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Customs Act, 1962

Customs Act Section 57: Licensing of public warehouses

Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Customs Section 57 Explained

Licensing of public warehouses

IX - WarehousingOperativeCA Nikhil GuptaPublished 2026-05-16
Published analytical guide - official law remains controlling.

At a Glance

Section 57 - Licensing of public warehouses.

For Section 57, Governs Licensing of public warehouses within the licensing, bond, custody, warehousing-period, movement and clearance framework.

Key professional control: For Section 57 — Licensing of public warehouses, Public Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2016.

Finin2min Decode

Section 57 addresses “Licensing of public warehouses”. Governs Licensing of public warehouses within the licensing, bond, custody, warehousing-period, movement and clearance framework.

Read Section 57 with the delegated law and instruments that govern warehouse matters, including the version effective on the transaction date.

Decision question: Does the proposed treatment under Section 57 satisfy the provision-specific conditions for “Licensing of public warehouses”, the connected instrument and the available evidence?

Practical Example

Imported goods are kept or moved under the warehousing framework connected with section 57. The compliance file should show licence/permission, bond, inventory, custody, period, interest and the exact clearance or transfer route.

Professional Alert

For Section 57 — Licensing of public warehouses, Public Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2016.

This page explains Section 57; it does not reproduce the official provision. Quote only the Customs Act and the exact Rule, Regulation, notification or judgment applicable to “Licensing of public warehouses” for the relevant date.

Decision Steps

  1. Freeze the relevant date, customs station, goods, person and procedural route.
  2. Read the current section with definitions, explanations, provisos and cross-references.
  3. Map delegated legislation, notifications and allied DGFT or partner-agency requirements.
  4. Test jurisdiction, limitation, conditions, evidence and any burden-of-proof rule.
  5. Preserve the portal trail but verify the substantive legal entitlement separately.
  6. Record later amendments, judgments and local procedure before publication or transaction reliance.

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Finin2min Q&A

What does section 57 address?

Section 57 concerns “Licensing of public warehouses”. Governs Licensing of public warehouses within the licensing, bond, custody, warehousing-period, movement and clearance framework.

What should be verified first for section 57?

For Section 57 — Licensing of public warehouses, Public Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2016.

Can this page replace the official wording of section 57?

No. For Section 57 — Licensing of public warehouses, use this guide to organise the analysis, then rely on the official Customs Act and the connected instrument or binding decision in force for the matter.

Official sources and scope

This page is an analytical or operational guide. The controlling wording, tariff item, notification conditions, portal version and judicial status must be checked in the official source applicable to the transaction date.

Source review date: 2026-07-28. Historical matters require the law and instrument version applicable to the relevant date.