of India

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     Govt. of India
  Ministry of Finance                                                   Fax: 044-2256 1477
 Department of Revenue                                        e-mail: chcusair@dataone.in


OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (AIRPORT & AIR CARGO)
     NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, MEENAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI – 600 027
                          www.aircustomschennai.gov.in
F.No.S.Misc.12/2010-EDI-ACC                                              Date: 08.02.2012

                     PUBLIC NOTICE No.03/2012
      Sub: Making E-payment of Customs duty mandatory-regarding.

       Attention of the Importers, Exporters, CHA’s, Trade and all other stakeholders are
invited to the Public Notice No. 18/2011 dated 19.08.2011 issued by the Commissioner of
Customs (Airport & Air Cargo), Meenambakkam, Chennai regarding making e-payment
of Customs duty mandatory and the procedures for making e-payment.
       2. It is informed that e-payment has been extended through the following 17
scheduled banks approved by the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts for collection of
Customs Duty.

LIST OF BANKS:

 1.   State Bank of India                      10. Union Bank of India
 2.   State Bank of Hyderabad                  11. Bank of Maharashtra
 3.   State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur           12. Corporation Bank
 4.   State Bank of Travancore                 13. IDBI Bank
 5.   Punjab National Bank                     14. Bank of Baroda
 6.   Bank of India                            15. Canara Bank
 7.   Indian Bank                              16. Indian Overseas Bank
 8.   UCO Bank                                 17. Central Bank of India
 9.   United Bank of India
       3. In this regard, it is informed that mandatory e-payment procedure shall come
into effect from 20.02.2012, if the duty amount is more than one lakh or ACP Client
(irrespective of duty amount) at this Customs Location. After introduction of mandatory
e-payment the following changes would take place in ICES 1.5:

       4. At present all the import challans are being sent to Bank Branches (State Bank of
India, Meenambakkam Branch and Indian Bank, Guindy Branch Extension Counter) as
well as for e-payment. In e-payment mandatory mode, if the duty amount is more than
One Lakh or ACP client (irrespective of duty amount) only e-payment is allowed.

        5. If for any reason importer wants to pay duty for a Bill of Entry through Bank
branch he/she will approach the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Systems
Manager) who will permit the same. Thereafter, the Appraiser (EDI) will allow the same
in the system.

      5.1. Once permitted challan for those Bills of Entry will also be sent to Bank from
next day. Importer should make payment at the Bank next day.

              For detailed procedure regarding e-payment the Public Notice
No.18/2011 dated 19.08.2011 issued by this Commissionerate may be referred to.



                                                                     Sd/-
                                                             (SANJAY K. AGARWAL)
                                                         COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
                                                              AIRPORT & AIRCARGO
To
All concerned.