CHEMEXCIL
Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council
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Date: 19-10-2020 |
Faster assessment and clearance of goods under Faceless Assessment
And Lists of Peruvian importers in various Chemical productsDistributor of Chemical Products in Peru looking for opportunities to source various chemicals from India
And Lists of Peruvian importers in various Chemical products
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To
All Members of the Counci
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Dear Members,
O/o Commissioner of Customs (NS-I), Appraising Main (Import), JNCH has issued Public Notice No. 135/2020 dated 16th October 2020 regarding subject matter.
At the outset, attention of members is invited to CBIC’s Circular No. 45/2020-Customs dated 12.10.2020 issued vide F. No.450/26/2019-Cus. IV(Pt) and ICES Advisory No.-38/2020 dated 14.10.2020 issued by DGoS, ICES. Reference is also invited to CBIC Circular No.40/2020-Customs, dated 04.09.2020 stipulating the rollout schedule for implementation of Faceless Assessment pan India by 31.10.2020. The CBIC Circular Nos. 28/2020-Customs, dated 05.06.2020, 34/2020-Customs, dated 30.07.2020 as well as JNCH’s Public Notice Nos. 96/2020 dated 31.07.2020 and 117/2020 dated 12.09.2020 related to Faceless Assessment may also be kindly referred to.
We understand from this PN that, as the prompt and timely assessment of Bills of Entry and clearance of imported consignments are key objectives of Turant Customs, these issues have been examined and remedial measures have been identified and prescribed for Faceless Assessment.
FAG officers in Mumbai Customs Zone-II, Nhava Sheva are working throughout the week for assessment and clearance of goods under Faceless Assessment to ensure that there is no delay on their part. Further, it has also been decided that all Saturdays (except second Saturday) will be working days for all the FAGs at JNCH and, that, on second Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays FAGs will work on rotation basis as devised by NACs(National Assessment Centres), to fulfil the overall objective of Faceless Assessment.
However, it is felt that some extra diligence and proactive action by the Trade will further facilitate faster clearance of Bills of Entry in the current regime of faceless assessment.
In this regard, Trade is advised to adhere to the following tips for faster assessment and clearance of the goods in faceless assessment:-
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Upload all supporting documents under e-sanchit while filing the BE.
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Study the compliance requirements for the goods imported and upload all the required documents under e-Sanchit in support of the claim of meeting those requirements. This will reduce queries by assessing officer.
iii. Upload Product catalogues/Product Data Sheet/ User manual/ Technical write-up etc to ensure correct classification of goods.
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Study the conditions listed against the notification for claim of notification benefit, and ensure that documents defending the claim are filed along with the B/E.
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Upload the additional documents on e-sanchit and tag IRN with BE.
Trade is further advised:-
(i) to feed all the details/information etc. needed for assessment at the time of filing of BE and to indicate end use of consignments viz. time-sensitive/urgent consignments such as lifesaving drugs, security/defence related consignments etc. imported by Government and its agencies/PSUs etc in the B/E for easier identification of such consignments, so that PAG/FAG will clear above consignments on priority basis.
(ii) to provide complete details/specifications/ description/brand/name/model/technical literature/mandatory documents essential for assessment. Further, it is advised to upload and link all the relevant and supporting documents at the first instance to avoid queries and delays. This may enable the assessing/appraising officers to view all the supporting documents so that un-necessary queries may be avoided.
(iii) to opt for Continuity Bond option as mentioned in Para No. 9..1.2 of JNCH’s Public Notice No.-117/2020 dated 12.09.2020, to avoid fresh registration of Bond every time during filing of bill of entry in cases where the importer has prior knowledge that there is a requirement of execution of Bond or Bank guarantee for the assessment of the said bill of entry, such as in the case of a warehouse bill of entry or where the importer has sought provisional assessment or where a claim to any concessional rate of duty or exemption under duty remission/exemption schemes is subject to filing of Bond/ Bank Guarantee.
It is brought to the notice of the Trade that as of now E-sanchit has more than 300 pre-defined codes for all necessary documents. Hence importer/custom Broker may proactively upload all the requisite documents as are required for supporting self assessment and which are already enabled in e-sanchit for uploading.
Instances have been reported where the assessment of the Bills of Entry involving export benefit license or where a bond is given mandates a requirement of 100% Bank Guarantee(BG) by default and the Bills of Entry are recalled by the appraising officers at the Port of Import for removing the BG requirement. This happens when the BG% percentage was given as 100 or left blank (null) at the time of registering the corresponding bond in System. Wherever the correct BG % has been entered during the bond registration, only that gets applied as default BG % for the corresponding Bill of Entry. To avoid repeated recall and reassessment, it is advised that the actual applicable percentage of BG associated with the bond may be entered in the Bond Management module in System. In case no BG is required, the BG% should be expressly given as zero (0) instead of leaving blank. This way, the System will appropriately mandate the actual BG % during the assessment.
