Payment of MOT charges Reg.

[vinay wakde]

We are receiving coastal cargo of raw material i.e. Iron Ore  through Barges from Visakhapatnam port. We are paying cost recovery charges to the Customs officers at our port.  As per Customs rule, the custom officers may board the vessel / verified the costal cargo as & when required.  However. the Custom officers are boarding each & every coastal vessels arrived for unloading & insist us to pay MOT charges for their supervision beyound office hours under pretext that the goods are unloaded round the clock & the unlaoding place is away from their office.

Kindly clarify, as we are paying MOT charges under protest.

Regards,

VINAY

AI Summary

MOT charges liability for customs supervision arises when officers provide services beyond routine arrangements; alternatives and refund paths exist.
Requirement to pay MOT charges is triggered when customs officers provide supervision for coastal cargo unloading beyond routine arrangements; operators may discontinue cost recovery and instead engage officers on an MOT basis, seek refunds if adjudicated otherwise, and consider bulk cargo relaxations or port practices as practical alternatives.