AEO Benefits to CHAs

By Vijay Kumar

CBEC has amended the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulation, 2012 to stipulate that:

1. Licence granted to a Customs House Agent, authorized under the Authorised Economic Operator Programme, shall be valid till such time the authorization granted to the Customs House Agent under the Authorised Economic Operator Programme is valid.

2. There shall be no fee for renewal of a licence under sub-regulation (2) in respect of the Customs House Agents authorized under the Authorised Economic Operator Programme.

Notification No.105/2012 - Customs (N T), Dated: November 16, 2012