https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799737 Customs cargo service providers, including NVOCCs operating in customs areas, cannot charge rent, detention or demurrage for goods seized, detained or confiscated by Customs. The prohibition under the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations operates independently of the sixty-day provision allowing authorised carriers to demand container detention charges under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations. Accordingly, the carrier allowance does not qualify the waiver obligation for seized goods. Breach of that obligation constitutes regulatory non-compliance and can support immediate suspension of customs registration where a post-decisional opportunity to make representations is provided, consistent with natural justice. en-us Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:31:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799737 Customs cargo service providers, including NVOCCs operating in customs areas, cannot charge rent, detention or demurrage for goods seized, detained or confiscated by Customs. The prohibition under the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations operates independently of the sixty-day provision allowing authorised carriers to demand container detention charges under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations. Accordingly, the carrier allowance does not qualify the waiver obligation for seized goods. Breach of that obligation constitutes regulatory non-compliance and can support immediate suspension of customs registration where a post-decisional opportunity to make representations is provided, consistent with natural justice. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799737