Import of Goods for Commonwealth Games, 2010 - Board Clarifies
IT seems a large number of consignments are pending clearance at different ports in the country causing delay in smooth organisation of the games. Board has decided that in order to ensure expeditious clearances of all consignments already imported and pending clearances at various Ports/ICDs, the following steps may be taken :
++ OC CWG or Prasar Bharti, as the case may be, will apply to Customs for NOC/Permission to amend the import documents viz. IGM and Bill of Lading/Airway Bill to include itself as the importer in place of the contractors/vendors/sub-vendors. This application will be accompanied by a NOC from the importer on record i.e. contractors/vendors/sub-vendors of OC CWG/ Prasar Bharti as the case may be.
++ Customs will expeditiously grant the requested NOC/Permission after which the OC CWG or Prasar Bharti, as the case may be, shall approach the shipping line/airline concerned for amending the IGM/Bill of Lading by following the prescribed procedure.
++ Customs will use its good offices to request the shipping line/airline to expedite the required amendment as per procedure.
++ OC CWG or Prasar Bharti, as the case may be, and importer on record will suitably endorse the invoice.
++ After necessary amendments in the Bill of Lading/Airway Bill and IGM, the Customs will accept the request of OC CWG or Prasar Bharti, as the case may be, and the former importer on record i.e. contractors/vendors/sub-vendors to amend the Bill of Entry to reflect the OC CWG or Prasar Bharti, as the case may be, as the new importer. In the event a Bill of Entry has not already been filed, OC CWG or Prasar Bharti as the case may be, will file the same in its own name.
++ Besides fulfilling all legal requirements (licensing requirements, IEC requirement etc.) OC CWG or Prasar Bharti, as the case may be, will furnish an undertaking in term of Notification No.13/2010- Customs dated 19.02.2010 as per Annexure(s). This undertaking ensures adherence to the conditions of the said Notification and in the event of failure to do so, OC CWG or Prasar Bharti, as the case may be, will pay the duty on the imported goods.
++ Customs will allow clearance of the imported goods after ensuring adherence to the normal import clearance procedure but at the same time take care that there is no delay on its part since the clearance are for the CWG, which is an event of national importance.
CBEC Circular No. 28/2010 - Customs Dated August 13 2010