Govt extends 24x7 custom clearance for exports from four major airports from July 1

26 Jun 2013 Evaluate

With an aim to boost exports, the government has extended customs clearance for all exports on a 24x7 basis from the four major airports in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai, starting from July 1. This development comes on the heels of similar customs clearance facility for exports being made under Free Shipping Bills (without claiming export incentives) with effect from June 1, 2013 from thirteen air cargo complexes/airports, which includes Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Coimbatore, Goa, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Nashik, Vishakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram.

Now all exports, including those made under export incentives as well as duty drawback scheme, will now be able to be move out of the country on 24x7 basis.  The government expects this initiative to greatly facilitate the exporting community and boost the country’s exports by reducing dwell time and enabling exporters to meet their deadlines.

Although, the extension of 24x7 customs clearance facility for imports and exports has been under consideration by the government for some time, the customs had began functioning on 24x7 basis to clear select export consignments under Free Shipping Bills, as well as identified import consignments which were facilitated by its Electronic Risk Assessment System from September 1, 2012.

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