Setting up of 'Customs Clearance Facilitation Committee' (CCFC) for Land Customs Stations and Inland Container Depots

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....2^th September, 2016 To All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs, All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise, All Directors General, All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs, All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise, Madam/Sir Subject: Sett....

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....     (iii) Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) Patna;     (iv) Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) Shillong.  The CCFCs shall also be set up in the Commissionerates having jurisdiction over the Inland Container Depots. 3. The CCFC would be headed by the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs for their respective jurisdictions. Its....

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.... Any other Department / Agency / stakeholder to be co-opted on need basis. 4. The terms of reference for the CCFC will be as follows: (i) Ensuring and monitoring expeditious clearance of imported and export goods in accordance with the timeline specified by the parent Ministry/Department concerned; (ii) Identifying and resolving bottlenecks, if any, in the clearance procedure ....

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....CCFC. A copy of the order establishing the CCFC may be endorsed to the Board. It is suggested that the CCFC meetings be held in, or as close as feasible, to the major LCS in the jurisdiction. This will facilitate a greater understanding of the issues. 6. The Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs and Central Excise concerned may periodically review the working of the CCFC and its impact on redu....