Speedy Customs clearance to avoid payment of detention/demurrage charges

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....                          31st July, 2001 F.No.494/15 /99 -CUS.VI    Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs Please refer to Board's instructions issued from F.No. 450/82/95-Cus.IV,dated 7th July, 1997 and Member (Customs)'s D.O. letter F.No. 450/82/99-Cus.IV, dated 2nd June, 2001, regarding time boundCustoms clearance of Cargo from Ports/Land Customs Stations/Air CargoComplexes, CFSs/ICDs. 2. In a recent judgment of Supreme Court of India in the matter of Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. Vs. C.L. Jain Woollen Mills (2000)(12....

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....tention charges on the Customs Authorities. Board considers, therefore,that field formations must strictly adhere to its instructions dated7th July, 1997, as further recently elaborated and reiterated in Member (Customs) D.O. letter F.No. 450/82/99-Cus.IV, dated 2nd June, 2001. 4. You are requested to impress upon all the concerned officers working under your jurisdiction to process all Bills of Entries on most speedy basis and take steps to ensure that the time limits laid down for allowing release but for certain exceptional categories - on final or provisional basis with adequate safeguards are adhered to. This will obviate any disputes wherein Customs may be asked to bear any demurrage charge.Delay in the release of the goods resulti....