Vessels carrying coastal goods - Relaxation in Customs Procedures

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....ase of vessels carrying coastal goods exclusively Regarding. I am directed to refer notification 43/ 97-Customs (N.T.) dated 11th September, 1997 issued under Sec. 98A of the Customs Act, 1962 to exempt vessels from the provisions of Section 92, 93, 94, 97, & 98 (1) of the said Act. 2. The relaxations are applicable to the vessels which exclusively carry coastal goods and ply as coastal vess....

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....le for coastal goods as applicable to vessels carrying import and export goods. Accordingly, the Customs Officers would continue to have powers to board any vessels carrying coastal goods and can require the person incharge of Vessels to produce any documents & to answer any question. They should devise selective checks of coastal vessels, at random both at the ports, of loading and unloading s....