Customs - Mandatory Advance Filing of Bill of Entry
IN an effort to speed up the clearances from the port, the time taken by the various stakeholders was studied by the JN Customs and it was observed that, delay on the part of the importers in filing the Bills of Entry was leading to overall delay in clearances of the imported consignments.
As a measure to ensure faster clearances, reduce dwell time of cargo and as a step towards 'Ease of Doing Business' the JN Customs has decided that all the Bills of Entry pertaining FCL cargo, will have to be filed in the ICES system as Advance/Prior Bills of Entry mandatorily.
All the Bills of Entry, filed as Advance/Prior Bills of Entry, will be granted enhanced facilitation.
It is advised by JN Customs that Bills of Entry pertaining to LCL Cargo may also be filed as advance/prior Bills of Entry.
FCL = Full Container Load.
LCL = Less than Container Load
JN Customs Public Notice No. ., Dated November 30, 2016