Filing amendment for adding Supporting Docs to a Bill of Entry :- Instances have been noticed where an importer uploads additional documents in e-Sanchit for a Bill of Entry after its submission but does not file corresponding amendment for that Bill of Entry to tag the additional documents. In such a case, the additional documents do not become available to the assessing officers. So, Trade is advised to upload the additional documents on e-sanchit and tag IRN with BE.
It is informed to the Trade that vide JNCH’s Public Notice No.-132/2020 dated 13.10.2020, it has been decided that the “Turant Suvidha Kendra (TSK)” at Nhava-Sheva will act as “Facilitation Helpdesk” for any grievance related to clearances of the B/E filed in the port. Accordingly, for redressal of any gievance related to clearance of the Bill of Entry pertaining to Mumbai Customs Zone-II, JNCH, Nhava-Sheva, the Importers/Exporters/Customs Brokers/Stake-holders may contact the Supdt./Appraising Officer, Turant Suvidha Kendra, JNCH, Nhava-Sheva.
The Importers/Exporters/Customs Brokers/Stake-holders may also communicate their grievance relating to clearance of the Bill of Entry on E-Mail id at tsk-jnch@gov.in or over telephone
022-27244766.
It is further informed that, Shri Dipin Singla (Email id: dipin.singla@nic.in), Joint/ Addl. Commissioner of Customs, TSK, NS-III, JNCH, Nhava-Sheva has been designated as nodal officer to serve as single point for the escalation of the grievance with regards to clearance of B/E requiring urgent attention filed at JNCH, Nhava-Sheva
Difficulty, if any, faced in implementation of the said Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the Addl. /Joint Commissioner (Appraising Main, Import) through email on appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in
Members are requested to take note of above and do the needful accordingly. The said JNCH PN 135 is available for reference on below link-
http://www.jawaharcustoms.gov.in/pdf/PN-2020/PN-135-2020.pdf
Members may send their feedback on our email id's: ed@chemexcil.gov.in; pwdd@chemexcil.gov.in, deepak.gupta@chemexcil.gov.in & info@chemexcil.gov.in for records/taking it further, if required.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully
S G Bharadi
Executive Director
Prafulla Walhe
Deputy Director
S G Bharadi
Executive Director
As we all understand, CBIC is committed to delivering superior trade experience by efficient service delivery. In this regard, CBIC seeks your valuable feedback/suggestions to improvise on their services.
Kindly take part in the survey using below links-
Survey link
https://www.icegate.gov.in/icegate-feedback/
Members are requested to take note and may spare their valuable 5 minutes to complete the survey which will help authorities to improve their services, wherever required.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
(S. G. BHARADI)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHEMEXCIL
As per updates on www.icegate.gov.in, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has invited Trade Community to participate in MANTHAN (Survey).
As we all understand, CBIC is committed to delivering superior trade experience by efficient service delivery. In this regard, CBIC seeks your valuable feedback/suggestions to improvise on their services.
Kindly take part in the survey using below links-
Survey link
https://www.icegate.gov.in/icegate-feedback/
Members are requested to take note and may spare their valuable 5 minutes to complete the survey which will help authorities to improve their services, wherever required.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
(S. G. BHARADI)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHEMEXCIL
As you might be aware, Government has recently announced “Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme" to provide liquidity to the MSMEs in the wake of COVID-19 related economic stress.
Under the Scheme, 100% guarantee coverage to be provided by National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) for additional funding of up to Rs. three lakh crore to eligible MSMEs and interested MUDRA. borrowers, in the form of a Guaranteed Emergency Credit Line (GECL) facility.
Details/ Salient Features of the Scheme
The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) has been formulated as a specific response to the unprecedented situation caused by COVID-19 and the consequent lockdown, which has severely impacted manufacturing and other activities in the MSME sector.
The Scheme aims at mitigating the economic distress being faced by MSMEs by providing them additional funding of up to Rs. 3 lakh crore in the form of a fully guaranteed emergency credit line.
The main objective of the Scheme is to provide an incentive to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs), i.e., Banks, Financial Institutions (FIs) and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) to increase access to, and enable availability of additional funding facility to MSME borrowers, in view of the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 crisis, by providing them 100 per cent guarantee for any losses suffered by them due to non-repayment of the GECL funding by borrowers.
