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31-01-2019
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| Notification No: |
Circular No. 3/2019-Customs
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| Issuing Authority: |
Indian Customs
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| Type: |
Circular
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| File No: |
F No: 484/03/2015-LC |
| Subject: |
Procedure to be followed in cases of manufacturing or other operations undertaken in bonded warehouses under section 65 of the Customs Act
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Govt. of India
Ministry of Finance
Dept. of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Circular No. 3/2019-Customs
North Block. New Delhi
Dated 31st January, 2019
To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs,
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs.
Madam/Sir,
Subject: Procedure to be followed in cases of manufacturing or other operations undertaken in bonded warehouses
under section 65 of the Customs Act – reg.
Representations have been received from the trade and industry with regards to
Circular 38/2018-Customs dated 18.10.2018
issued on the above subject, stating that they were hitherto permitted to undertake certain operations to fulfil a statutory obligation such as Labelling/affixing
RSP etc. under Section 65 of the Customs Act, 1962 in a public bonded warehouse, licensed under section 57 of the Act, ibid. However
Circular 38/2018 has clarified
that those operations under Section 65 should be undertaken in private bonded warehouses licensed under Section 58 of the Act thereby disallowing such operations in
a Public Bonded warehouse. They have requested for relief in this regard to ease the difficulties being faced by the trade.
- The representations have been examined. They contain the common request to permit operations required for compliance with labelling/ packing requirements
under legislations pertaining to legal metrology, FSSAI, DGFT, State Excise laws etc. The request is on the ground of convenience, economies of scale, reducing
transaction cost and past practice.
- In view of the above, Board has decided to allow labelling/ fixing RSP etc. to fulfil statutory compliance requirements in all Customs Bonded Warehouse
without the requirement of taking permission under Section 65 of the Customs Act.
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Circular 38/2018-Customs dated 18.10.2018 stands modified to the above extent.
- Clarification required. if any, may be sought from the Board.
- Hindi version follows.
F No: 484/03/2015-LC
(Temsunaro Jamir)
Joint Commissioner (ICD)
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