Customs Provision - Direct Port Delivery

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Particulars

Criterias

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Issued By

CBIC - Customs

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GO No. / Date

Circular No. 29/2019- Customs, Dated 05.09.2019

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Objective

Reducing the dwell time as well as bringing down the logistics cost of EXIM clearances

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Eligible conditions

Following categories of importers may opt for this facility of DPD:

1. Importers who have already been accorded either AEO Tier I,II or III status;
2. Importers with a clear track record of compliance and an import volume of 25 Full Container Load (FCL) TEUs through a particular port or otherwise in the preceding financial year

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Ineligible conditions

1. Importers against whom a case of mis-declaration of description of goods or of concealment / diversion of imported goods / evasion of duty has been made in the preceding five years;
2. Importers facing prosecution proceedings in a matter under the Customs Act, 1962;
3. Those importing goods that are subjected to 100% examination in terms of extant policy;
4. Importers importing mostly LCL consignments

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Mode of Application

Manual in Annexure - A

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Whom to apply

Chief Commissioner of Customs

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Procedure to be followed by the Importer

1. Importer should be open a Personal Deposit Account (PD) with terminal;
2. They need to arrange own transport to take delivery of containers from the terminal