OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, KANDLA, KUCHCHH COMMISSIONERATE

 

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 18/2011 dated  13.04.2011

Subject:-Revision in the Customs part of Arrival Card for Passengers in Form ‘D’ –Notification issued by Ministry of Home Affairs – Compliance – reg.
A copy of Circular No. 18/2011 dated 08th April’2011 issued from F.No. 520/22/2010-Cus.VI by Sh. R. P. Singh Director (Customs) to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, CBEC, New Delhi, is enclosed herewith for information, guidance and necessary action.
2.       Any difficulty faced in implementation of the above Instructions may be brought to the notice of the undersigned immediately.
3.       All the Trade Associations/Chamber of Commerce/Members of Regional Advisory Committees and Custom House Agents’ Association are requested to publicize the contents of this Public Notice among their members/constituents, for their information and necessary action.

Encl.: As above.                                                                                                     
(D. S. Negi)
Commissioner
F.NO.: S/20-02/2011-Appg (G)
Date: 13.04.2011                                                                      
To,

  1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad.
  2. All Additional/Joint/ Deputy/Assistant Commissioners of Customs, C.H.Kandla/Mundra/Bhuj.
  3. All Groups/ Sections, Customs, Kandla.
  4. The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Ahmedabad.
  5. The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Surat.
  6. The Gandhidham Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Gandhidham.
  7. The Kandla Custom House Agents’ Association, Gandhidham.
  8. The Mundra Custom House Agents’ Association, Mundra.
  9. The Kandla Port Steamship Agents’ Association, Gandhidham.
  10. The Mundra Port Steamship Agents’ Association, Mundra.
  11. The Container Freight Station Association of Mundra, Bharat CFS Zone- 1, Mundra.
  12. The Chairman, Kandla Port Trust, Gandhidham.
  13. Notice Board / Guard File.

      Circular No.18/2011-Customs
F. No.520/22/2010-Cus.VI
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
227-B, North Block,
New Delhi-110001.     
8th April, 2011.
To
All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev).
All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise.
All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev). 
All Commissioners of Customs (Appeals). 
All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise.
All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise (Appeals).

Subject : Revision in the Customs part of Arrival Card for Passengers in Form ‘D’ –Notification issued by Ministry of Home Affairs – Compliance – reg.
Sir / Madam,
              Kind attention is drawn to Board’s Circular No.16/2011-Customs dated 31.03.2011 bringing out certain changes in Customs part of Arrival Card for passengers arriving at International Airports in India pursuant to Notification No. GSR 113(E) dated 24.02.2011 issued by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Doubts have been raised whether the changes made vide Notification No. GSR 113(E) dated 24.02.2011 issued by MHA would also apply to passengers coming from Land Customs Stations and the Sea ports.
 2.         The matter has been examined in consultation with Ministry of Home Affairs. It is, accordingly, clarified that the new arrival card vide MHA Notification No.  GSR 113(E) dated 24.02.2011 should also be used by the Customs Authorities at Land Customs Station or the Sea Port. In this regard, it is further clarified that against the Column ‘Flight Number’, it can be mentioned either as “Not Applicable” or details of train / vessel could be filled in.
 3.         The Board’s Circular No.16/2011-Customs dated 31.03.2011 stands modified to the above extent.

Yours faithfully,
(R.P.Singh)
Director( Customs)