Customs Brokers Examination: online CBT in March 2024; apply with Form A, documents and Rs.500 by 17.11.2023.
The online written Computer Based Test for Customs Broker licensing under Regulation 6 (150 bilingual MCQs; 2.5 hours; +3/-1 marking; pass 60%) will be held in March 2024; applications in Form A with prescribed documents and Rs.500 fee must be submitted between 18.10.2023 and 17.11.2023 to the designated Customs office; eligible candidates will be listed by 08.12.2023, admit cards issued online and by email, successful candidates will face a separate oral exam (60% pass) in Q2 2024, and applicants are limited to six attempts with disability accommodations available upon request.

Seizure of gold: claimants must assert ownership now or disposal will proceed under customs disposal procedures per Disposal Manual.
Claimants asserting legal ownership of gold and valuables transferred to New Customs House, Panambur, Mangaluru must notify the office immediately; absent timely objections, disposal will be initiated under the procedures of the Disposal Manual, 2019. This publication serves as a notice under Section 150 of the Customs Act, 1962 and follows the custodial transfer and inventory of seized items.

Manual out of charge procedure for liquid bulk cargo permits staged clearing when duty is paid to reduce port congestion.
Importers or customs brokers may request a manual out of charge on the physical assessed Bill of Entry for liquid bulk cargo once the entire duty is paid; a surveyor prepares a gate pass and the gate customs officer records vehicle numbers and loaded quantities in the physical Bill of Entry. Manual out of charge must not be given for the last ten percent of the consignment until the boarding officer records out of charge in the ICES system, and the boarding officer must ensure system entry is completed or updated by the next working day if manual clearance was exceptionally granted for the full consignment.

Pet import documentation requires advance quarantine clearance, with airlines barred from carrying animals lacking prescribed documents.
Pet and live-animal imports require pre-arrival veterinary documentation and an advance No Objection Certificate from Animal Quarantine and Certification Services. Eligible transfer-of-residence passengers may bring up to two dogs or cats after establishing baggage-rule eligibility. Re-imported pets also require the earlier AQCS export health certificate. Short-stay pets and specified commercial-dog imports additionally require an import licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Airlines must not carry pets without the required documents, and Passenger Clearance Groups must maintain prescribed registers.

Ex-bond shipping bill records warehoused exports in ICES, updates ledger balances, and disallows export incentive claims.
Implementation of an ex-bond shipping bill in ICES requires declaring the warehouse code to identify re-exported warehoused goods and entering item-wise into-bond bill details; only one warehouse code per shipping bill is permitted, and items under different into-bond bills may be declared separately. Filing and verification will debit exported quantities from the ICES warehouse ledger, with automatic re-crediting on cancellation or purge and ledger updates on amendments. The ex-bond shipping bill applies only to exports of warehoused goods exported as such and excludes entitlement to export incentives.

Additional Liquid Cargo Jetty at Jawaharlal Nehru Port notified as authorised place for unloading liquid cargo; commencement certificate required.
Notification designates the Additional Liquid Cargo Jetty at Jawaharlal Nehru Port as a place for unloading liquid cargo (108m x 50m platform, four mooring dolphins, pump house 49m x 20m) subject to the Customs Act, related rules and CBIC/Commissioner directions; Schedule I specifies the Boarding Station and the Customs Area limits with precise coordinates and operations are conditional on a Commencement Certificate.

Restriction on export of specified goods requires export under LUT; IGST-paid shipping bills with restricted items will be blocked.
Restriction under Section 16(4) of the IGST Act prohibits export of the goods listed in Notification No. 01/2023 on payment of IGST; such goods must be exported under LUT. Automated system controls at the shipping-bill level block filing or amendment and prevent IGST-refund claims where any invoice in a shipping bill includes a notified restricted item, including exports by post or courier.

Restriction on export of specified goods requires export under LUT and blocks IGST refund at the shipping bill level.
CBIC has implemented backend functionality to block the IGST refund route at shipping bill level for goods excluded by Notification No. 01/2023, such that goods listed (notably specified tobacco products, pan masala and certain essential oils) may be exported only under a Letter of Undertaking and any shipping bill containing an invoice with a restricted item will not be permitted for filing for IGST refund.

Mandatory additional qualifiers require CAS and IUPAC details or a supplier-confidentiality declaration for chemical shipment declarations.
Import declarations for specified chemical chapters must state the Chemical Category and provide constituent identifiers: Bulk and Basic Chemicals require CAS number and IUPAC name; Formulations and Mixtures and Proprietary/R&D/Others require at least one Main/Active ingredient's CAS number and IUPAC name (or either identifier where allowed). If supplier confidentiality prevents provision of CAS/IUPAC details, the importer must submit a self-undertaking in the bill of entry. Declared constituents will be printed as masked fields and these qualifiers supplement existing declaration requirements.

Ex-bond Shipping Bill in ICES 1.5 links warehouse BE details to ledger and permits single-warehouse warehoused exports.
ICES 1.5 adds an ex-bond Shipping Bill to permit export of warehoused goods by linking the Shipping Bill to the original warehousing Bill of Entry; filing requires warehouse code and BE particulars, the system debits exported quantities from the imported ledger and re-credits on cancellation or purging, and only one warehouse may be cited per Shipping Bill.

