Circular No. 18/2025-Customs, F. No: 473/02/2022-LC, issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, dated 22nd July, 2025, addresses the submission of applications under the MOOWR Scheme.
It is directed to All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs, Principal Directors General/Directors General of Customs, and All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs.
The circular refers to Circular No. 34/2019-Customs dated 01.10.2019, specifically Para 16, which mentions the partnership between the Board and Invest India to launch a microsite (https://www.investindia.gov.in/bonded-manufacturing) for promoting the scheme and facilitating investors, including a digitized application.
Invest India communicated that the digitized application hosted on the microsite will no longer be available for submission of applications. Applicants seeking a license under section 58 and permission to operate under section 65 of the Customs Act should submit their applications in the prescribed format directly to the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner / Commissioner of Customs.
Field formations are instructed to note the information and guide the trade accordingly. Contact: Prabhjot Kaur, OSD (Customs & EP).
Key Entities Referenced
MOOWR Scheme: Scheme for which applications are being submitted
Customs Act: The Act under which licenses and permissions are being sought, specifically Sections 58 and 65.
Circular No. 34/2019-Customs: A previous circular related to the MOOWR scheme, referenced in the current circular.
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs: Issuing authority for the circular.
Circular No. 18/2025-Customs
F. No: 473/02/2022-LC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
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Dated: 224 July, 2025
To
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs
Principal Directors General/Directors General of Customs
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs
Subject: Submission of applications under MOOWR Scheme — reg.
Attention is invited to Circular No. 34/2019-Customs dated 01.10.2019. Para 16 of the
said Circular states that
“Board has partnered with Invest India under the Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India to
launch a microsite for the promotion of the scheme and facilitation of investors. The same can
be accessed at https://www. investindia.goy. in/bonded-manufacturing. The microsite also hosts
a digitized application that an applicant can fill online, upload the supporting documents,
submit online and also print the application form.”
2; It is hereby informed that, as communicated by Invest India, the digitized application
hosted on the said microsite shall no longer be available for submission of applications.
3. Accordingly, applicants desirous of obtaining a license under section 58 and permission
to operate under section 65 of the Customs Act are advised to submit the application in the
prescribed format directly to the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner / Commissioner of
Customs.
4. Field formations may take note of the above and guide the trade accordingly.
Hindi version follows.
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(Prabhjot Kaur)
OSD (Customs & EP)