Procedure for grant of Factory/Warehouse Stuffing Permission to the Exporters - Customs - 65/2016

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (GENERAL) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE NHAVA SHEVA, DISTT. RAIGAD, MAHARASHTA 400 707. F. No. : S/6-Misc-03/2013-14-EXP-FSP-JNCH Date : 28.04.2016 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 65/2016 SUB : Procedure for grant of Factory/Warehouse Stuffing Permission to the Exporters reg. 1. Attention of the Exporters, Custom Brokers and all concerned are invited to this Custom House Public Notice No.s 57/2001 dt. 03.09.2001, 52/2008 dt. 01.07.2008, 52/2009 dt. 06.08.2009 , 58/2009 dt. 28.08.2009, 61/2009 dt. 04.09.2009, 23/2010 dt. 26.02.2010 , 60/2010 dt. 01.07.2010, 100/2010 dt. 07.10.2010, 22/2011 dt. 09.03.2011 , 15/2015 dt. 20.02.2015 , prescribing norms for grant of Factory Stuffing Permission (FSP) for factory/warehouse stuffing of export goods and procedure thereof. 2. Representations have been received from Exporters, Customs Brokers, and other stake holders that existing instructions/guidelines, as enumerated in various Board Circulars and consequent Public Notices issued by this Custom House from time to time regarding grant of Letter of Factory Stuffing Permission (LoFSP) to the Exporters, are rigid, non trade-friendly and their strict compliance sometimes defeat the purpose of facilitation in deserving cases. 3. The Public Notices issued by JNCH from time to time (P.N. No. 57/2001 dated 03.09.2001 to P.N. No. 15/2015 dated 20.02.2015 ) for grant of LoFSP have been revisited. In order to enhance facilitation to the exporters and avoid any complication/confusion, it has been decided to issue a single consolidated Public Notice regarding procedure for grant of LoFSP to the Exporters. This Public Notice shall supersede all earlier Public Notices issued in this regard by the Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House. The revised procedure for grant of LoFSP is detailed in the successive paras. 4. A one-time Letter of Factory Stuffing Permission (LoFSP) in the format Annexure-A , as annexed to this Public Notice, will be issued, subject to fulfillment of the requirements detailed therein and thereof. The LoFSP for stuffing of export goods at any approved premises, will be granted to all types of Exporters, holding a valid IEC, on submission of an application in the format Annexure-B , as annexed to this Public Notice, along with the requisite documents, and on receipt of : (a) NOC from jurisdictional Central Excise DC/AC, received in sealed cover, for deputing officers at the stuffing premises for supervision of examination stuffing of the export goods and (b) Verification of genuineness, existence, suitability functioning of exporter s premises as well as stuffing premises, from jurisdictional Central Excise DC/AC, received in sealed cover, in the formats Annexure-C , Annexure-D Annexure-E , as annexed to this Public Notice and as applicable, whether or not the applicant Exporter is registered with the jurisdictional Central Excise. The LoFSP will be valid for : (i) Exports made from all Customs Stations/Ports in the country, (ii) All export goods having proper RITC, whether or not such goods are excisable, except prohibited goods as defined in sub section 33 of Section 2 of the Customs Act 1962 thereby meaning any goods the import or export of which is subject to any prohibition under the Customs Act or any other law for the time being in force . (iii) All exports under export promotion schemes, (iv) All exports under Free Shipping Bills (for Merchant Exporters only). 5. LoFSP may also be granted to the Exporters in case of non-receipt of requisite NOC Verification reports from jurisdictional Central Excise authorities, at the time of submitting application, provided the Exporters are having a valid Status Holder Certificate i.e. Export/Star Trading House Certificate, issued by the DGFT. The LoFSP, thus issued, will be provisional in nature having a validity of 30 days and it will stand automatically cancelled in case of non-receipt of the requisite NOC Verification reports from the jurisdictional Central Excise Authorities, under sealed cover, within 30 days of issuance of the LoFSP. 6. In case of non-status holder Exporters exporting for the first time through JNCH/JNPT, the LoFSP will be granted only after receipt of requisite NOC verification reports from the jurisdictional Central Excise DC/AC, in sealed cover. 7. In case of LoFSPs issued by other Customs Stations, which is valid for export from JNCH/JNPT also, the Exporter/Customs Broker (CB) shall produce the original copy of the said LoFSP in the FSP Cell/JNCH and it would be verified for its authenticity from the issuing Customs Station by Fax/Regd. Post. After verification, endorsement would be made on the said LoFSP by FSP Cell/JNCH which would be valid for subsequent export clearances through JNCH/JNPT. 8. A single LoFSP will be granted to the Exporter for stuffing at a particular premise; and the Exporter will have to apply separately for each additional stuffing premise, in case LoFSP is sought for stuffing at multiple premises. 