Customs broker registration requirement: Brokers must join one local association; Pune brokers advised to enroll locally.
Customs brokers operating where a registered Customs Brokers' Association exists must enroll as members of that Association in each jurisdiction of operation and may not be enrolled in more than one Association in the same jurisdiction at any given time. Accordingly, all customs brokers under the Pune Customs Commissionerate are advised to enroll with the Pune Customs Brokers Association at the specified office address.

Custodianship extension requires bonds, contingency insurance, operational safeguards and custodial liability for loss or pilferage in transit.
Extension of custodianship is granted subject to maintenance and renewal of prescribed bonds and contingency insurance, compliance with Sections 45(2) and 45(3) of the Customs Act and Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, and strict custodial liability for loss, pilferage, theft, fire or damage to goods in custody or during transit, including responsibility for duty and penalties on lost goods and obligation to furnish separate bonds for export duty incentives and secure transport to gateway ports.

Anonymous escalation addresses delayed Bill of Entry assessment through ICEGATE's faceless assessment grievance tracking mechanism
The Anonymised Escalation Mechanism enables ICEGATE-registered users to submit grievances about Bills of Entry delayed in faceless assessment. A grievance may be lodged after the Bill of Entry has remained pending for at least 24 hours, provided the Import General Manifest number and date have been entered. Users submit the ICEGATE ID, Bill of Entry number and date, and port code through the Helpdesk or ICEGATE portal. A grievance number is generated where the criteria are met, and status may be tracked using that number or the Bill of Entry details.

Anonymised escalation mechanism routes delayed Bill of Entry grievances while preserving officer and assessment-location anonymity under faceless assessment.
The Anonymised Escalation Mechanism enables importers or Customs Brokers to register ICEGATE grievances concerning delayed assessment of a Bill of Entry under Faceless Assessment, while preserving the anonymity of the assessing officer and assessment location. Tickets are routed in ICES to VDN or ADN officers according to whether the Bill of Entry is pending at the Faceless Assessment Group port or port of import, and transfer with the Bill of Entry when its assessment location changes. Officers can view the Bill of Entry status for monitoring and follow-up. After assessment is completed, the ticket is closed in the system and reflected as closed on the ICEGATE grievance dashboard.

Restricted import ports limit high-risk food imports to designated ports, requiring centralized handling and stakeholder consultation.
Imports of specified high-risk food categories-milk and milk products; egg powder; meat and meat products including poultry and fish; infant nutrition foods; and nutraceuticals/health supplement and special-dietary medical foods-are permitted only through a prescribed list of 61 ports directly manned and managed by the food import regulatory authority. Stakeholders are invited to comment within thirty days, the restriction has a stated commencement date, and customs authorities are directed to notify trade, sensitize officers, and report implementation difficulties.

Registration of foreign food manufacturing facilities required; exporting countries must submit manufacturer lists for Indian registration.
Mandatory registration of foreign food manufacturing facilities producing Milk and Milk Products, Meat and Meat Products (including poultry, fish), Egg powder, Infant Food, and Nutraceuticals, effective 1 February 2023. Competent Authorities of exporting countries must submit lists of existing and intending exporters in the prescribed format to designated email addresses; registrations will be carried out by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on its portal. Customs authorities are instructed to sensitize trade and report implementation difficulties to the Board.

RoDTEP duty credit scrips gain two-year validity while transferee-holder conditions are removed under revised scheme provisions.
RoDTEP scheme amendments remove specified conditions concerning transferee-holders of duty credit scrips. Corresponding Electronic Duty Credit Ledger provisions extend the validity of RoDTEP scrips from one year to two years from the date of generation.

Ceva Logistics' Haldia CFS custodianship extended to 03/11/2024 with bond, insurance, indemnity and compliance conditions.
M/s Ceva Logistics India Pvt. Ltd., successor to M/s LCL Logistix (India) Pvt. Ltd., is appointed as Custodian and its CFS retained as a Customs Area, with custodianship and Customs Cargo Service Provider status extended until 03/11/2024, subject to review, suspension or revocation for non compliance with the Customs Act, 1962 and the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009; the custodian must furnish a Rs. 8,64,00,000 bond, maintain Rs. 30 crore insurance (both subject to periodic review), indemnify the Commissioner for loss to goods, and comply with all applicable statutory provisions and prior public notice conditions.

Anonymised Escalation Mechanism enables importers and brokers to anonymously escalate delayed bill of entry assessments.
An anonymised escalation mechanism on ICEGATE allows importers and customs brokers to file grievances for a Bill of Entry pending assessment (eligible after 24 hours or where IGM details exist). Grievance tickets are routed anonymously to officers with VDN or ADN roles in ICES, follow the Bill of Entry when transferred between FAG Port and Port of Import, are monitored by nominated nodal officers, and are closed automatically when assessment is completed, with status visible on the ICEGATE Grievance Dashboard.