The salient features of the Scheme include –
i. All MSME borrower accounts with outstanding credit of up to Rs. 25 crore as on 29.2.2020 which were less than or equal to 60 days past due as on that date, i.e., regular, SMA0 and SMA 1 accounts, and with an annual turnover of up to Rs. 100 crore would be eligible for GECL funding under the Scheme.
ii. The amount of GECL funding to eligible MSME borrowers either in the form of additional working capital term loans (in case of banks and FIs), or additional term loans (in case of NBFCs) would be up to 20% of their entire outstanding credit up to Rs. 25 crore as on 29th February, 2020.
iii. The entire funding provided under GECL shall be provided with a 100% credit guarantee by NCGTC to MLIs under ECLGS.
iv. Tenor of loan under Scheme shall be four years with moratorium period of one year on the principal amount.
v. No Guarantee Fee shall be charged by NCGTC from the Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) under the Scheme.
vi. Interest rates under the Scheme shall be capped at 9.25% for banks and FIs, and at 14% for NBFCs.
Implementation schedule:
The Scheme would be applicable to all loans sanctioned under GECL during the period from the date of announcement of the Scheme to 31.10.2020, or till an amount of Rs three lakh crore is sanctioned under the GECL, whichever is earlier.
Members are requested to take note of above features of the ECLGS Scheme and may avail, if applicable.
For operational guidelines and FAQs, please use below links on NCGTC site-
https://www.eclgs.com/documents/ECLGS%20-%20Operational%20Guidelines-Updated%20-%2002.06.2020.pdf
https://www.eclgs.com/documents/FAQs_on_ECLGS-Updated_as_on_06.06.2020.pdf
Please note that above information is being provided only as a service to the members in good faith. For further details/ queries, Please contact your bank and financial institutions.
You may also send your feedback to the council on info@chemexcil.gov.in .
Thanks and Regards,
S G Bharadi
Executive Director
This is with reference in view of the disruption in supply chains due to the Corona virus. As you aware that Coronavirus epidemic is a matter of grave concern for the entire world, it is incumbent on larger economies like India to fill up the gaps in the global market. Countries which had been depending on China have learnt a lesson they should have an alternative market for sourcing and India was expected to be their preferred destination. So in the coming few months can provide our exporters greater market access in the absence of usually aggressive and competitive Chinese suppliers.
As a part of special measures under the national emergency to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Peru, has announced a zero per cent import duty on 65 products which include organic and inorganic chemicals, medicament, medical appliances, articles of vulcanised rubber, super absorbent polymers, etc. this is to overcome the likely supply chain disruption. Though a temporary measure intended for 90 days with effect from 13 March, it is likely to be extended for a longer period. Peru currently imports these items from China, USA, and EU countries, with which it has Free Trade Agreements, while imports from India attract 6% duty. According to Lima Chamber of Commerce (LCC) and the Association of National Pharmaceutical Industries, the measure (to remove duty) would incentivize Peruvian importers to source these products from other markets such as India.
In this context on our request we have received tremendous support from the High Commission of India in Peru and we have received information from them that President of Anders Peru S.A.C., Mr. Peter Anders – which has major presence in Peru as distributor of chemicals and intermediate products in different industrial sectors, has expressed interest in establishing contacts with potential suppliers in India. Mr. Anders approached the Embassy for support and guidance for sourcing chemicals and ingredients in the following sectors:
• Coatings and adhesives
• Plastics
• Flexo painting
• Home and personal care (cosmetics and perfumes)
• Industrial and institutional hygiene
• Electroplating
• Textiles
• Paper industry
• Food additives
Mr. Anders has stated that they are currently importing dyes from India for the paper industry, and that they are keen to build and expand company’s trade relations with Indian suppliers.
Anders Group is a well reputed Peruvian company in the chemicals sector and it is a regional South American distributor of specialty chemicals, ingredients and industrial equipment. It was founded in 1964 and has 56 years of market experience. Its headquarters is located in Lima, Peru. The group with more than 150 employees and a turnover of over US$ 60 million, has commercial offices and warehouses in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile and Colombia. The group company presentation is attached herewith for your ready reference. Mr. Anders also informed that he would like to use company’s distribution centre in Lima as a hub for supplies to countries in the region.
Mr. Anders’ proposal offers a good opportunity to tap into the Peruvian market, especially when exports of organic chemicals from a major supplier to Peru has dropped by 17% and those of inorganic chemicals by 13% during the period January – April 2020.
We may request to our members to contact directly with Anders Peru S.A.C to expand business in Peruvian market. The details are mentioned below
Mr. Peter Anders
President of the Board
Anders Peru S.A.C.
E.mail: peter.anders@qanders.com
Further, as desired, please find attached Lists of potential importers in Peru under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, and 38.
We may request to our member exporters to take advantage of this opportunity and export to Peru.
Members may also send their comments / feed-back on our e-mail id’s: ed@chemexcil.gov.in; adreach@chemexcil.gov.in; deepak.gupta@chemexcil.gov.in; rokolkata@chemexcil.gov.in & robengaluru@chemexcil.gov.in
Thanks and best regards,
S G BHARADI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHEMEXCIL
BASIC CHEMICALS, COSMETICS & DYES EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
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