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Customs - Board's Instructions20.06.2025

Extension of validity of the NOC for the Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin & in Bulk.

Document Text

401/103/2021-Cus-III I/117405/2025 Instruction No. 19/2025-Customs F.No.401/103/2021-Cus.Ill Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Room No. 229A, North Bloack, New Delhi 20-06-2025 To All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive)/Customs & Central Taxes All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs /Customs (Preventive) All Pr. Director General/Director Generals under CBIC Subject: Extension of validity of the NOC for the Alcoholic Beverages Bottled in Origin & in Bulk-reg. Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to the FSSAI Order dated 13.06.2025 issued from File No: TIC-B05/1/2021-IMPORTS-FSSAI (copy attached) on the above subject. 2. It has been decided by the FSSAI that for the imported consignments of alcoholic beverages bottled in origin & in bulk, containing more than 10 percent alcohol, which does not have an expiry date, the NOC issued as per the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 shall have a validity of 365 days. For consignments lying at ports Customs area beyond 365 days, on payment of visual inspection fee, visual inspection may be carried out for re-validation. 3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. 4. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows. Encls: as above Yours faithfully, (Neeraj Goyal) OSD (Cus-lll) Email: uscus.3-dor@gov.in Copy to:- (for information and necessary action) 1. The Webmaster, CBIC

Source: Government of India — Customs - Board's Instructions, dated 20.06.2025. Text is machine-extracted for reference; the officially published version prevails. Not legal advice.

HS Codes Referenced

117405201720212025

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