ASEAN Explorer Maintains Foreign-Going Vessel Status; Eligible for Duty-Free Supplies u/s 87, Despite Extended Berthing.

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....Foreign Going vessel or not - benefit of duty free supply - The impugned vessel ASEAN Explorer is a foreign-going vessel, within the ambit of (ii) of Section 2(21) of the Customs Act, 1962, being engaged for performing repair/cable laying activities in the designated areas in terms of the Agreement with SEAIOCMA. The berthing of the vessel for long periods at Cochin Port does not alter this position and accordingly, the appellants are eligible to avail the exemption contained under Section 87 of the Customs Act, 1962 on the ship stores. - AT....