CHENSAA wants a stakeholders meet on refunds

The Chennai Ennore Ports Steamer agents association (CHENSAA) has  suggested that an awareness joint virtual meeting of FIEO and all chambers of commerce be called to explore the possibility of the shippers availing draw back and IGST refund on time.

The meeting could be held under the guidance of Chief Commissioner of Customs, Chennai Custom House.

This mechanism would help to discuss on the precautions required by respective stake holders to clear the issues at each stage which would no doubt generate EGM without any error/pendency. 

Chairman of Chensaa  Y Leeladharan pointed out that pendency in Export General Manifest (EGM) existed besides errors which is leading to additional time taken by the stakeholders and customs officials to resolve issues. This is happening despite the customs authorities taking several measures to improve the situation.

CHENSAA would be pleased to join the meeting in order to clear the queries, if any raise by the Shippers fraternity.  Mr.Y.Leeladharan, Chairman of CHENSAA  requested ICDs/SEZs/respective Officials/CCBA/Consolidators Association and MNCs /Freight Forwarders Association to be part of the meeting.

The Chennai Ennore Steamer Agents Association (CHENSAA) organized their 65^th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) on  July 15th  at Radisson Blu Hotel Chennai City Centre. 

The Chairman of the Association Mr.Y.Leeladharan read the Annual Report of the Association for the year 2021 – 2022 and briefed the initiatives taken by CHENSAA. He thanked his team for taking their time in attending various meetings and their timely contribution helped to resolve several issues within the time. He also mentioned few important achievements of the Association during the period.

Chairman expressed his gratitude to the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Commissioners and all officials of Customs for their kind guidance to its members for smooth compliance of latest regulations under ease of doing business. .

Being Shipping Lines, they file EGM in Customs Icegate by transferring the data/details which received from their Customers viz. Customs Brokers/ Consolidators/ Freight Forwarders.