Review of entity based facilitation programmes viz. Accredited Client Programme (ACP) and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme - Revised guidelines

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....Subject: Review of entity based facilitation programmes viz. Accredited Client Programme (ACP) and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme - Revised guidelines. - Reg. Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers and all stakeholders involved in Customs clearance is invited to the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) Circular No. 33/2016-Customs dated 22.07.2016 on the a....

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....l and medium scale entities - any entity handling 25 import or export documents annually can become part of this programme. iv) Provision of Deferred Payment of duties - delinking duty payment and Customs clearance. v) Mutual Recognition Agreements with other Customs Administrations. vi) Faster disbursal of drawback amount. vii) Fast tracking of refunds and adjudications. viii) Exte....

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....nd 28/2012-Customs dated 16.11.2012 would now be accorded the status of AEO-T2 or AEO-LO, as the case may be, and shall be entitled to benefits as per the CBEC Circular No. 33/2016 dated 22.07.2016 subject to their adherence to prescribed standards and guidelines issued in this regard. 7. The entities already accorded the ACP status pursuant to Circular No 42/2005 dated 24.11.2005 as amended are....

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....mance Management and its regional Offices. All communication between AEO/AEO applicants and Program Manager shall be through e-mail at [email protected]. 9. However, a team of Officers of this Custom House, as detailed below, has been constituted who will act as Nodal Officers for the purpose of guiding the new applicants for certification as well as the existing ACP clients switch over t....