9. LoFSP, valid for ONE day, may also be granted to Exporters, in case the export goods are bulky in nature which need to be stuffed directly into the export containers, under Central Excise/Customs supervision, at Railway Station/Yards, Private Warehouses similar premises subject to submission of NOC from the stuffing premises and NOC from Central Excise/Customs authorities to examine the export goods supervise the stuffing. 10. In terms of Board s Circular No 860/18/2007-CX dated 22.11.2007 , self-sealing of export goods has been made mandatory for the manufacturer exporters (whether status holder or not) who export such goods under free shipping bills. Therefore, LoFSP will not be granted to the manufacturer exporters exporting goods under free shipping bills only. 11. The documents/information required to be submitted at the time of making application, for the grant of ONE day/ONE time LoFSP, by the Exporter are as follows : (i) Request letter from Exporter/CB along with self-attested enclosures. (ii) Application for the grant of factory/warehouse permission in the format Annexure-B , as annexed to this Public Notice. (iii) Authority letter from Exporter to their representative or from Exporter to CB and CB to their representative. (iv) NOC for deputing officers at the stuffing premises for supervision of examination stuffing of the export goods and verification of genuineness, existence, suitability functioning of exporter s premises as well as stuffing premises, in sealed cover, from jurisdictional Central Excise, duly signed by the DC/AC in the following format, as annexed to this Public Notice : (a) Annexure-C : Verification of genuineness, existence, suitability functioning of Exporter s premises-cum-Stuffing premises and NOC to depute officer for supervision of examination stuffing of export goods, in case the stuffing premises belongs to the Exporter. (b) Annexure-D : Verification of genuineness, existence, suitability functioning of the Exporter s premises, in case the stuffing premises does not belongs to the Exporter. (c) Annexure-E : Verification of genuineness, existence, suitability functioning of stuffing premises and NOC to depute officer for supervision of examination stuffing of export goods, in case the stuffing premises does not belongs to the Exporter. (v) Status Holder Certificate Export/Star Trading House Certificate, issued by the DGFT. (vi) NOC from owner/lessee/loan licensee of Stuffing premises. (vii) If first time exports are made through JNCH/JNPT, any 1 [two]of the following documents to be submitted by the 2 [Merchant Exporter] :- (a) Copy of VAT/Sales Tax Registration or Exemption certificate of the exporter. (b) A certificate from the Bank with whom the Bank Account is being maintained for the purpose of remittance of foreign exchange to the effect that account is being maintained satisfactorily and has been in active operation for the past 12 months. (c) Where the above bank account is less than 3 months old, said details of other bank accounts held by the exporter. (d) Details of past exports made from other ports, if any. (e) Balance sheet of the previous year. (f) Copy of the last Income Tax Return/VAT or Sales Tax Return filed. 3 [(g) Proof of previous imports, if any, by the exporting entity in the last three years.] 12. The FSP Cell/JNCH upon receipt of the application along with the requisite documents will cross check the genuineness of the IEC from DGFT website before issuance of LoFSP and cause other requisite verification from Central Excise/other agencies as may be required. 13. In cases where the applicant exporters have been issued Show Cause Notices and/or any investigation is pending against them, under Central Excise/Customs/Service Tax Act or Allied Acts, during the last 03 years, the decision regarding grant/denial/cancellation of FSP to the Exporter will be taken by the following officers of JNCH on a case to case basis : Designation of Officer Amount of duty/incentive involved Principal Commissioner / Commissioner Above ₹ 50 Lakhs 4 [Additional Commissioner / Joint Commissioner] Upto ₹ 50 Lakhs Deputy / Assistant Commissioner Upto ₹ 5 Lakhs 14. The competent authority may carry out periodic verification after a period of every six months and the LoFSP may be cancelled forthwith and without notice, in cases where anything adverse, relating to the Exporter and/or the Stuffing premises, under the Central Excise/Customs/Service Tax Act or Allied Acts comes to notice of the Department. 15. The Central Excise officer who supervised the examination and stuffing of the cargo in the stuffing premises as per the LoFSP shall mention his office contact Number and put his stamp indicating name, designation with complete office address in the examination report/ARE-1 and other documents. Similarly, the contact number, name, designation and complete postal address of the authorized signatory of the exporter also will be legibly indicated below his signature in the ARE-1 that accompanies the export goods. 