Passenger Facilitation Centre at SVPIA offers customs guidance, baggage assistance and grievance redressal for international passengers.
A Passenger Facilitation Centre at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad provides a single point of contact for international passengers to obtain guidance on Customs procedures, baggage rules and declaration requirements, to raise queries and grievances regarding baggage clearance and passenger movement, and to seek coordinated, timely redressal of complaints via specified location, email and telephone channels.

Provisional customs assessment: two year limit with possible one year extension; timelines for document submission, finalisation, and penalties.
The guidelines impose staged timelines for finalising provisional assessments: requisition missing documents within 15 days; importer/exporter to furnish within two months with possible two month extension by the proper officer and further extension by a superior officer up to a 14 month cap for submission. Finalisation should occur within three months after receipt or expiry of time or enquiry conclusion, with serial two month extensions permitted but not beyond an absolute two year limit from provisional assessment, extendable by one year by the Principal Commissioner for sufficient cause.

SWIFT 2.0 single-window platform onboarding AQCS, PQMS and FSSAI; mandatory NOC data via Bill of Entry.
SWIFT 2.0 is an upgraded unified digital single touch point for EXIM clearances enabling submission of specified data fields and documents, real-time notifications, online payments, and digital NOC issuance. For the first phase, consolidated mandatory, conditional and optional data elements and document codes for AQCS, PQMS and FSSAI have been finalised and annexed. These elements must be declared/uploaded through the Integrated Declaration in the Bill of Entry or via the SWIFT 2.0 dashboard where PGA clearance is required. Mandatory filing for the three PGAs is effective from 01.12.2025.

Customs exemption consolidation creates a unified framework linking duty relief to tariff headings, conditions, sectoral lists, and phased rationalisation.
Customs duty exemptions are consolidated into a unified framework that supersedes earlier exemption notifications while preserving prior actions and omissions. Four tables set out full or partial relief from Basic Customs Duty, Integrated Goods and Services Tax, and Compensation Cess, linked to tariff headings and conditions. Annexures prescribe end-use and certification requirements, lists identify eligible specified goods and sectoral concessions, and explanations clarify defined terms. Stakeholders must use the consolidated framework for post-effective-date imports and consult related cess and surcharge amendments for alignment.

Online module launched to process permissions for MOOWR and MOOSWR applications via ICEGATE 2.0.
An ICEGATE 2.0 online module has been operationalised to receive and process permissions under Section 65 for MOOWR (warehouses under Section 58) and MOOSWR (special warehouses under Section 58A); user manuals, a helpdesk and escalation email are provided, and Chief Commissioners must publish port codes for application receipt and ensure onboarding.

Electronic Cargo Tracking System for containers selected for scanning will use GPS e-locks to monitor movement and detect tampering.
A pilot Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) for containers selected for scanning under Mumbai Customs Zone-II will use GPS-enabled electronic locks to monitor container movement from NSIGT and BMCT to scanning stations and designated CFSs, with registration on a web portal, sealing/unsealing in presence of Customs and control officers, automated alerts for deviations and tamper events, stakeholder cooperation requirements, provided contact points, and commencement on 17 November 2025.

Customs duty exemption for vessel-repair imports requires utilisation accounts, fitment certification, and timely evidence for bond cancellation.
Importers claiming Basic Customs Duty exemption for vessel-repair spare parts and consumables must maintain and periodically submit accounts of import, use and consumption. The account must identify each Bill of Entry, the imported and utilised quantities, duty foregone and vessel end use, with prescribed vessel and fitment details. Bond cancellation requires evidence that exemption conditions were fulfilled, including a fitment certificate endorsed by the Vessel Chief Engineer and Vessel Master, submitted within one year from the Bill of Entry date.

Faceless customs assessment requires complete e-Sanchit documentation, clear declarations, and compliance evidence to reduce assessment queries and clearance delays.
Faceless customs assessment requires complete, legible and correctly linked supporting documents to be uploaded with the Bill of Entry through e-Sanchit. Importers and customs brokers should provide clear product descriptions, technical and end-use information, valuation evidence, manufacturer details where relevant, and specific replies to assessment queries. Duty-exemption claims require documents proving compliance with exemption conditions. Required registrations, certificates, licences and import-monitoring information should be completed or submitted before filing. The documents required depend on the imported goods, and additional documents may be sought for assessment.

Inland Container Depot name change requires Customs documents to identify the operator as M/s. Indev Infra Private Limited.
The Inland Container Depot at Irungattukottai, Chennai, previously operated as M/s. Kerry Indev Logistics Pvt. Ltd., is renamed M/s. Indev Infra Private Limited for all Customs-related documentation. Its status as a Customs Area and the custodian arrangement remain unchanged, with the notice effecting only a change in name.

Inland Container Depot access limited to authorised persons and vehicles; unauthorised entry prohibited and subject to penal action.
Only authorized persons may enter and operate within the Inland Container Depot (ICD)/Customs Bonded Area; the instruction lists custodians, importers/exporters or their representatives, licensed customs brokers, partner government agencies, transporters and labour engaged by the custodian, and others mandated under customs laws and regulations (including HCCAR, CBLR, SCMTR). It directs ICD officers and the custodian to enforce security and access controls per Regulation 5 of HCCAR, recalls Board circulars on custodial duties and CCTV, and warns that deviations may invite penal action.

