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Cargo movement of imported cargo by containers/ trucks from Airports/
ACCs to ICDs/ CFSs/ Airports/ ACCs
Circular No. 61 dated 13th July
2000
I am directed to
refer to the Circular No. 69/ 99-cus., dated the 6th October, 1999 [See 1999
(113) E.L.T. T50] on above mentioned subject. In the said Circular a procedure
has been prescribed for movement of imported cargo in containers/ trucks from
Airports/ CCCs to ICDs/ CFSs/ Airports/ ACCs. In this connection, references
have been received from trade and the Ministry of Commerce highlighting
following difficulties in the implementation of the said Circular:
a. The
said Circular is not clear about its coverage of unaccompanied baggage, which
constitutes a substantial segment of cargo at airports.
b. The
Circular provides that Airlines or their approved agents can be made as the
custodian of cargo to be transhipped under bonded trucking facility. As AAI and
or ACC/ CFS/ ICD operators are authorized custodians at most of the places,
appointing Airlines as custodian for transhipment under the said procedure leads
to confusion.
c. The
Customs should not insist for insurance policy to cover full value of the goods
as well as the amount of Customs duty to be paid. As a bond equal to the value
of goods is furnished by the custodian, the demand for the additional bond to
cover the duty involved should not be insisted upon.
2. The
matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Commerce, Airport
authority of India and CONCOR. In the light of the discussions held with them,
it has been decided to make following amendments in the said Circular.
2.1 The
movement of unaccompanied baggage from airports/ ACCs to ICDs/ CFSs/ Airports/
ACCs shall be allowed by the bonded trucks.
2.2 The para 2(i) of
the paid circular should be substituted as follows:
"On the basis of the request made by the trade and in pursuance of
powers vested under Section 45(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 the Commissioner of
Customs will appoint the Airlines or their duly approved agents or the
custodians of gateway Airport/ ACCs or the custodians of destination ICDs/ CFSs/
Airports/ ACCs as the custodian of all cargoes to be transhipped under bonded
cargo trucking facility from Airport/ ACCs to ICDs/ CFSs/ Airports/ ACCs in
hinterland by road. The permit will be valid for one year from the date of issue
initially and shall be renewed every three years subsequently."
2.3 In para
2(iv) of the said Circular the words "the custodians will issue such goods
for full value as well as the Customs duty involved" shall stand deleted.
2.4 The
functions assigned to the Airlines under the said Circular as a custodians may
be performed by custodian appointed for transhipment in terms of amendments so
made in para 2(i) of the said Circular.
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