Prior Sanction Requirement: absence of prescribed approval invalidates reassessment notice; limitation also bars notice if escaped income below thresh...
Eligibility for exemption depends on strict construction of the product description; reapers without binder are ineligible, but confiscation and penal...
Customs jurisdiction defined for Principal Commissioner, Vishakhapatnam, covering specified ports, districts and India's adjacent EEZ; effective on pu...
Mandatory use of Body Worn Cameras during physical examination of import cargo at all Container Freight Stations under JNCH jurisdiction will apply from 01.04.2026, in line with CBIC Circular No. 07/2026-Customs. The examination must be recorded from before opening packages or containers until completion, covering inspection of seals, goods, quantity, description, sampling, and interactions with the importer or Customs Broker; any interruption must be noted with reasons. Recordings must be securely stored and retained for two years by the jurisdictional Commissionerate, and, where investigations, disputes, or litigation arise, preserved until final disposal. CFSs must ensure BWCs are available for officers at their locations.
Mandatory use of Body Worn Cameras during physical examination of import cargo at all Container Freight Stations under JNCH jurisdiction will apply from 01.04.2026, in line with CBIC Circular No. 07/2026-Customs. The examination must be recorded from before opening packages or containers until completion, covering inspection of seals, goods, quantity, description, sampling, and interactions with the importer or Customs Broker; any interruption must be noted with reasons. Recordings must be securely stored and retained for two years by the jurisdictional Commissionerate, and, where investigations, disputes, or litigation arise, preserved until final disposal. CFSs must ensure BWCs are available for officers at their locations.
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