SSB Exim Services Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATOR SCHEME

CENTRAL AGENCY:  World Customs Organization (WCO)

REGULATORY FRAME WORK: Secure access for everyone (SAFE) frame work

AIM: To secure and facilitate legitimate global trade

OBJECTIVES: To provide business entities an international recognized certification.

                           To incentivize business entities

                            Secure supply chain from point of export to import

                            Enhanced border clearance privileges in MRA partner countries

PRINCIPLES: Voluntary compliance, partnership and Mutual recognition among customs administrations and the principle stakeholders of international supply chain.

AEO ACCREDITATION: AEO T3 ˃ AEO T2 ˃ AEO T1 for Exporters and Importers and AEO-LO for all other entities other than importers and exporters, accredited by custom zones spread across the country.

VALIDITY: 3years for AEO-T1 and AEO-T2 and 5years for AEO-T3 and AEO-LO

ELIGIBILITY:

·       An entity should be established in India

·       Buisness should involve customs related activities

·       Should have dealt with minimum 25 customs documents in the preceeding financial year.

·       Should be active in business for past three financial years.

DOCUMENTS FOR ONLINE APPLICATION:

·       Information / Declaration forms

·       Site plan of Registered office and branch addresses mentioned in the IEC certificate issued     by DGFT.

·       Net worth and Net current asset from the audited balance sheet of last three years                                                                               

BENEFITS:

                 AEO T1

          AEO T2

                 AEO T3

         AEO-LO

High facilitation

 

 Higher facilitation

Highest facilitation

Waiver of bank guarantee in case of trans shipment of goods under goods imported regulations 1995 for Logistic service providers.

Direct port delivery(DPD) and Direct port entry for export services(DPE)

 

Direct port delivery(DPD) and Direct port entry for export services(DPE)

 

Direct port delivery(DPD) and Direct port entry for export services(DPE)

 

 

No Deferred duty payment(clear first -pay later principle)

 Deferred duty payment

Deferred duty payment

Waiver of bank guarantee under handling of cargo in customs area regulations 2009 for custodians or terminal operators

 

 

 

Bank guarantee 50%

 

 

 

 

 

Bank guarantee 25%

 

 

 

No Bank Guarantee

Waiver of bank guarantee to be furnished under regulation 8 of the CBLR (customs brokers licensing regulations) 2013 for custom brokers

Expedited investigation-dispute resolution

Waiver of seal verification

Reliance on self-certified copies

Faster approval for new warehouses within 7days of submission of complete documents for warehouse operators

On request 24×7 at all seaports and airports

Priority in scanning / assessment

Scanning only on intelligence

 

On site post clearance audit (OSPCA) once a year

On-site post clearance audit (OSPCA) in 2years

On-site post clearance audit (OSPCA) in 3years

 

Space in warehouse

Mutual recognition Agreements (MRA)

Risk based intervention by other departments

 

Email on arrival / departure

Refund in 45days

Refund / rebate in 30 days

 

AEO entities as on 30/04/2024:

AEO-T1

3656

AEO-T2

1115

AEO-T3

  151

AEO-LO

  858

TOTAL

5780

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