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Customs - Board's Circulars11.03.2005

Palletisation - No requirement of permission for palletisation.

Document Text

CIRCULAR NO. 18/2005-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, 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 Sir, Subject:- No requirement of permission for palletisation- regarding. It has been brought to the notice of the Board that after the issuance of Let Export Order (LEO) and before goods are actually loaded in the Aircraft, Airlines seeks permission twice from Customs once for palletisation and other at the time of actual loading for e.g. Delhi Airport. It is felt that when the palletisation is done after the Let Export Order then there is no need for a separate permission from Customs for palletisation. 2. The Board has decided that when the palletisation is done after LEO, then there is no need for a separate permission for palletisation from Customs. However, the permission for loading in the aircraft should continue to be obtained. 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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