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The valuation of imported inputs for the purpose of payment of Customs duty shall be as per Section 14 and Section 15 (1)(b) of the Customs Act 1962.

As per Section 15(1)(b) of the Customs Act 1962, the rate of duty in case of goods cleared from a warehouse shall be the rate on the date on which a bill of entry for home consumption is presented. Thus, the importer can claim exemption from customs duties under various Customs Tariff notifications as may be applicable on the date on which a Bill of Entry for home consumption is presented.

Operating under Section 65 has no effect on AEO status. All benefits available as an AEO continue notwithstanding operations under Section 65.

Since the unit operating under Section 65 is also licensed as a Private Bonded warehouse under Section 58 of the Customs Act, 1962, the procedure for surrender of licence will be as per the regulation 8 of the Private Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2016. A licensee may therefore, surrender the licence granted to him by making a request in writing to the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be. On receipt of such request, the licence will be cancelled subject to payment of all dues and clearance of remaining goods in such warehouse. Thus duty on the remaining bonded inventory needs to be paid before surrender of license. In case the bonded goods are desired to be exported, the same needs to be done before surrender of the license.

Yes, a person who has passed the examination referred to in regulation 6 or regulation 13 of the Customs Broker Regulations, 2018 may be appointed as a warehouse keeper. There is also no bar in appointing any person who has sufficient experience in warehousing operations and customs procedures.

Please refer to CBIC instructions issued vide F.No. 450/147/2015-Cus.IV dated 26th February 2016 in the matter where it has been clarified that all regulatory checks shall be applied at the into bond stage for a bill of entry for warehousing.

Please refer to Para 4 of Circular No. 34/2019-Customs dated 1st October 2019 wherein it has been clarified that applicants can seek a license under section 58 and permission to operate under Section 65 synchronously, or request for permission under Section 65, if they already have a warehouse licensed under Section 58.

Hazardous cargo has to comply with all extant laws. Operating under Section 65 does not exempt units from compliance to any applicable laws.

Please refer to CBIC instruction issued vide F.No. 450/147/2015-Cus.IV dated 26th February 2016 in the matter where it has been clarified that all regulatory checks shall be applied at the into bond stage for a bill of entry for warehousing. Thus all compliances are required before the goods can be utilized in a Section 65 warehouse.

Since the unit operating under Section 65 is also licensed as a Private Bonded warehouse under Section 58 of the Customs Act, the procedure for surrender of licence will be as per the regulation 8 of the Private Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2016.A licensee may therefore, surrender the licence granted to him by making a request in writing to the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be. On receipt of such request, the licence will be cancelled subject to payment of all dues and clearance of remaining goods in such warehouse.