Import policy synchronization: pesticide imports now require CIB&RC registration and non prohibition under Insecticides Act.
The Central Government has amended ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I (Import Policy) to align with the Finance Act, 2025, revising tariff entries, item descriptions and notes, and changing import treatment (insertions, deletions, splits, merges). A new Policy Condition No. 07 requires pesticide imports to hold a Certificate of Registration from the Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC) and not be prohibited under the Insecticides Act, 1968; many HS codes are designated Free or Restricted subject to this and other chapter policy conditions. The updates are effective immediately and published on the DGFT website.

NCLT monitoring team reporting lines and composition in customs revised to NCLT/IBC supervision and Legal Cell staffing.
Corrigendum amends Standing Order No. 05/2025 to require the NCLT Monitoring Team to function under the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs (NCLT/IBC) with overall supervision by the Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs (NCLT/IBC), and to comprise 1 SCP/Appraiser, 1 PO and 1 EO posted in the Legal Cell (Port), each holding simultaneous charge of their regular posting.

Terminal operator name correction preserves renewed permission for international transshipment handling of LCL containers without altering other terms.
The public notice corrects the name of the entity authorised to handle international transshipment of LCL containers, substituting "All Cargo Logistics Limited" with "All Cargo Terminals Limited". The renewed permission for the container freight station continues on the same terms and for the previously specified validity period. No other content of the earlier public notice is altered.

Paraffin import assessment requires CRCL testing for first-time consignments; limited sampling waivers with valid prior CRCL reports.
All first-time paraffin imports require representative sealed samples forwarded to CRCL for testing. Subsequent consignments by a manufacturer who is the actual user may be finally assessed on second check without sampling if a valid CRCL Previous Test Report (not older than six months) for the same item and supplier is produced and supporting documents are uploaded on e-Sanchit; other consignments will be assessed on second check with sampling. If an officer has reasonable doubt on classification, description, or quality, samples shall be forwarded to CRCL. The Public Notice is a Standing Order for officers.

Courier and postal imports face specified customs duty rates, KYC requirements, and conditional exemption eligibility.
Notice prescribes the legal framework and mandatory compliance for courier/parcel/postal imports, classifies consignments as B2B, personal (monetary) and gift (no monetary transaction), and sets specific duty compositions for personal imports and gifts (yielding 30.98% and 41.60% respectively). It requires proactive disclosure of duties by courier agents, conditions exemption eligibility on case-by-case supporting declarations and notifications, and mandates accurate matching KYC documentation to avoid clearance delays.

Food import points updated: Kannur Air Cargo Complex added and authorised officers for food clearance notified.
The notification adds Air Cargo Complex, Kannur International Airport to the roster of designated food import entry points and designates Superintendent/Appraiser/Inspector/Examiner as the Authorised Officer for food import clearance there; an updated consolidated list of 166 Points of Entry with notified authorised officers is circulated and earlier instruction is modified to that extent, with field formations asked to sensitize officers and report implementation difficulties.

Denatured ethyl alcohol import procedures updated: docks examination officer replaces bond officer and EDI reduces recordkeeping.
The notice amends the prior import/warehousing procedure for Denatured Ethyl Alcohol by substituting "Docks Examination Officer" for "Bond Officer" and by diminishing the separate recordkeeping requirement because relevant data and records are now maintained in the Electronic Data Interchange system; all other prior instructions remain operative and an administrative contact is provided for implementation difficulties.

MOOWR/MOOSWR online application facility continues on Invest India portal until 15 November 2025 for Customs Act filings.
The online facility allows submission of MOOWR/MOOSWR applications through the current Invest India-hosted portal until 15 November 2025, with jurisdictional Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs required to process such applications in accordance with applicable statutory provisions and existing instructions.

Customs voluntary revision of entries allows importers/exporters to amend cleared entries by paying duty and interest.
The regulation allows importers, exporters or authorised persons to file an electronic voluntary revision of entries post-clearance at the port where duty was paid; the system issues an ARN on acceptance, duty and interest (if any) are payable against the ARN, and a Revised Entry Reference is generated. The process is self-assessed but subject to verification by a proper officer who may request documents, re-assess duty by a speaking order, and order refunds under section 27; refund claims arise from the revised entry itself and the ARN date is deemed the date of claim.

Self-assessment obligation: ensure complete e-Sanchit documentation and correct linking to expedite faceless customs assessment and clearance.
Importers must self-assess duty liability and furnish complete supporting documents at Bill of Entry filing; to expedite faceless assessment, legible documents must be uploaded to e-Sanchit, correctly linked/tagged with the Bill of Entry IRN, and appropriate document codes selected. Include catalogue/technical write-ups, pictures and specific product parameters for classification; upload evidentiary documents for declared value, exemption claims and statutory certifications (BIS, MTCTE, WPC/ETA, LMPC, EPR, DGFT licenses) before filing. Replies to queries must be specific, exhaustive and reference IRNs; provisional assessments under Section 18 require stated reasons.