Certain clarifications about Direct Port Delivery (DPD) facility

Circular No.ES/279 /2016-17                                                                     January 19, 2017

To: Members of the Council

Sub: Certain clarifications about Direct Port Delivery (DPD)  facility

Dear Member,

The Council is glad to inform you that JNCH Customs (Nhava Sheva ) hhas issued Public Notice No. 08/ 2017 dated 16.01.2017 on the above subject.

Attention of the Importers, Exporters, General Trade, Port Terminal Operator, Shipping Lines / Shipping Agents, CFSs coming under the jurisdiction of JNCH, NhavaSheva and all other stakeholders is invited to various other decisions communicated through Public Notices [Public Notice No 161/2016, dated 28.11.2016 (DPD facility to 467 importers), Public Notice No 180/2016, dated 19.12.2016 (DPD facility to another 214 bid importers), Public Notice No 160/2016, dated 29.11.2016 (creation of dedicated “DPD/RMS Facilitation Centre at JNCH), and other Public Notices issued from time to time for smooth clearing of consignments and to reduce dwell time of import.

It has been represented by various stakeholders / members of trade that:

1. Shipping lines require that “advance intimation” of atleast 72 hours from importer availing DPD Facility.

2. In case, any Bill of Entry of a DPD Client is not RMS facilitated, how it will be moved to a CFS for examination. It was also represented that whether there can be any “preferred choice of CFS”.

3. What would be procedure to be followed and responsibility of various stakeholders i.e. Port Terminal, CFSs and DPD importer as regards such containers covered by Bills of entry, which are not facilitated by RMS and require examination;

4. There is no “out time” mentioned in the EIR / gate pass at the time of exit of containers from Terminal (in case of import containers), due to which CFSs / importers find difficult to ascertain status of container as well as time taken from Terminal to CFSs / importers premises.

       v.  What will happen to consignments not cleared within 48 hours from port terminal;.

In view of the above, as a measure of trade facilitation and ‘Ease of Doing Business’ aforesaid issues have been examined and point wise clarification / procedural requirements are given in the above Public Notice No. 08/2017.

Members are requested to make note of the above.

Thanking you,

V.ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR