Customs instructs officers not to penalise importers for technical delays during filing of Bill of Entry
The Dollar Business Bureau The Customs department takes cognizance of the technical difficulties faced by importers during filing of Bill of Entry and orders that payment of late charges should not be levied by the concerned customs officer subject to sufficient cause of the delay. In its latest notification dated August 31, 2017, vide Customs instruction no: 12/2017, the department takes notice of the challenges faced by importers during filing of Bill of Entry. “Many a time, importers have not been able to file Bill of Entry for clearance of imported goods within stipulated time period because of certain technical problems related to ICEGATE connectivity, server etc. It Is also brought to notice of the Board that there are instances when, even after ...
Revieweing of anti-dumping duty on imports of Glass products
Dated September 8, 2015 | Copy of | Notification no.47/2015-CUSTOMS (ADD) | Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No.15/24/2013-DGAD, dated the 3rd January, 2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1 dated the 3rd January, 2014, had initiated a review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of Float Glass of thickness 2 mm to 12 mm (both inclusive) of clear as well as tinted variety (other than green glass) but not including reflective glass, processed glass meant for decorative, industrial or automotive purposes (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under heading 7005 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, the Peoples’ ...
DGAD to review anti-dumping duties on Viscose Staple Fibre
The Dollar Business Bureau In a latest notification, the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD), has recommended for the imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘Viscose Staple Fibre excluding Bamboo Fibre’ from the People’s Republic of China and Indonesia. However, the authority intends to review the period of imposition of anti-dumping duty through a sunset review. Following final findings published by the Authority vide Notification No.14/6/2009-DGAD dated May 17, 2010, a definitive anti-dumping duty, on said items, was imposed by the Central Government vide Notification No 76/2010 dated July 26, 2010. However, a petition has been filed by the Association of Man-Made Fibre Industry of India, on behalf of the domestic industry for the product under consideration. In the petition, the ...
Steel imports into India on rise despite anti-dumping duty
The Dollar Business Bureau In a move to protect domestic industry from over-dumping of low quality of steel and its products, the Indian government has decided to impose anti-dumping on import of steel products from three countries. Taking into consideration the recommendations by Customs Authority, the Central government has decided to impose anti-dumping duty on import of ‘Hot Rolled austenitic stainless steel flat products of 304 series’ from People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and Malaysia, informed a Customs Notification NO.28/2015-Customs, dated June 5, 2015. Under implementation, the government will be imposing anti-dumping duties on import of said-goods from China, Malaysia and South Korea at duty amounts- $309, $316, $180 respectively, per metric tonne, for the ‘Hot Rolled austenitic stainless ...
6.29 Samples
(a) EOU / EHTP / STP / BTP units may on basis of records maintained by them, and on prior intimation to Customs authority, supply or sell samples in DTA for display / market promotion on payment of applicable duties. (b) Remove samples without payment of duty, on furnishing a suitable undertaking to Customs authorities for bringing back samples within a stipulated period. (c) An EOU may export free samples, without any limit, including samples made in wax moulds, silver mould and rubber moulds through all permissible mode of export including through courier agencies / post. For statutory requirement of Stability & Retention sample with manufacturer, an EOU / EHTP / BTP / STP unit may re- import without ...
