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Customs - Board's Circulars11.03.2005

Green Channel - Clearance of Green Channel containers directly from the ports.

Document Text

CIRCULAR NO. 16/2005-Cus F.No.450/118/2004-CUS-IV Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs *** New Delhi, dated the March 11, 2005 To Sir, All Chief Commissioner of Customs, All Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, All Chief Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, webmaster@cbec.gov.in Subject: - Clearance of Green Channel containers directly from the ports - regarding. It has been brought to the notice of the Board that presently the containers which are subjected to Green Channel facility are also moved to the Customs area from Ports for the purpose of examination. It has been suggested that importers should be allowed to clear the Green Channel containers directly from the ports without transhipping the same to the Customs area. It was noted that such facility is already operational at some of the ports. This procedure would also reduce the dwell time considerably for such cargo resulting in efficient functioning. 2. It has been decided by the Board that such importers would be allowed to clear the Green Channel containers directly from the ports without transshipping the same to the Customs area for examination. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of the Trade 3. immediately through appropriate Public Notice. 4. Receipt of this Circular may kindly be acknowledged. 5. Hindi version will follow. (Anupam Prakash) Under Secretary to the Government of India Phone No.23094182

Source: Government of India — Customs - Board's Circulars, dated 11.03.2005. Text is machine-extracted for reference; the officially published version prevails. Not legal advice.

HS Codes Referenced

2004200523094182

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