Circular No.ES/ 258/2016-17 January 09, 2017
To: Members of the Council
Sub:: Compliance of Procedure for movement of import cargo in containers from Port to Container Freight Station (CFS) as prescribed vide Facility Notice No 69/2011, dated 03.05.2011 and or Direct Port Delivery as prescribed vide Facility Notice No 161/2016, dated 28.11.2016 and provisions of “Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009” by, Shipping Lines / Shipping Agents
Dear Member,
This is to inform you that the JNCH Customs (Nhava Sheva) has issued Public Notice No.01/2017 dated 04.01.2017 on the above subject.
In this connection, attention is invited of the Members of Trade and Industry, steamers/ Shipping Agents(SA), Port/Terminal Operators and CFS Operators including all other persons responsible for receipt, storage, delivery, dispatch or otherwise handling of imported goods and export goods in any capacity in a Customs area to the Facility Notice No 21/2008 dated 26.2.2008 as amended by Facility Notice No 69/2011, dated 03.05.2011 & Public Notice No 161/2016, dated 28.11.2016 issued by JNCH and Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009 as amended by Notification No. 96/2010 dated 12.11.2010.
In view of the above, all Shipping Lines, Shipping agents are bound to comply with Sub-Regulation (3) of said Regulation 6 and public Notices issued by JNCH with a aim to bring ease of doing business, transparency in transaction cost of EXIM Trade in terms of Clause (n) of Regulation 5 (1) & Sub Regulation (4) of Regulation 5, of Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009. In case of any violation of said legal requirement, suitable action would be taken under Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009.
For more information, you may refer to the above Public notice No. 01/ 2017.
Members may kindly make note of the above.
Thanking you,
V.ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
