TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Expansion of 24X7 customs clearance and clarification of levy of MOT Charges in CFSs attached to 24 X 7 ports
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....Pt. I Date: 24/02/2017 PUBLIC NOTICE NO: 21/2017 Sub.: Expansion of 24X7 customs clearance and clarification of levy of MOT Charges in CFSs attached to 24 X 7 ports -reg. Attention of all Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Members of General Trade, and all other stakeholders is invited to the CBEC Circular No. 04/2017-Customs, dated 16th February, 2017 [F. No. 450/11/2003-Cus IV] ....
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....ners and goods shipped under free shipping bills on permanent basis at the designated 1 8 Sea Ports (including the 4 sea ports designated earlier). Currently, this facility is available at 1 9 Sea ports with Krishnapatnam having been added later. On the airside also this facility was made available on permanent basis for facilitated Bills of Entry and all shipping bills at the designated 17 Air Ca....
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....bills of entry. 4. 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 services rendered by the customs officers. Thus, as on date no MOT charges are required to be collected in respect of the services provided by the cus....
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....iners 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, stuffing can inter-alia also occur at CFSs for export against free shipping bills or otherwise. In the case of sea ports, fr....