Warehousing of imported plant and machinery at the public bonded warehouse in the inland areas

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.... in inland areas will be allowed only in respect of such goods as are industrial raw materials and components. It has now been decided that the above mentioned instructions may be strictly followed in dealing with the matters relating to warehousing the goods in inland areas. 2. The Board's letter instructions on the above subject contained in circular F. No.473/69/ 83-CUS-VII, dated 18-5-1983 (copy enclosed) are cancelled and may be treated as withdrawn. Enclosures Customs - Warehousing facilities in inland warehousing stations - Instructions regarding. Attention is invited to Board's letter F. No. 473/2/75-CUS-VII, dated the 3rd May, 1975, on the above subject. The manner in which inland warehouses have been licensed in the last few y....

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....ty of customs expertise etc. The warehousing stations should be so chosen that the industrial units located in the interior uniformly and without discrimination, get the benefit of the facilities. If the number of places is kept minimal and uniform, it will be possible to cater better to the needs of the Trade and Industry, and to provide expert and adequate customs staff for exercising powers in regard to warehoused goods. It should also be possible to keep the number of warehouses to the minimum and yet cater to the needs of the Industry adequately if, instead of a number of private warehouses, a single public warehouse is appointed at an appropriate station. Supervisory, audit and other checks would also be possible more easily and exped....

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....ions in the inland areas. To begin with only the warehouses run by CWC may be appointed as public warehouses; (d) At places where a public warehouse has been appointed, no fresh private licences shall be granted and the existing licences should be gradually withdrawn when the existing licences expire; (e) warehousing in public warehouses in inland areas will be allowed only in respect of such goods as are industrial raw materials and components; (f) The grant of the manufacture-in-bond facility will for the present continue to be governed by the existing instructions i.e. it will be granted after a reference is made to the Board. The manufacture-in-bond facility in inland areas will be limited to predominantly export oriented industries.....