL : URAN, DIST: RAIGAD, PIN – 400 707
F.NO. S/6-Gen-2871/2010-BOND JNCH DATE:
.08.2010
DRAFT PUBLIC
NOTICE NO. /2010
DATED /08/2010
Sub : Procedure for Ex-bond clearance of bonded goods to
units in Special Economic Zone
and
Monitoring of the receipt of Re-warehousing Certificates -reg.
Attention of
all the Importers / Exporters / CHAs and Members of
the Trade is invited to the Board’s Circular No. 29 / 2006-Cus. dated 27.12.2006. Attention
is also invited to rule 30 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 notified
vide notification F./1/7/2005 EPZ dated 10.2.2006, under section 55 of Special
Economic Zone Act, 2005.
2.
Following the enactment of Act and the Rules, certain representations have been
received from the trade regarding procedure for implementation of Rule 30
relating to procurement of goods by units in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) from the Public/Private bonded
warehouses. It has been felt necessary to streamline the procedure for
clearance of bonded goods to SEZ units. The following procedure shall
henceforth be followed:-
a) Where goods are
to be procured from the bonded warehouse, the SEZ unit will submit the
following documents to the bond officer at JNCH:-
·
Request
letter for seeking permission to remove
the goods to SEZ
·
Assessed
warehouse B/E
·
Bill of Entry assessed at respective SEZ in a seal cover.
However, verification of genunesses of Bill of Entry
should be resorted to only in those cases where there is reason for suspicion
or specific intelligence.
Routine
verification need not be carried out.
·
Transit
bond (equal to duty amount foregone) under section 67 of the
Customs Act, 1962
·
Ex-bond shipping bill
b) After scrutiny
of the documents by bond section, DC/AC of Bond department will accept the bond
and give permission for such clearance on the basis of Bill of Entry duly
assessed by the authorized officer of SEZ.
c) Transfer endorsement will be made in the
respective bond register, SEZ register and other documents pertaining to
clearance by the bond section.
d) The Bond
officer in charge of the warehouse shall allow clearance of the goods from the
warehouse on the cover of the ex-bond shipping bill and Bill of Entry.
e) All the
original documents viz. Bill of Entry and Ex-bond shipping bill having
endorsement of forwarding of the goods, Lorry Receipt will be sent to receipient SEZ by speed post. However, on demand the same
shall be handed over to representative of SEZ unit in a seal cover by the
f) Re-Warehousing
Certificate by way of endorsement by the authorized officer of SEZ on the copy
of Bill of Entry should be received in the
g) Genuineness of
the Re-warehousing certificates (RWC) shall be verified by return fax/Speed
Post in case RWC are brought by SEZ unit/ CHA representative by hand and not
forwarded by authorized officer of SEZ through post.
h) After
confirmation of genuineness of the Re-warehousing certificate, the transit bond
shall be considered as discharged and will be cancelled.
Sd/-
(MALA SRIVASTAVA)
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE
NHAVA SHEVA.
To,
All the Concerned
Copy to :-
1.The Chief Commissioner of Customs,
Mumbai Zone – II
2.The Commissioner of Customs
(Export),JNCH
3.All the Addl./Jt.
Commissioner of Customs, JNCH
4.All the Trade Associations
5.The