Steps taken by CBIC to facilitate clearances in view of situation arising due to Corona virus

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.... No.2/2020-Customs dated 20.02.2020 (copy enclosed) requesting Chief Commissioners to immediately workout the arrangement and deployment sufficient number of officers on 24X7 basis at sea ports/Air Cargo Stations/ICDs/CFSs etc falling in their jurisdiction to tackle any incipient instance of congestion/surge. ii) JNCH Public Notice No.24/2020 dated 20.02.2020(copy enclosed) stating that the Bills of entry filed late for clearance of import consignments from China will not attract any late fee charges based on a letter submitted by the importer/Custom Broker that the delay in filing the Bill on Entry was on account of non-receipt of documents from China. 2.  All RA's/ All EPCs/Commodity Boards are therefore requested to ....

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....from and export to China once the spread of the virus is brought fully under control. 3.  To handle such emergent situations, necessary steps need to be taken in advance. CBIC has, therefore, decided to introduce 24x7 clearance at all the Customs formations, so as to address any congestion or delay or surge on account of the prevailing conditions or cessation thereof. These instructions would remain in operation till end of May 2020 by which time the disruptions in the supply chains are expected to have settled. CRCL labs would also function 24x7 so that test results could be made available at the earliest. However, designated Sea Ports / Air ports already under 24x7 operation shall continue to function so even ....