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2020 ] DEPARTMENTAL CLARIFICATIONS T55

3.1 For the Customs Zones at S. No. 5 of the table in para 2 above,
Board hereby nominates the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of
Customs, Import-II, New Custom House, Mumbai, the Principal
Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva-I, Jawaharlal Nehru
Customs House, Mumbai and the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of
Customs(III), Import, Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Mumbai as Nodal
Commissioners who shall be administratively responsible for monitoring and
ensuring speedy and uniform assessments in the three Customs Zones, in regard
to Bills of Entry assigned by the Customs Automated System to the officers of the
Faceless Assessment Groups.
4. Further, Notification No. 63/2020-Customs (N.T.) dated 30-7-2020 is
issued for the purpose of empowering the jurisdictional Commissioners of
Customs (Appeals) at Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to take up appeals
filed in respect of Faceless Assessments pertaining to imports made in their
jurisdictions even though the assessing officer may be located at the other
Customs station. To illustrate, Commissioners of Customs (Appeals) at
Bengaluru would decide appeals filed for imports at Bengaluru though the
assessing officer is located at Delhi. Similarly, Commissioners of Customs
(Appeals) at Mumbai-I would decide appeals filed for imports at Mumbai-I even
though the assessing officer is located at Mumbai-II.
5. All other clarifications and guidelines on Faceless Assessment, as
provided vide Circular No. 28/2020-Customs and Instruction No. 9/2020-
Customs, both dated 5-6-2020 may be kindly referred to.
6. The concerned Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners
are requested to issue Public Notices and guide the trade suitably to ensure the
smooth rollout of Phase 2 of Faceless Assessment.
7. Any difficulties faced in the implementation may please be brought
to the notice of the Board.
[M.F. (D.R.) Circular No. 34/2020-Cus., dated 30-7-2020]

Disposal of Ammonium Nitrate by Chennai Customs

Chennai Customs has seized 740 MTS of imported Ammonium Nitrate,
due to import policy restrictions prescribed by the Government of India under
the Customs Act, 1962 read with Explosive Act, 1884 and Ammonium Nitrate
Rules, 2012. The cargo was kept in safe custody at a Container Freight Station
(CFS) in Manali. The seized cargo is securely stored and safety of the cargo and
public is ensured considering the hazardous nature of the cargo. Concerned CFS
is located at approximately 20 Kms away from the city and there is no residential
locality within the vicinity of 2 Kms from this CFS. All safety measures are being
taken by the aforesaid CFS and monitored by the Customs to ensure public
safety. Also the process of disposal of the said cargo is taken up promptly by the
Customs and e-Action has already been completed. The disposal of the said
cargo will be done within short period, following all safety measures.
This issue with the approval of the Competent Authority.
[Joint Commissioner of Customs Chennai-III, dated 6-8-2020]

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