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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....en(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 other stakeholders is invited to the CBIC Board Circular No. 1....

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.... 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 requirement of furnishing bond for some more time thereafter till the situation no....

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....on, 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 letter head and submitted by the registered email ID of the IEC holder or their authorized Customs Broker. iii. The undertaking....

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....ly 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 requests for the same, with such additional safeguards over and above those listed in this Circular, as deemed fit by the jurisdictional Commissioner to safeguard ....