The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, has initiated stakeholder consultation on the Draft Warehousing Operations Regulations, 2026. The draft regulations have been approved for placing in the public domain with a view to obtaining comments, views and suggestions from stakeholders.
Stakeholder Consultation on Draft Warehousing Regulations
As per F. No. 473/12/2026-LC dated September 21, 2026, CBIC has directed that the Draft Warehousing Operations Regulations, 2026 be uploaded on its website for public consultation. Stakeholders have been invited to submit their comments, views or suggestions within 15 days from the date of issuance of the letter.
CBIC Prescribes Structured Format for Suggestions
For facilitating a focused and regulation-wise examination of stakeholder feedback, CBIC has prescribed a specific format for submission of suggestions. Stakeholders are required to provide the Regulation Number, Title of the Regulation, Proposed Modification(s), if any, and the corresponding Reasons/Remarks/Comments.
Comments to be Submitted Electronically
The suggestions, comments and views on the Draft Warehousing Operations Regulations, 2026 may be submitted to CBIC through email at the addresses specified in the communication. The submissions are required to be made in MS Word or compatible format, or in a machine-readable PDF format, thereby enabling efficient examination and processing of stakeholder representations.
Consultation Process Accorded Urgent Priority
CBIC has specifically stated that the matter may be treated as “most urgent”, indicating the Board’s intention to complete the stakeholder consultation process expeditiously before proceeding further with the proposed regulations.
The Letter can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Draft-Warehousing-Operations-Regulations-2026.pdf
