Measures to facilitate trade during the lockdown period - Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962

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....easures to facilitate trade during the lockdown period - Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962 - reg. Attention of the importers, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is invited to Board Circular No. 17/2020-Customs dated 03.04.2020 on the captioned subject. 2. Difficulty is being faced by importers/ exporters and their authorised Customs Brokers, during the ongoing lockdown period announ....

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....this regard, relaxation 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, is granted subject to compliance of conditions as listed below : 4.1 While the above-referred lockdown is presently in force till 14.04.2020, considering that the importer/ exporter may find it difficul....

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....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 authorised Customs Broker. iii. The undertaking should include a commitment....

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....ospective buyer is either manufacturer/actual user importer or AEO or Status holder. 5. Such relaxation from submitting a bond would also be considered on case to case basis for any other importer who requests for the same, with such additional safeguards over and above those listed in this Public Notice, as deemed fit by the Commissioner of Customs, ICD PPG & other ICDs to safeguard revenue and ....