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Speedy Customs clearance to avoid payment of detention/demurrage charges
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....ms)'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)(129)ELT 561 (SC), the Hon'ble Apex Court has held that under the existing provisions of....
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.... the High Court which had ordered for recovery of demurrage from Customs for its illegal detention etc., in the particular case. 3. In view of the aforesaid judgment, further special care will have to be taken by all Customs formations to avoid any unwarranted delays which could not be justified and which may lead to possible demurrage liability on Customs. In cases of dispute in future where the....
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....afeguards 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 resulting in demurrage getting charged where importers or their agents are not responsible, and non compliance of the Board's instructions should be viewed seriously and action taken against the officers found negligent/guilty as already indicated in ....
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....ipping Bill is returned to them - for giving reply to query/arranging examination of goods/payment of duty etc. 7. Where for justifiable reasons in certain types of exceptional situations as indicated on Members recent instructions, release of consignments is not considered advisable even on provisional basis, options must be given by sending intimation in writing to the importers/exporters or t....