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Customs - Board's Circulars15.11.2025

Launch of Online Module for Permissions under Section 65 (MOOWR and MOOSWR).

Document Text

Circular No. 28/2025-Customs F. No: 473/02/2022-LC Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) **** North Block, New Delhi Dated: 15th November, 2025 To All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs Principal Directors General/Directors General of Customs All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs Subject: Launch of Online Module for Permissions under Sec(cid:415)on 65 (MOOWR and MOOSWR)-reg. CBIC has opera(cid:415)onalised a dedicated online module on ICEGATE 2.0 to streamline and simplify the submission of applica(cid:415)ons for permissions under Sec(cid:415)on 65 covering the following 2 categories: (a) MOOWR (Manufacture and Other Opera(cid:415)ons in Warehouse Regula(cid:415)ons, 2019), applicable to warehouses and 58 (b) MOOSWR (Manufacture and Other Opera(cid:415)ons in Special Warehouse Regula(cid:415)ons, 2020), applicable to special warehouses licensed under Sec(cid:415)on 58A of the Customs Act, 1962. Customs licensed Sec(cid:415)on under 1962; Act, the of 2. DG Systems has made available detailed User Manuals for both trade and departmental officers at h(cid:425)ps://www.icegate.gov.in/guidelines/warehouse-licensing. These manuals provide clear, step- wise instruc(cid:415)ons with screenshots of the module interface. Users are advised to acquaint themselves with these manuals. Any difficulty in using the module may be reported to icegatehelpdesk@icegate.gov.in. 3. Departmental officers may escalate such issues to saksham.seva@icegate.gov.in for (cid:415)mely resolu(cid:415)on. 4. Chief Commissioners of Customs shall issue Public No(cid:415)ces indica(cid:415)ng the port code(s) to be used for receipt and processing of applica(cid:415)ons for permissions under Sec(cid:415)on 65 within their jurisdic(cid:415)on and ensure smooth onboarding of trade onto the ICEGATE 2.0 module. 5. Hindi version follows. (Prabhjot Kaur) OSD (Cus & EP)

Source: Government of India — Customs - Board's Circulars, dated 15.11.2025. Text is machine-extracted for reference; the officially published version prevails. Not legal advice.

HS Codes Referenced

19622019202020222025

Acts & Provisions Referenced

  • Customs Act, 1962.

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