Dispensing off the requirement of Mate Receipt

Circular No.ES/184/ 2016-17                               November 24, 2016         

To: Members of the Council

Sub: - Dispensing off the requirement of Mate Receipt

Dear Member,

This is to inform you that the Office of the Commissioner of Customs, JNCH (Nhava Sheva) has issued Public Notice no. 150/2016 dated 22.11.2016  on the above subject.

In this connection, attention is invited to the issues raised during the Permanent Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC) and other meetings to do away the Mate Receipt for Customs purpose.                                    

In view of the above, it has been decided to dispense off with the requirement  of:

1. Endorsement of Shipping Bills in the Port Area,
2. Production / submission of Mate’s receipt before Boarding Officer (Earlier, being submitted to Boarding Officer for endorsement of Shipping Bills),
3. Production / submission of Mate’s receipt for issuing EP copies of EDI Shipping.

Members may kindly make note of the above.

Thanking you,

V. ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR