Circular No.ES/344 /2016-17 March 20, 2017
To: Members of the Council
Sub: Customs Clearance on the basis of self-certified Copies of PTA/FTA certificates in case of Direct Port Delivery (DPD)/ Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Clients
Dear Member,
JNCH has issued Public Notice No. 31/2017 dated 09.03.2017 on the above subject.
Attention of the members of Trade is invited to the Public Notice No.128/2016 dated 26.09.2016 issued by JNCH, with reference to Board's Instruction No. 31/2016 -Customs dated 12.09.2016 wherein the Board has clarified rules regarding rules of Origin under Free Trade Agreements (FTA) / Preferential Trade Agreements (PTA) and the verification of referential Certificates of Origin.
In this connection, representations from the members of Trade have been received stating delay in obtaining original PTA/FTA certificates from the overseas suppliers. In this regard, they have requested for Custom Clearance on the basis of self -certified copies of these Preferential Trade Agreement/Free Trade Agreement certificates.
In view of the above, as a measure of Trade facilitation and with a view to reduce dwell time and transaction cost to the importer, it has been decided in case of DPD/AEO clients of JNCH that, they can submit a self-certified copy (by importer) of the PTA/ FTA certificate at the time of clearance of the goods and shall submit the Original certificate within 15 days of Clearance of goods.
For more information, you may kindly refer to the above public Notice No. 31/2017 and do the needful.
Thanking you,
V.ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
