Change in assessment procedure of Bills of Entry filed by 'First Time Importers'-Implementation of trade facilitation measures-reg.

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....o. 06/2016-17 SUB: Change in assessment procedure of Bills of Entry filed by 'First Time Importers' - Implementation of trade facilitation measures - reg. Dwell Time study of past few months has revealed that there is considerable increase in dwell time at ACC, Sahar, especially at the stage of 'Filing to Assessment of B/E. Further, representations were also received by this office f....

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....ers are required to submit certain documents to the concerned Group Assessing Officer in terms of this office Public Notice No.21/2010 dated 21/05/2010 (as amended vide Public Notice No. 10/2014 dated 31/07/2014 and No. 04/2015 dated 06/02/2015). For Bs/E filed by first time importers, an alert regarding the same appears in RMS and accordingly, concerned Group Assessing Officers are raising query ....

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....ut an additional instruction in his/her 'Examination Order' to the Import Shed Officer to verify NOC from Assessing Group regarding acceptance of prescribed documents for first time importers. The Import Shed Officer will not grant 'Out of Charge' to the B/E, in any event, unless and until, the said NOC has been received from the Assessing Group. 6. Further, as a Trade Facilitatio....

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....can still get the scrutiny done of their remaining documents by the Assessment Group. In such cases, the concerned Assessment Group, while taking the cognizance of the said shortcoming, will follow the further procedure as elucidated for importers approaching the Group after filing their B/E. 7. In respect of RMS facilitated Bs/E, the prescribed documents shall be submitted to the Shed Officer wh....