Custodian appointment approved for CFS operator, with CCSP designation conditioned on AEO status and regulatory compliance.
M/s Hind Terminals Pvt. Ltd. is approved as the successor operator and appointed as the Custodian and as a Customs Cargo Services Provider for the Container Freight Station covering the notified Customs area of 36,456 SQM, subject to compliance with the Customs Act and the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009, validity linked to AEO LO accreditation (or five years if AEO lapses), conditional waiver of bank guarantee during AEO validity, requirement to submit amended MPCB consent, and the Commissioner's right to review approval for non compliance.

International transshipment procedures require prior airline notification and custodian controls to secure approved onward export movement.
International transshipment at Bengaluru requires airlines to notify and apply via the Cargo Transfer Manifest (CTM) for Customs approval. Approved Custodians/CCSPs must segregate transshipment consignments in a dedicated, scanned area, store and escort approved cargo to outbound flights without routine physical examination except on intelligence, certify marks and numbers, and maintain physical Bond register entries for inter-warehouse movements. Custodians are responsible for receipt, handling, demarcation, recordkeeping, and duty or penalty for loss or pilferage after entry into the customs area.

Refund sanctioning must check and appropriate pending customs arrears from refunds using Arrears Recovery Cell records to prevent double appropriation.
Adjudicating authorities must check pending arrears with the Arrears Recovery Cell before sanctioning refunds and may appropriate refund amounts using the deduction/appropriation power under Section 142(1)(a). Appropriation must be tied to specific recoverable demands with order-in-original details and safeguards must prevent the same arrears being appropriated more than once.

Custodian appointment for Container Freight Station sets customs handling duties, security obligations, reporting requirements, and review-linked continuation.
Appointment of M/s International Cargo Terminal Private Limited as custodian for the Container Freight Station ICTPL was continued for the imported and export cargo handled in the notified area, subject to the Customs Act, 1962 and the conditions of the public notice. The custodian was responsible for receipt, storage, handling, security, records, insurance, infrastructure, staff facilities, monthly reporting, and compliance with restrictions on disposal, subletting and alteration of the CFS plan, with the appointment subject to review, extension and termination under the applicable customs framework.

Authorization of Booking Post Offices enables electronic filing of Postal Bill of Export and acceptance of international consignments.
The Department of Posts has authorised specified Booking Post Offices with Dak Ghar Niryat Kendra (DNK) facility for electronic filing of the Postal Bill of Export (e PBE) and acceptance of international mail articles; each Booking Post Office is mapped to a corresponding Foreign Post Office or air/sea gateway to enable export transmission and customs processing under the Postal Export (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2022.

Confiscation of seized gold: owner given fifteen days to produce proof or customs will proceed with disposal.
Two gold bars and two gold chains (total weight 361.4 gms) were seized for alleged smuggling; an order directed absolute confiscation of the items and imposed a penalty, the departmental revision upholding that order, and the customs office now notifies the owner to produce legitimate proof or justification within fifteen days or the goods will be disposed under departmental procedure.

Special Import Licence port transfer procedure requires prior permission, formal debit entry and e Sanchit upload before clearance.
Where restricted goods are imported at a port other than the SIL's port of registration, the Turant Suvidha Kendra must forward the SIL, covering letter and Bill of Entry details to the assessment group for permission; once the group with competent authority approval issues permission, the TSK will record the debit against the SIL, endorse the original debit sheets, send NOC to the importing port's TSK, and require the importer/CHA to upload the original debit sheets to e Sanchit against the Bill of Entry. Out of Charge officers must verify uploaded debit sheets on e Sanchit and shall not grant Out of Charge without such verification.

Automatic export clearance extended to assessed courier shipping bills after X ray clearance where examination is not mandated.
Automatic Let Export Order (auto LEO) in ECCS is extended to Courier Shipping Bills marked for assessment only where the CSB has been cleared under assessment and physical examination is not mandated after X ray clearance; Systems Directorate has enabled necessary technical changes and DG (Systems) will issue an Advisory while field formations will publish Public Notices and Standing Orders for stakeholders.

Land Customs Stations Jaigaon, Panitanki, Fulbari and TT Shed added for EPCG and Advance Authorization.
The Public Notice directs that Jaigaon, Panitanki, Fulbari and TT Shed be treated as notified Land Customs Stations for import and export of notified goods under the EPCG and Advance Authorization schemes, extending the list of permitted LCS locations in the Notifications dated 01.04.2023 to facilitate trade; stakeholders must implement the change and escalate implementation problems to the issuing office.

AD Code and bank account (IFSC) registrations now require bank authorization and endorsed cheque/statement; NOC for IFSC changes.
For AD Code and Bank Account with IFSC registration or modification related to exports, only two scanned documents are required for fresh registration: a Bank Authorization Letter in the prescribed format and a cancelled cheque or latest bank statement endorsed by the bank. For IFSC modification linked to IGST-refund/drawback, those documents plus a bank-issued NOC from the previously registered bank are required. Banks should e-mail authorization/NOC from branch e-mail IDs to the customs EDI section; non-branch submissions will be verified with the bank. Requests received before 2 PM will be approved the same day, otherwise by 2 PM next working day.

