Clarification regarding clearance of goods after expiry of Nominated Agency Certificate - Eligibility need to be checked on the date of shipment/ dispatch of goods evidenced by Bills of lading, actual date of arrival of the consignment in India is irrelevant for this.

Validity of import authorizations determines clearance eligibility based on shipment date evidenced by bill of lading.

Eligibility for clearance is determined by the date of shipment/dispatch as evidenced by the Bill of Lading; if an importer held a valid Nominated Agency Certificate on that shipment date, sea consignments shall be eligible for clearance regardless of the actual date of arrival in India.