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Semi-Precious Metals and Articles thereof no more eligible for ware-
housing under Section 58A (1) of Customs Act. — The C.B.I. & C. has amended
Notification No. 66/2016-Cus. (N.T), dated 14-5-2016 to allow deposit of only
gold, silver, other precious metals and articles thereof in Special Warehouses li-
censed under sub-section (1) of Section 58A of Customs Act, 1962 — Notification
No. 61/2020-Cus. (N.T.), dated 27-7-2020 (See page N42)
Drawback - All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback effective from 15-7-
2020 - Amendments. — The Central Government has amended the All Industry
Rates (AIRs) of Duty Drawback with effective from 15-7-2020. — M.F. (D.R.) Cir-
cular No. 33/2020-Cus., dated 15-7-2020. (See page T33)
Clearance of imported consignments of Livestock products, no Custom
Sealed Sample will be required/collected by AQCS for clearance under No
Testing category for 272 Customs Tariff Heads. — While inviting attention to
the Office Memorandum dated 15-7-2020, issued by the Joint Secretary, Ministry
of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, the C.B.I. & C. has instructed its
field formations that to facilitate ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and early clearance of
imported consignments of livestock products, no Custom sealed sample will be
required/collected by AQCS (Animal Quarantine and Certification Services) for
clearance of imported consignments under No Testing category for 272 Customs
Tariff Heads. These imported consignments will be granted AQCS clearance on
the Single Window System (SWS) based on Veterinary Health Certificate up-
loaded on the SWZ along with other relevant documents while filing Bill of Entry
by the importer. — M.F. (D.R.) Instruction No. 13/2020-Cus., dated 20-7-2020. (See
page T34)
Suggestions invited for review of Customs Notifications, Laws and
Procedures - Portal created at MyGov Innovate. — While inviting attention to
the Budget 2020-21 Speech of the Hon’ble Finance Minister wherein it was pro-
posed to crowd source suggestions for review of Customs duty exemption notifi-
cations, the Customs laws and procedures for aligning them with the needs of
changing times and ease of doing business, the C.B.I. & C. has taken an initiative
to institute a facility at the MyGov Innovate portal for all the stakeholders/public
at large to provide their suggestions online. The last date to submit the sugges-
tions is 21st August, 2020. Field formations have been directed to create aware-
ness about the same. — M.F. (D.R.) Instruction No. 14/2020-Cus., dated 21-7-2020.
(See page T45)
Testing and Certification for Telecommunications Equipment under
phase-II of Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunications
Equipment (MTCTE) - Effective from 1-10-2020. — While drawing attention to
Notification No. TEC/01/2017-TC, dated 23-6-2020 issued by the Ministry of
Communications, Government of India, the C.B.I. & C. has instructed its field
formations to ensure its compliance to the effect that testing and certification for
telecommunications equipment under phase-II of Mandatory Testing and Certi-
fication of Telecommunications Equipment (MTCTE) regime as provisioned in
India Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017, shall be mandatory w.e.f. 1-10-2020.
— M.F. (D.R.) Instruction No. 15/2020-Cus., dated 24-7-2020. (See page T45)

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