Custodian appointment confirms All Cargo Terminals Limited as custodian and customs cargo services provider under Customs Act regulations.
M/s All Cargo Terminals Limited is appointed custodian and approved as a Customs Cargo Services Provider for the Container Freight Station and the entire notified customs area of 1,02,168.66 SQM under Section 45(1) and 141(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 and Regulation 10 of the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009, responsible for custody of imported goods until clearance/warehousing/transshipment and for export examination and stuffing, subject to statutory compliance and a five year term subject to review, suspension or cancellation for non compliance.

Change of name for Customs custodian: CFS renamed but existing legal responsibilities and liabilities continue with the successor entity.
Change of name of the Container Freight Station from M/s K.S.P.S. Natarajan CFS Park to M/s K.S.P.S. CFS Park Private Limited is notified for customs records; the CFS remains declared as a Customs Area and appointed as Custodian under the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations. The name change does not relieve the custodian of liabilities, including pending litigation, statutory obligations, tax disputes, show cause notices and arrears incurred under the earlier name.

Empanelment of Chartered Engineers for second hand machinery valuation: invitation, eligibility, three year panel, reporting requirements and penalties.
Applications are invited for empanelment of chartered engineers to value second hand imported/exported machinery; applicants must submit prescribed proforma and supporting certificates, demonstrate minimum industrial experience (2 years), valuation experience (3 years) and total experience (5 years), and provide five years of income tax return details. A committee will scrutinize applications and refer eligible candidates to the Institute of Engineers for assessment; empanelment (valid for three years) requires submission of half yearly Self Appraisal Reports, and false information attracts penal provisions under the Customs Act.

Electronic Cash Ledger integration requires payment with interest and application for interest refund after Out of Charge regularisation.
Users whose duty payments failed to integrate due to ECL glitches must select unpaid challans, pay duty including interest within the prescribed window from the date of removal of system inability, and, after integration and marking of the Bill(s) of Entry as Out of Charge by Customs, may apply to the relevant formation for refund of paid interest under the Waiver of Interest order; reporting of absent unpaid challans or implementation difficulties must be made to DG Systems or ICEGATE HelpDesk with screenshots.

Mandatory import declaration qualifiers take effect from October, requiring covered Bills of Entry to include prescribed product details.
Mandatory additional qualifiers for import declarations under specified product chapters supplement existing importer declarations. Initially required for Bills of Entry filed on or after 1 July 2023, the mandatory commencement date is extended to 1 October 2023. Importers must furnish the prescribed qualifiers for covered import declarations from that date, alongside existing declaration obligations.

Customs sealing of suspicious containers after scanning to prevent pilferage, with seal replacement and recordkeeping requirements.
Containers marked as suspicious after scanning must be sealed with a Customs seal before leaving the scanning point to prevent pilferage or replacement of goods. Standard containers are to receive a customs bottle seal, while ISO tanks are to be sealed with strip seals or punch seals. If no space is available because all points are already sealed, one private or commercial seal may be cut and replaced after informing the concerned parties. The scanning officer must note the time and seal number on the EIR copy, and the CFS must maintain daily entry records.

AD Code Registration requirements standardized: limited documentary set accepted and same-day processing timelines enforced for exports.
Field formations shall accept only two digitally uploaded documents on e-Sanchit for AD Code and bank account registration: (a) a Bank Authorization Letter specifying exporter name and address, IEC number, PAN linked to the IEC, bank account number and holder, confirmation that the PAN linked to the account matches the PAN linked to the IEC, bank AD Code/IFSC, and branch contact details including official e mail; and (b) a cancelled cheque or latest bank statement endorsed by the bank; IFSC accounts will be validated by PFMS before disbursal.

Self Sealing Permission for exporters set with fixed initial terms, renewal criteria, mandatory RFID e seals, and port specific authorisation.
Manufacturer exporters receive initial Self Sealing Permission for five years and merchant exporters for one year; extensions are five years for manufacturers and two years for merchants if they export at least six consignments annually using the self sealing facility and have no customs contraventions. Use of CBIC approved RFID e seals is mandatory, permissions are port specific (INMAA1, INKAT1, INENR1), and amendments to premises, authorized signatory or ROC require competent authority approval. Renewal applications must be submitted two months before expiry with export statements; earlier open ended permissions must be regularised within three months.

Suspension of Customs Broker licence: limited to appropriate cases requiring immediate action with recorded reasons.
Suspension of a customs broker licence is permitted only in appropriate cases requiring immediate action; the Commissioner may suspend when an enquiry is pending or contemplated, but must not apply suspension routinely or mechanically and should record reasons explaining why immediate suspension is necessary, taking into account potential disruption to smaller broker enterprises.

Mandatory additional qualifiers for customs declarations extended to allow resolution of implementation and testing issues.
Mandatory additional qualifiers for specified import and export declarations introduced by Circular No. 15/2023-Customs have had the compliance date extended to 01.10.2023 by Circular No. 18/2023 following trade representations, a departmental request and testing-related mismatches; stakeholders are directed to report implementation difficulties to the Additional Commissioner, Airport and ACC, Bengaluru Customs Zone.