COVID-19 facilitation measures: Procedure for assessment in cases of non-submission of original Country of Origin certificates

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....0 Sub: COVID-19 facilitation measures: Procedure for assessment in cases of non-submission of original Country of Origin certificates - regarding In the light of unprecedented situation caused by COVID-19 pandemic and due to lockdown resulting in temporary inability of receipt of physical copy of Country of Origin Certificate (hereinafter referred to as 'COOC'), the importers have approached for....

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....security where required by the Customs." 3. The issue has also been examined in light of CBIC Circular No. 17/2020-Cus dated 03.04.2020 and 38/2016-Cus dated 22.08.2016. It has been observed that the situation described in Para 1 above may lead to the circumstances where verification of signature and seal of FTA/PTA on the original COOC is not possible. 4. In view of above, to facilitate trade w....

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....0 dated 04.04.2020 issued by this Commissionerate. As far as security is concerned, the same would be as per CBIC Circular No. 38/2016 dated 22.08.2016 for class of importers as mentioned as Sl. No. 1 to 3 in the Table in Para 3 of the said Circular. Further in exercise of the powers conferred under clause 5(c) of the Table in Para 3 of the said Circular, the security shall be as under: S. No. C....

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.... Chapter 0% v) Other importer importing pharmaceuticals of Chapter 30, personal personal protection equipment of any Chapter, hygiene products such as soaps, shampoo, sanitizers, detergents and hand wash etc. of any Chapter 25% vi) Other importer 100% 5. The importers availing this facility of provisional assessment shall ensure that the undertaking furnished in lieu of Bond as per Circ....