Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, amends the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009. It mandates providing information about the arrival and departure of imported goods to customs officials. The regulations take effect on the date of publication in the Official Gazette (March 31, 2017).
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Title:** Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Amendment Regulations, 2017.
* **Effective Date:** Date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendment to Regulation 6:**
* In sub-regulation 1, after clause (a), a new clause (aa) is inserted.
* Clause (aa) requires providing information regarding the arrival of imported goods to the Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Customs immediately upon arrival in the customs area.
* It also requires providing information about their departure after clearance.
Impact Analysis:
**Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Customs:**
* *Impact:* They will receive immediate notifications regarding the arrival and departure of imported goods in customs areas.
* *Action Required:* Establish a system for receiving and processing the arrival and departure information from relevant parties.
**Parties Handling Cargo in Customs Areas:**
* *Impact:* They are now required to provide immediate notification of the arrival and departure of imported goods to customs officials.
* *Action Required:* Implement procedures to collect and transmit the required arrival and departure information to the Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Customs.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Act, 1962: A law governing customs regulations in India, cited as the legal basis for the notification.
Central Board of Excise and Customs: An organization under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, responsible for formulating policy concerning levy and collection of customs duties, central excise duties, and service tax.
Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009: The principal regulations being amended by this notification, concerning cargo handling procedures in customs areas.
New Delhi: The city where the notification was issued.
Ministry of Finance: The ministry under which the Department of Revenue and the Central Board of Excise and Customs operate.
Department of Revenue: The department of the Ministry of Finance under which the Central Board of Excise and Customs operates.
Shaifali G. Singh: The Under Secretary who signed the notification.
Official Gazette: The official government publication where the notification is published.
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संशोधन (cid:7408)कया गया था।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st March, 2017
No. 24/2017-Customs (N.T.)
G.S.R. 322(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 141 read with
section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes
the following regulations further to amend the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009,
namely:—
1.(cid:32) (1) These regulations may be called the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas (Amendment)
Regulations, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2.(cid:32) In the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009, in regulation 6, in sub-regulation (1),
after clause (a), following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
“(aa) Provide information regarding arrival of the imported goods to the Deputy Commissioner
or Assistant Commissioner of Customs immediately on arrival of said goods in the customs area
and also information about their departure after the clearance thereof ”.
[F. No. 450/114/ 2015 –Cus-IV]
SHAIFALI G. SINGH, Under Secy.
Note : The principal regulations notified vide notification No. 26/2009- Customs (N.T.) dated 17th March,
2009 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) (cid:100)(cid:101)(cid:118)(cid:105) notification
number G.S.R. 174(E), dated the 17th March, 2009 and was last amended vide notification number 115/2016-
Customs (N.T.) dated 26th August, 2016 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 822(E), dated the 26th August,2016.
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