TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Expansion of 24x7 customs clearance and clarification of levy of MOT charges in CFSs attached to 24x7 ports - reg.
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....ock, New Delhi, the 16th February, 2017. To All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) All Principal Chief Commissioners / Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise Principal Director General / Director General, DRI All Principal Commissioners / Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive) All Principal Commissioners / Commis....
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....-Customs], CBEC allowed the facility of 24x7 customs clearance for goods covered by facilitated Bills of Entry and specified exports i.e. factory stuffed containers and goods shipped under free shipping bills on permanent basis at the designated 18 Sea Ports (including the 4 sea ports designated earlier). Currently, this facility is available at 19 Sea ports with Krishnapatnam having been added la....
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.... 24x7 at designated ports/airports. Therefore, it has been decided to extend 24x7 customs clearance to all bills of entry and not just facilitated bills of entry. 3. Board has amended the Customs (Fees for Rendering Services by the Customs Officers) Regulations, 1998 to provide that at 24x7 customs ports and airports, no fee i.e. merchant overtime fee (MOT) shall be collected in lieu of the ser....
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.... EXIM goods. As a result, bulk of regulatory activity other than appraising, has shifted to CFSs. (c) Factory stuffed containers are already covered under 24x7 operations, therefore, MOT charges are not required to be paid in lieu of services (like verification of seals etc) rendered by customs officers at CFSs in respect of such containers. (d) Other than at the manufacturing premises, stuf....