Notification No. 37/2025-Customs (N.T.), Dated 26-05-2025
1. What the Notification Does
CBIC’s Notification No. 37/2025-Customs (N.T.) dated 26 May 2025 inserts “Jalna” under the Maharashtra entry of the master list of customs stations in Notification 12/97-Customs (N.T.).
2. Legal Basis
The amendment is issued under section 7(1)(aa) read with section 7(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, which empowers CBIC to specify places that constitute “customs ports, airports, inland container depots or land customs stations” for import-export operations.
3. Scope of Operations at Jalna
| Activity permitted | Details |
|---|---|
| Import unloading | All classes of goods (unless separately restricted) may be discharged at Jalna. |
| Export loading | Shippers can file shipping bills and load export cargo at the same facility. |
No product-specific limitation is prescribed in the notification itself; any subsequent restrictions will flow via tariff-line prohibitions or allied Acts.
4. Effective Date
The designation takes immediate effect from 26 May 2025 (date of publication in the Gazette). Existing consignments can be routed through Jalna once the local customs formation issues operational Standing Orders.
5. Operational & Trade Implications
- Regional logistics boost – Jalna—already a steel and agro-processing hub—gets a direct customs gate, reducing reliance on Mumbai-Nhava Sheva and Aurangabad ICD.
- Cost & time savings – Manufacturers in Marathwada can cut inland haulage and container detention costs by routing through the new station.
- Customs brokers & PGAs – Need to register branch codes and align EDI systems for Jalna; Port Codes will be circulated via ICEGATE advisory.
- Compliance checklist –
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- Update import-export documentation masters with the new Port Code (to be allotted).
- Verify whether plant- and animal-quarantine, FSSAI or other Participating Government Agencies have posted officers on-site; otherwise secure “no-objection routing” in advance.
6. Next Steps for Stakeholders
| Stakeholder | Immediate Action |
|---|---|
| Customs Commissionerate (Aurangabad Zone) | Issue Public/Standing Order outlining operational hours, layout plan, bonded area limits, RMS parameters. |
| Exporters/Importers | Amend Letters of Credit & purchase orders to reflect Jalna as port of shipment/entry where relevant. |
| Freight Forwarders | Liaise with rail-operators and CFSs to open booking lanes; file terminal handling charges with DGS. |
| Bank AD branches | Map Jalna port code in EDPMS/IDPMS for swift remittance tagging. |
Early coordination among trade, custodians and government agencies will ensure that Jalna’s new customs station becomes fully functional without procedural bottlenecks.
