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Transmission (MT) has been changed. The amended description
now includes motor cars with Automated Manual Transmission
(AMT) in the respective tariff items. The change in description will
allow motor cars with AMT to claim the same AIRs of duty
drawback as given to motor cars with MT.
3. Suitable Public Notice/Standing Order should be issued for
guidance of the trade/field formations. Difficulties faced, if any, in
implementation of the changes may be brought to the notice of the Board.
[M.F. (D.R.) Circular No. 33/2020-Cus., dated 15-7-2020]

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
Subject : Regulation of Import of Livestock products and Livestock Importation
Act, 1898 and Amendments made from time to time - Revised Testing
Requirement - Regarding.
Kind attention is drawn to Office Memorandum dated 15-7-2020 issued
vide File No. L-110110/1/2020-Trade(E-14819) by the Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry &
Dairying on the mentioned subject (copy enclosed). The operative part i.e. para 3
of the O.M. is reiterated below :
“3. 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 for clearance of imported consignments under
No Testing (NT) category. These imported consignments will be granted
AQCS clearance on the Single Window System (SWS) based on
Veterinary Health Certificate uploaded on the SWZ along with other
relevant documents while filing Bill of Entry by the importer.”
2. Suitable instructions may be issued for mandatory compliance by the
departmental officers and the trade.
3. Any issued faced in implementation of this instruction may be
brought to the notice of the Board.
Enclosure
File No. L-110110/1/2020-Trade (E-14819)
Government of India
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi,
Dated the 15 July, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Regulation of import of livestock products under the Livestock
Importation Act, 1898 and amendments made from time to time -
Regarding.

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