Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

To,

All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (prev) All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs & Central tax All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Prev)

All Principal Commissioner/Commissioners of Customs & Central tax

Sir/Madam,

Subject: Electronic Sealing-Deposit in and removal of goods from Customs Bonded Warehouses-reg

Circular-19/2018-Customs dated 18.06.2018 and Circular 10/2020-Customs dated 07.02.2020 provided for RFID sealing of goods to be deposited in or removed from Customs Bonded Warehouses. The implementation of these Circulars was deferred, vide Circulars No. 54/2018-Customs dated 31.12.2018 and 20/2020-Customs dated 21.04.2020.

2. In view of the representations received from stakeholders. Board has decided to review the modalities under the aforesaid circulars.

3. Accordingly, a comprehensive circular is under consideration and shall be soon placed in public domain (cbic.nic.in) to seek inputs/suggestions from all stakeholders before issuance.

4. In view of above, Circular-19/2018-Customs dated 18.06.2018 and Circular-10/2020-Customs dated 07.02.2020 issued previously in this matter and yet to be operationalized, stand rescinded.

5. Hindi version follows.

(Dr. Swati Bhanwala)

ODS (Land Customs)