Customs

We offer the following portfolio of services under our Customs vertical:

Compliance & Operational Excellence

HS Classification

• Review classifications
• Automation
• Dispute resolution support
• Training
• WCO Updates

Free Trade Agreements (FTA) & CAROTAR Compliance

• Advisory on imports from FTA signatory countries.
• Review Bill of Material (BOM) for Rules of Origin criterion validation, including minimum process mandates
• CAROTAR compliance
• Record keeping / BOM change review
• Dispute resolution / representation to customs

Special Valuation Branch (SVB) Approval Compliance

• Related party imports & exports
• Transfer pricing adjustments, etc.
• Annual review - pricing policy, royalty agreements, related party addition / deletion
• Extra Duty Deposit (EDD) refund management
• Final assessment support including bond cancellation

Duty Drawback on Export / Re-Exports 

• All Industry Rate (AIR) of Duty Drawback (DBK)
• Brand rate duty drawback management
• Re-export duty drawback
• Support on drawback suspension on ICEGATE

Trade Facilitation & Efficiency

Project Imports

• Import BOM review/documentation/benefit analysis
• Registration with competent authority or concerned Ministry
• Imports for oil refinery/high speed rail projects/metro rail project/mega power projects
• Obtaining Essentiality Certificate from authority
• Imports and closure of the project with Customs

Post Clearance Audits (PCA)

• Review import and export transactions
• Sample check of EXIM documents
• Conduct end-to-end process audit – documents/systems
• Health check review as per PCA regulation
• Audit report – process changes/improvement etc.

Duty Exemptions & Benefits

• Import of Goods under Concessional Rate (IGCR)
• Sector specific imports by solar/wind/aviation sectors
• Temporary imports / ATA Carnet
• Support in filing the custom duty refunds
• Review of Custom notifications for duty concessions

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Registration

• Assistance for AEO-T1, AEO-T2, AEO-T3 and AEO-LO accreditation under Customs law and assistance in preparation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 
• Filing of application/site verification/audit
• Liaise with AEO HQ, Delhi for grant of certification
• Assistance for deferred duty payment process

Ease of Doing Business Initiative & New Schemes

Ease of Doing Business Initiatives

• E-Sanchit procedure /Incoterms 2020 review
• Participating Government Agency (PGAs) registration on Ice gate
• Factory stuffing permission & port registration assistance
• RODTEP registration/Time Release Study (TRS)
• Turant Customs – Faceless assessment support and review

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Review of the show cause notice
• Response to the notice
• Appeals and representation before adjudicating/appellate authorities including CESTAT, High Court & Supreme Court
• Follow-up for early disposal of the matter

Custom Bonded Warehouse – MOOWR Scheme

• Feasibility study for set-up of the new unit or conversion of existing manufacturing site
• Review of operations/documents and assistance in filing the application, site audit and follow up for license
• Monthly review & record keeping/return filing
• Compliance Monitoring

Training & Knowledge Partnership

• Imparting in-house & online trainings
• Conduct supply chain case studies for continuous process improvement
• Trade updates and sharing of newsletters
• Conduct training on specific topics on Customs, FTP & international trade

Sector Specific Advisory Services

• Liaison with Directorate General of Hydrocarbon/Ministry of Renewal & New Energy/Ministry of Power
• Import and export documentation review & support

Defense

• Sector specific duty concessions and exemptions
• Assistance in securing specific permissions
• Liaison with Directorate General of Foreign Trade/Ministry of Defense
• Export authorisations
• Training / internal compliance

Aviation

Customs Advisory - Oil & Gas Sector / Power / Solar / Wind

• Duty concessions and exemptions
• Support for specific permissions – Duty Exemption Certificates
• Duty concessions and exemptions
• Liaison with Directorate General of Civil Aviation
• Tax implications around leasing of aircrafts
• Documentation/process support on spare parts etc.
• HS classification support

Others – Telecom / IT / Steel / FMCG / Health Care

• Review BIS applicability on imports of electronics and other goods
• Support in licensing on telecom and other products under WPC
• Support in BIS / FSSAI and other regulatory registrations
• Liaison with various Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) like Textile Ministry, Drug Controller, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

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