TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Relaxation from submitting bonds with a view to expedite Customs clearance of goods and for maintaining balance between Customs control and facilitation of legitimate trade, in the event of COVID pandemic.
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....UMBAI-400001 F.No.S/26-Misc-32/2018-19 Appr. Gen(I) Dated: 03.04.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 21/2020 Sub: Relaxation from submitting bonds with a view to expedite Customs clearance of goods and for maintaining balance between Customs control and facilitation of legitimate trade, in the event of COVID pandemic. Kind attention of all the importers, exporters, Customs Brokers and all o....
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....n of the requirement to submit bonds prescribed under section 18, section 59 and section 143, and under notifications issued in terms of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962, subject to compliance of conditions as listed below: 3.1 While the above-referred lockdown is presently in force till 14.04.2020, considering that the importer/ exporter may find it difficult to comply with requiremen....
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.... All importers availing warehouse facility in terms of section 59 of the Customs Act, 1962 3.3 Each such relaxation, where requested, should comply with the following conditions: i. The content of the undertaking should, to the extent possible, be same as the content of the prescribed bond. ii. The undertaking should be duly signed by the IEC holder concerned on their business....
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....manufacturer/actual user importer or AEO or Status holders. For requests related to change of ownership after warehousing, the facility shall be considered only in cases where the prospective buyer is either manufacturer/actual user importer or AEO or Status holder. 4. Such relaxation from submitting a bond may also be considered on case to case basis for any other importer and exporter who req....