Faceless Assessment expands anonymized escalation and centralized RMS examination orders for targeted goods and monitoring procedures.
Implementation expands Faceless Assessment by formalising an Anonymized Escalation Mechanism that operates after arrival of goods and requires Principal Chief Commissioners and Chief Commissioners to monitor lodged aspects, ensure prompt successive action, identify root causes, and adopt administrative or systemic measures to prevent recurrence and expedite customs clearances. The Board also extends system-generated centralized Standard Examination Orders through the Risk Management System to additional goods under Phase 1, Part 2, harmonising risk-based post-assessment examinations across assessment groups.

Parboiled rice identification: permit provisional export on bond with sample testing, exempt trusted AEOs from routine sampling.
Directs a consistency focused process to verify exports declared as parboiled rice: draw representative samples at export and send for laboratory testing, permit provisional export on a bond pending test results, and exempt Tier 2 and Tier 3 Authorized Economic Operators from routine sampling and bonding based on self declaration unless the Risk Management System or specific intelligence requires otherwise.

Electronic certificate of origin accepted; e CoO with prescribed format and electronic seals must be uploaded to claim preference.
Electronic certificates of origin issued by the UAE under the India UAE CEPA are valid for claiming preferential tariff benefits if issued in the prescribed format with electronically printed seals and signatures and meeting notification No. 39/2022 requirements; e CoOs must be uploaded on e Sanchit, particulars entered in the bill of entry, and printed copies may be used for cross checking at out of charge instead of defacing hard copies.

Non-receipt of CBLMS login credentials: customs brokers must submit prescribed details by email to obtain access.
Customs brokers in the Pune Commissionerate who have not received CBLMS login credentials sent to the mobile number registered with ICEGATE must submit their details in the Annexure-I format by email to the office at the designated address; this applies to brokers operating under regulation 7(2) of CBLR, 2018 or its earlier regulations.

Customs Brokers profile registration required on the new CBLMS portal; brokers must register using provided credentials and seek helpdesk support.
All customs brokers licensed under the office's jurisdiction must create their profiles on the CBLMS portal using login credentials already shared to mobile numbers registered with ICEGATE. A user manual is available on the portal Help Desk tab and a centralized helpdesk at the Pune Customs Commissionerate (with email and telephone contact) will resolve portal issues to facilitate transition to the online licensing system.

RoSCTL amendments remove transferee conditions and extend scrip validity to two years, altering duty credit ledger rules.
Amendments to the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies delete certain transferee-related conditions by removing specified paragraphs and words from the principal notification. Amendments to the Electronic Duty Credit Ledger Regulations replace "one year" with "two years" in Regulations 6(2) and 7(3), extending the validity period of scrips from the date of generation. The Public Notice is issued as a Standing Order and provides contact details for reporting implementation difficulties to the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai-IV.

RoDTEP validity extension: scrip validity increased and transferee-holder conditions removed under electronic duty credit rules.
Amendments delete conditions relating to the transferee holder of RoDTEP scrips, removing transferee-holder restrictions, and amend the Electronic Duty Credit Ledger regulations to increase the validity period of generated scrips to a longer prescribed term; the Public Notice operates as a Standing Order and invites stakeholders to report implementation difficulties to the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai-IV.

CBLMS login credential access requires Customs Brokers who face non-receipt to submit prescribed details through the designated email channel.
CBLMS login credentials for Customs Brokers operating in Mangaluru Customs Commissionerate under Regulation 7(2) of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018, are sent to mobile numbers registered with ICEGATE. Brokers who have not received the credentials must submit their details in the prescribed Annexure-I format by email to the designated office at the earliest.

Customs broker licensing digitisation requires licensees to create portal profiles, enabling online management, uniform procedures, and support access.
Customs Brokers Licensing Management System (CBLMS) is introduced as a central online platform for end-to-end management of Customs Broker licensing processes. Its initial Customs Broker profile module requires integration of existing broker data and profile creation on the portal by Customs Brokers licensed under the applicable licensing framework. The system seeks to digitise administration, reduce physical interface, promote procedural uniformity, enable timely processing, and enhance accountability. Login credentials are linked to ICEGATE-registered mobile numbers, with portal guidance and helpdesk support available for profile-related issues.

RoSCTL duty credit scrips gain two-year validity while specified transferee-holder conditions are removed from the scheme framework.
RoSCTL Scheme amendments remove specified conditions concerning transferee-holders of duty credit scrips by deleting paragraph 4(2), paragraph 5(5), and the reference to "the transferee" in paragraph 6. Corresponding amendments to the Electronic Duty Credit Ledger Regulations extend the validity of RoSCTL scrips from one year to two years from their date of generation.

Import quota for Fresh Areca Nut permitted from Bhutan via specified land route, subject to DGFT registration and conditions.
The import policy amendment permits a specified annual quantity of Fresh (green) Areca Nut to be imported from Bhutan without application of Minimum Import Price, provided imports are effected only through the designated land customs station and accompanied by a valid Registration Certificate issued by DGFT. DGFT prescribes RC application via its Import Management System, sets per RC quantity limits, RC validity limits, and reserves the right to change allocation modalities; Customs (Kolkata) must establish mechanisms for RC registration, utilisation tracking and compliance monitoring.