Customs House, Visakhapatnam website has been launched for the benefit of the trade. Custom Brokers, general public and officers with the main objective of providing them information regarding:

• The history, jurisdiction, organization and the revenue details of Customs House Visakhapatnam
• Import & export tariff rates, policies and procedures involved therein, c. Grievance mechanisms available
• Trade/public notices regarding any recent updates/changes in work place procedures being adopted in respect of import/export clearances.

The website carries information related to the import/export tariff & policies/procedures involved therein, which would be of great assistance to the trade in self-assessments of their import/export consignments. Further, the website contains all the details of organization Viz officers and charges handled; redressal mechanisms etc of Customs house, Visakhapatnam, enabling the trade and the public in general to flag their grievances or seek any clarification.

All efforts have been made by the officers to make this website informative and user friendly. Hence, I send out an appeal to all the concerned stakeholders to make best use of this website and update themselves about all the recent developments in Customs policy matters, procedures & other information pertaining to Customs Commissionerate, Visakhapatnam and any useful suggestions for further improvement of the website are welcome.