SION amendment permits specified imports for HPS groundnut kernels, including packaging materials and groundnut in shell inputs.
Amendment to SION E-92 permits specified imports per kilogram of HPS Groundnut Kernels exports: Raw Jute and LDPE/HDPE/PP granules at 1.05 Kg per Kg of export product packaging; either Groundnut in Shell at 1.20 Kg per Kg of export product or Upgraded Groundnut Kernels at 1.05 Kg per Kg. For roasted and blanched HPS Groundnut Kernels, Groundnut in Shell may be allowed at 1.25 Kg per Kg or Upgraded Groundnut Kernels at 1.10 Kg per Kg. The change is made under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy.

Risk management in exports: RMS targeting and interventions control consignment selection while facilitating compliant exporters and reducing unnecessary checks.
The RMS Export assigns LRM administration to designated SIIB leadership and users, mandates credential management and vigilance over shipping bills, and establishes two core tools: Targeting (intelligence-driven, proposer/approver-controlled national or local rules requiring justification and Commissioner approval) and Intervention (percentage-based checks to monitor compliance or improve declarations, subject to proposer/approver review and impact analysis). Operational safeguards include staged processing, dashboard visibility rules, impact analysis, random selection quotas, ICES fallback processing, and supervisory monitoring and feedback channels to protect facilitation of compliant trade.

Risk Management System governs targeting, interventions and post clearance audit selection to facilitate compliant imports.
The RMS integrates local and national systems to enable intelligence-driven targeting, percentage-based interventions and PCA selection for bills of entry. Designated administrators assign user privileges, enforce messaging with ICES, record proposer/approver justification for targets/interventions, and permit national or local application. PCA features include national PCA rules, locally managed PCA and corridor interventions, random-percentage selection, and strategic retrospective audits; all measures prioritize facilitation of compliant consignments and require feedback and oversight to avoid undue delay or harassment.

Risk Management System enables self-assessed import clearances with targeted assessments and post-clearance verification for compliance.
The RMS at ICD Powarkheda processes electronically filed Bills of Entry through automated risk rules to allow self-assessed B/Es to be cleared out of charge after duty payment without officer assessment or examination, while selecting a subset of B/Es for appraisal, examination or Post-Clearance Audit based on risk parameters, random selection or specific intelligence. AEO importers receive assured facilitation subject to Compulsory Compliance Requirements; bond details, SVB declarations and required certificates must be provided at filing to avoid non-facilitation.

Risk Management System enabling electronic selection of export shipping bills for facilitation or customs control, affecting documentation and compliance procedures.
Implementation of a Risk Management System at ICD Powarkheda will cause RMS-driven electronic processing of Shipping Bills in ICES, determining whether Bills are facilitated with a Let Export Order, sent for verification of self-assessment and/or examination, or selected for Post Clearance Audit; officers must follow RMS instructions. Exporters/CHAs must comply with Compulsory Compliance Requirements and submit required documents at goods registration or before LEO; data quality, correct declarations, and proper documentation are required to obtain facilitation and avoid selection or penalties.

Standard unit quantity declaration mandatory in bills of entry; submission blocked unless standard UQC declared.
Declaration of the Standard UQC in Bills of Entry is mandatory and submissions will be blocked unless SQC and corresponding quantities are separately declared in the Single Window Table. The Single Window entries must use Info_Type CHR, Info_QFR SOC; Info_MSR must carry the quantity in the Standard UQC and Info_UQC must contain the SQC code, which will be validated against the Tariff code directory.

Suspension of registration frees taxpayers from routine compliance during cancellation proceedings while final return remains required.
The circular implements GST Amendment Act changes clarifying that acceptance of a Letter of Undertaking for supplies of goods and services to destinations outside India and to SEZ developers or units is permissible where realization in Indian Rupees is allowed by RBI. It extends the payment window for detained goods before recovery action, replaces reversal via GSTR-3B with formal recovery/payment mechanisms for inadmissible credits, and directs non-issuance of non-filing notices for taxpayers under the suspension of registration while retaining the final return requirement.

Risk Management System in imports enables self assessment clearance with targeted assessment and post clearance audit oversight.
The Risk Management System will process electronically filed Bills of Entry to permit self assessed low risk consignments to be cleared without officer assessment or physical examination, while selected B/Es will be routed for assessment or examination based on risk parameters, random sampling or intelligence. AEO status yields predominant examination waivers subject to CCRs. Concurrent audit is abolished and replaced by Post Clearance Audit; ICES will generate duty challans and direct bond debits, and RMS prints tariff specific compliance requirements and document lists for exemption claims.

Customs jurisdiction over cruise tourism: vessels liable for duty on consumed stores when calling or transiting territorial waters.
Cruise vessels are liable to pay customs duty on consumption of stores, including alcohol, based on self-assessment and declaration; domestic passengers on domestic sectors cannot purchase duty free goods and must pay duty on onboard purchases at disembarkation, while international passengers retain baggage allowances. The Chief Commissioner may order escorts in necessary situations despite no routine escorts on domestic legs. The extension of Indian Customs Waters to the EEZ affects enforcement, but dutiability rules remain governed by existing import dutiability law; mere passage without calling at an Indian port does not attract customs duty.

