Circular No.ES/345 /2016-17 March 20, 2017
To: Members of the Council
Sub: Procedure for submitting “advance intimation” of at least 72 hours from importer availing DPD Facility to shipping lines
Dear Member,
JNCH has issued Public Notice No. 33/2017 dated 15.03.2017 on the above subject.
Attention of the members of Trade is invited to various decisions communicated through Public Notices [Public Notice No 161/2016, dated 28.11.2016 (DPD facility to 467 importers), Public Notice No 180/2016, dated 19.12.2016 (DPD facility to another 214 bid importers), Public Notice No 160/2016, dated 29.11.2016 (creation of dedicated “DPD/RMS Facilitation Centre at JNCH), Public Notice No 08/2017, dated 16.01.2017 (Certain clarifications about DPD facility), Public Notice No 09/2017, dated 16.01.2017 , Public Notice No 16/2017, dated 09.02.2017 and other Public Notices issued for smooth clearing of consignments and to reduce dwell time of import.
Public Notice No. 16/2017, dated 09.02.2017 among other things also prescribed the procedure for submitting “advance intimation” of at least 72 hours by importer availing DPD Facility to shipping lines.
Also, there has been representations from DPD Importers, The Brihanmumbai Custom House Agents' Association (BCHAA), members of trade to allow “Authorised Customs Broker” to submit aforesaid intimation in addition to Importer.
In this regard, it has been reported by Container Shipping Lines Association (CSLA) that there are instances where for the same Container, multiple requests is made by DPD Importer /Customs Brokers. To avoid any such instance, it is being requested /advised that there should not be any instance where for the same Container, multiple contradictory requests are made by DPD Importer / Customs Brokers. If any such case reported by shipping line is found to be correct, DPD Importer may loose DPD Facility beside any other action against CB or Importer under law. Details of such instances may be intimated by shipping lines to Deputy / Assistant Commissioner in charge of DPD Cell, NS - III through email on daily basis (appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in).
For more information, you may kindly refer to the above Public Notice No. 33/ 2017.
Thanking you,
V.ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