Ex-bond shipping bill: ICES links exports to into-bond warehousing, mandates item-wise BE linkage, updates warehouse ledger.
A new ex-bond shipping bill format in ICES 1.5 links the shipping bill to into-bond warehousing BE details via a required warehouse code and mandates item-wise entry of originating into-bond BE (site, number, date, invoice serial and item number). One warehouse code per shipping bill is permitted; identical goods warehoused under multiple into-bond BEs must be declared as separate line items. Upon verification the system debits exported quantities from the warehouse ledger and re-credits on cancellation or purging; amendments update the ledger. The format applies only to export of warehoused goods exported as such and excludes goods from section 65 operations; export incentives are not available.

Ex-bond shipping bill format in ICES enables export processing of warehoused goods but excludes incentive benefits.
ICES now provides an ex-bond shipping bill format linked to the original into-bond warehousing entry to process export clearance of goods stored in bonded warehouses, completing the warehousing ledger by recording removals for export. The ex-bond shipping bill is confined to direct export of imported warehoused goods, excluding exports of goods manufactured under section 65 (unless exported as imported), and is not eligible for export incentives, being processed as a free shipping bill; details and filing workflow are available in the referenced CBIC circular and advisory.

IECs with rejected PFMS accounts must re-submit details via ICEGATE and contact EDI/PFMS to enable export incentive payment.
PFMS account rejections for about 20,000 IECs are delaying disbursal of export incentives. Annexure A lists PFMS error codes with rectification steps (e.g. resubmit account details, correct IFSC/account/mobile/location codes, or escalate system issues). Annexure B lists affected IECs with error codes and RJCT status. IEC holders must re submit account details via ICEGATE, verify PFMS acceptance through ICEGATE, and coordinate with JNCH EDI Section ([email protected]) and PFMS Helpdesk ([email protected]) to enable incentive payments.

Empanelment of Chartered Engineers solicits applications for valuation of second hand machinery at Customs Ahmedabad; selection includes performance reviews.
Calls for applications for empanelment of Chartered Engineers to appraise and value second-hand, old and used machinery and other machinery items imported at the Ahmedabad Customs Commissionerate pursuant to CBIC Circular No.07/2020-Customs. The panel is valid for one year and may be reviewed; preference is given to applicants with specialization and experience. Existing empaneled Chartered Engineers need not reapply. Selected engineers must submit half-yearly self-appraisal performance reports to determine continuation on the panel.

Designation of Linear Alkyl Benzene as identified goods requires kilogram coding, specified documents and quality control verification.
Designation of Linear Alkyl Benzene under Rule 5 requires use of the Unique Quantity Code Kilogram in the bill of entry and submission of a Test Certificate, Manufacturer's Invoice, Purchase Order or Contract, and manufacturing process documentation; proper officers must also verify compliance with the Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control) Order, 2022.

Custodianship change: successor terminal custodian remains liable for prior legal, statutory and tax obligations.
The custodianship of the coal stock yard at Kamarajar Port is transferred from M/s Chettinad International Coal Terminal Private Limited to M/s Ennore Coal Terminal Private Limited following ownership transfer; the terminal will be referred to by the new name in all Customs records. The successor custodian retains responsibility for any pre existing litigation, statutory obligations, tax disputes, show cause notices and arrears, and the change is effective immediately under CBEC guidance.

Ex-bond shipping bill enabled in ICES to link exports to original warehousing entries and update the ledger.
A dedicated ex-bond shipping bill format in ICES requires declaration of the warehouse code and item-level into-bond bill references, links each export to its original warehousing BE, permits only one warehouse per shipping bill, and automatically debits or re-credits the warehoused goods ledger on filing, amendment, cancellation, or purging.

Inter CFS LCL export movement permission enabling supervised consolidation under sealed containers with indemnity and recordkeeping requirements.
Permission authorizes M/s Team Global Logistics to move sealed containers carrying LCL export cargo from approved originating CFSs to M/s Chandra CFS for consolidation and subsequent export, only after Let Export Order is granted, with supervised stuffing, Customs One Time Bottle Seal application, mandatory endorsements on duplicate Shipping Bills, submission of indemnity bonds by consolidator and custodian, strict gate in/gate out procedures, recordkeeping, shipment within thirty days, and custodian liability for loss, tampering or non compliance, subject to Customs laws and monitoring.

Assessment of Shipping Bills in CEAC now in two shifts, extending officer availability and facilitating export processing.
Assessment of export shipping bills at the CEAC will be conducted in two overlapping shifts with officers available from 9 AM to 9 PM at the Centralised Parking Plaza; the arrangement covers regular assessment of all types of Shipping Bills and is effective immediately, with Deputy/Assistant Commissioners responsible for ensuring adequate staffing and stakeholders asked to report operational difficulties to the designated email.

Mobile X Ray Container Scanner operation expanded to continuous duty; diverted scans may be routed to alternate terminals during maintenance.
Mobile X Ray Container Scanners (MXCS) at APMT will operate 24x7; containers selected for scanning that cannot be processed at APMT due to preventive maintenance inspection or breakdown shall be diverted to alternate scanners (MXCS at JNPT/NSICT, DTCS at BMCT or DTCS near PUB) as convenient to trade without Customs endorsement. All other procedures from Public Notice No. 58/2021 remain unchanged; implementation issues should be reported to the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Container Scanning Division and this notice acts as a standing order for officers and staff.