Risk Management System for exports determines clearance flows, selecting shipping bills for release, examination or post clearance audit.
The Risk Management System (RMS) will process Shipping Bills in ICES to generate electronic instructions directing export consignments either to immediate Let Export Order on compliance and payment of export duty, or to Customs control for verification of self assessment, physical examination or assessment; officers must follow RMS outputs. The RMS will be rolled out in phases and will later select Shipping Bills post LEO for Post Clearance Audit (PCA). Exporters/CHAs must comply with consolidated Compulsory Compliance Requirements (CCRs), ensure document submission at goods registration, and maintain high data quality to obtain facilitation.

STR feedback requirement: F1 category reports must be submitted online via FINnet and shared with CBDT.
The memorandum reiterates that feedback reports for all STRs classified as F1 category and reported as disposed must be submitted online via the FINnet portal, with copies in the prescribed format sent to the CBDT; feedback on other STR categories should be shared with FIU IND in significant cases to address FIU IND's concern over lack of recent submissions by field formations.

Right to Information appellate authority designated; appeals from CPIO orders for CGST South Delhi now lie with the appointed First Appellate Authority.
Mr. Ubhap Sengraj, Additional Commissioner, CGST South, Delhi, is appointed as the First Appellate Authority under sections 5(1) and 5(2) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 for the Commissionerate. All appeals from orders passed by the Central Public Information Officers within the territorial jurisdiction shall lie with this Appellate Authority, and pending applications/appeals will be dealt with by the designated CPIOs or the Appellate Authority as applicable.

Mandatory Standard UQC declaration required in import Bills of Entry; submissions blocked until SQC and quantity are declared.
Import declarations must include a Standard UQC (SQC) in the Single Window Table of the Bill of Entry alongside the commercial UQC. Use Info_Type CHR and Info_QFR SQC; provide the quantity in Info_MSR and the SQC code in Info_UQC, which will be validated against the Tariff Code directory in ICES. Submission of Bills of Entry will be blocked unless the SQC and corresponding quantity are declared.

Online filing of international trade quality complaints now mandatory with unique tracking and jurisdictional processing under DGFT procedures.
An online module requires electronic filing of international trade quality complaints and trade disputes through the DGFT website, with supporting documents uploaded in prescribed format and size, selection of the correct jurisdictional RA/SEZ, and issuance of a Unique Reference Number for all further correspondence; RAs/SEZs must process cases per Policy/Handbook guidelines, reassign wrongly submitted applications, and update case progress via provided status links for complainant and HQ tracking.

Risk management system enables expedited clearance for compliant exports while routing high risk consignments for verification.
A computerized Risk Management System (RMS) will process electronically filed Shipping Bills in ICES up to goods registration, route bills for facilitation or interdiction, and provide appraisal, examination and LEO instructions. Low risk self assessed consignments may receive expedited clearance subject to document checks and CCRs, while interdicted consignments are sent for verification and/or physical examination. Officers must follow RMS instructions, record departmental comments when diverging, ensure data quality, and use the feedback mechanism to update RMS CCRs and instructions.

Risk Management System streamlines import processing by system-selecting Bills of Entry for clearance, assessment, examination, or post-clearance audit.
The RMS mandates system-driven processing of electronically filed Bills of Entry in ICES to allocate BEs to Out of Charge, assessment, examination, or post-clearance audit, issuing specific instructions and Compulsory Compliance Requirements (CCRs) that must be satisfied before clearance. Officers remain responsible for independent verification of declarations, data quality, and documentary compliance, may record departmental comments when diverging from RMS instructions, and must escalate discrepancies to the Local Risk Manager for database updates; AEOs receive facilitation subject to CCRs and supervisory safeguards.

Financial security deposit coordination allows WDRA-held deposits to count toward clearing corporation FSD and supports claim settlement.
Framework requires Clearing Corporations and WDRA to share accredited warehouse and security deposit details, allows deposits placed by WSPs with WDRA for exchange-specific e-NWRs to be counted towards a WSP's available FSD if they comply with SEBI norms, and sets procedures for compensation where Clearing Corporation-held FSD is insufficient, including WDRA release of remaining security deposit within seven days after request, limited to e-NWR-covered stocks in accredited warehouses.

Barring of electronic filing at ICD Kheda halts customs EDI processing and cancels custodianship, pending legacy resolution.
Barring of fresh electronic filing at Inland Container Depot Kheda, Pithampur: computerized processing of Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills under the Customs EDI system is stopped; ICD Kheda has been de-notified and custodianship of M/s All Cargo Global Logistics Limited cancelled. Procedures to resolve legacy matters (IGST refund, drawback, registered advance licence, MEIS licence) will be devised and notified. This notice supersedes the prior public notice of 2009.

Risk Management System in exports classifies Shipping Bills for facilitation or customs control, enabling fast LEO for compliant consignments.
The RMS will process Shipping Bills in ICES to classify consignments as facilitative or requiring customs control, issue binding assessment and examination instructions, enable compliant bills to receive Let Export Order after document submission and duty payment without officer assessment, and select bills for Post Clearance Audit; exporters and brokers must meet Compulsory Compliance Requirements and ensure high data quality to benefit from facilitation.

Risk-based import clearance permits self-assessed bills to be cleared without routine examination, subject to targeted audit.
The RMS creates a risk based import clearance regime in which self assessed Bills of Entry filed electronically in ICES/ICEGATE may be cleared without routine officer assessment or physical examination; the system generates an electronic output that either permits out of charge after duty payment or selects B/Es for assessment, examination, or Post Clearance Audit based on risk parameters, random selection, or intelligence. Authorized Economic Operators receive facilitation but must meet Compulsory Compliance Requirements and provide requisite documents; bond debits are system driven and PCA replaces concurrent audit.