Indian customs reduced import cargo clearance free period from 1st April, 2017
Reduction of free period for import air cargo clearance in India
As per Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation notification No:No.AV-1 6011 /3 /2016-ER, for import cargo, free period is reduced from 72 hours to 48 hours. (i.e. Two working days). The time of reckoning of Free Period would start from segregation time reflected in ICEGATE' b) For export cargo, free period for airlines is reduced from 48 hours to 36 hours and free period for exporters is reduced from 24 hours to 1'2 hours. Thus the total free period available for export cargo would be 48 hours (i.e., Two working days)
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The extract of Notification as below regarding reduction of Import cargo clearance free time at Indian Customs location:
No.AV-1 6011 /3 /2016-ER
Government of India
Ministry of Civil Avianon
(ER DMsion)
'B' Block. Raiiv Gandhi Bhawan
Safd,ariung AirPort
New Delhi. Dated: 02/1,21201,6
ORDER
Subject: Reduction in Free Period for Air Cargo'
In pursuance of the National Civil Aviation Policy OICAP) released by
Ministry of Civil Aviation on L5'h June, 201.6 and subsequent deliberations in
Government of India on reduction of arr c rgo dwell time, the Free Period applicable
for your cargo at all airports is reduced as follows:
a) For import cargo, free period is reduced from 72 hours to 48 hours. (i.e.
Two working days). The time of reckoning of Free Period would start
from segregation time reflected in ICEGATE'
b) For export cargo, free period for airlines is reduced from 48 hours to 36
hours and free period for exporters is reduced from 24 hours to 1'2
hours. Thus the total free period available for export cargo would be 48
hours (i.e., Two working days)
2. Till such time Customs facilitation is available 24x7, the Free Period will not
include holidays.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority and would come
into effect from 1" April, 201'7.
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