Direction to keep a vigil on illegal export of Pharmaceutical drugs like Tramadol from India to UAE. - Customs - 48/2015

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS NS-I III JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA-SHEVA. TAL: URAN, DIST: RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400 707. F.No. S/22-Gen-33/2014-15 AM(I)NS-I Date: 15.06.2015 PUBLIC NOTICE NO.48/2015 SUBJECT: Illegal export of Pharmaceutical drugs like Tramadol from India to UAE-reg. Attention is invited of all importers, Custom Brokers and all Members of the Trade regarding the illegal export of Pharmaceutical drugs like Tramadol from India to UAE. 2. It has come to the notice of the intelligence agencies that pharmaceutical drugs like Tramadol being either exported through cargo or being carried by air passengers in substantial quantities, which otherwise are either prohibited or restricted at the destination countries. In several such overseas seizures, it has been informed that the drugs were found to be mis-declared at the port of loading in India and in case of air passengers there was absence of any prescription. Such seizures have a negative impact on bonafide exports from India. 3.In view of the above, the exporters and custom brokers are advised to ensure proper and correct declaration of the goods in general and particularly in case of drugs . All the staff posted in the Export Docks are hereby directed to keep a vigil so that the pharmaceutical drugs like Tramadol should not be exported from JNCH. 4. The contents of the Public Notice shall be publicized for information of all concerned. SD/- 15.06.2015 (SEEMA JERE BISHT) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-I III, JNCH