Standing Order No. 1693/2023 of the General Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 25th January, 2023 on the clearance of goods for import or export [C19-TQ7]

Standing Order No. 1693/2023

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

General Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

Chennai, dated the 25th January, 2023

STANDING ORDER

To

All Foreign Trade Development Officers,

Subject: The clearance of goods for import or export by customs house agents under the Tamil Nadu Special Economic Zones (Special Provisions) Act, 2005, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Special Economic Zones (Special Provisions) Act, 2005 (Tamil Nadu Act 18 of 2005), the General Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the clearance of goods for import or export by customs house agents.

2. The matter has been examined. Every customs house agent carrying on the clearance of goods for import or export shall make an application in Form FC-4 to the Export Inspection Council within one hundred and twenty days, accompanied by a fee of two hundred rupees.

3. The Foreign Trade Development Officer shall ensure that letter of permission is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Export Inspection Council within one hundred and twenty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the General Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.

(Secretary to Government)