16. The Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner, JNCH may relax any of the said restrictions in exceptional and deserving cases, taking into consideration the status of applicant viz. manufacturer exporter/ merchant exporter/ merchant-cum-manufacturer exporter and supporting manufacturer/warehouse, Service Provider etc., as the case may be, their turnover and the quantum of duties/taxes paid by them. 17. This Public Notice i.e. Public Notice No. /2016 dated .04.2016 supersedes all earlier Public Notices issued in this regard by the JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, viz. P. N. No.s 57/2001 dt. 03.09.2001, 52/2008 dt. 01.07.2008, 52/2009 dt. 06.08.2009 , 58/2009 dt. 28.08.2009, 61/2009 dt. 04.09.2009, 23/2010 dt. 26.02.2010 , 60/2010 dt. 01.07.2010, 100/2010 dt. 07.10.2010, 22/2011 dt. 09.03.2011 , 15/2015 dt. 20.02.2015 . 18. Any difficulties faced in the implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the undersigned immediately. (RAJEEV TANDON) Principal Commissioner of Customs (General) JNCH/NHAVA-SHEVA ANNEXURE A OFFICE OF THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (GENERAL) JAWHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA TAL. URAN, DISTT. RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA 400 707. LETTER of FACTORY STUFFING PERMISSION (LoFSP) This Letter of Factory Stuffing Permission (LoFSP) is hereby granted to M/s ______________ bearing IEC No. _________ and having Central Excise Registration No. _____________, issued by the Central Excise, Division ________ Range ________ of the Commissionerate _________, on the basis of the application of the Exporter received in this office for the stuffing of export goods, in the premises specified herein. 2. This LoFSP is a ONE DAY/ONE TIME permission valid for : (i) Export from all Customs Stations/Ports of the Country (ii) all export goods having proper RITC, whether or not such goods are excisable, except the prohibited goods as defined in sub section 33 of Section 2 of the Customs Act 1962 thereby meaning any goods the import or export of which is subject to any prohibition under the Customs Act or any other law for the time being in force , and (iii) all export schemes, subject to the fulfillment of the conditions herein prescribed. LoFSP No. : INNSA1 XXXX Sr. No./2016 Dated : _______ (JNCH code) (IEC No.) Details of Exporter Stuffing Premises Name Address of the Exporter Factory / Warehouse Address of stuffing DY/ASSTT.COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS FSP CELL, JNCH, NHAVA SHEVA. CONDITIONS : 1. This LoFSP is valid for the premises and purposes specified in the application. 2. This LoFSP is not transferable. 3. This LoFSP is valid for all goods, except prohibited goods, under all applicable schemes. 4. No correction/changes/amendment in the LoFSP will be valid unless the request for any correction/change/amendment is applied for and approved by the competent authority. 5. This LoFSP shall remain valid till the permission holder carries on the activity for which it has been issued or surrenders it or till it is revoked/suspended by the competent authority. In case, something adverse is noticed against the exporter, the customs station concerned shall promptly intimate the customs house which has granted the factory stuffing permission, which will, in turn, withdraw/suspend/hold in abeyance the permission accorded, and inform all customs houses concerned. 6. The grant of this permission shall be without prejudice to any other action that may be taken by such other agencies over the premises or purpose to which such agencies may require to enforce such laws to be complied by the Unit. 7. The Exporter/Stuffing Premises shall provide necessary assistance cooperation as may be required by the Central Excise authorities for carrying out the examination norms laid down in this permission. 8. This LoFSP is valid for Manufacturer Exporters for exports other than under free shipping bills only as per Boards Circular No 860/18/2007CX dated 22.11.2007. 9. This LoFSP is issued provisionally, subject to submission of NOC and/or Verification Reports from the jurisdictional Central Excise authorities i.e. DC/AC, ________________ within 30 days of issuance of this LoFSP, failing which this permission will stand automatically cancelled. EXAMINATION ORDER (AS MAY BE APPLICABLE) Verify particulars as per Invoice and Packing List; Inspect Container No. (as declared on Invoice); Verify empty container, Inspect Lot, Check Marks and Numbers; Examine 10% after selection, Check Description, Classification, Quantity, Weight, Value and quality, Specification, Technical Characteristic, Grade Size, Weight, Thickness, Item Nos., Part Nos., Make, Model, Composition etc., of the input; Draw representative sample in duplicate and forward the same duly sealed; Ensure one time tamper proof bottle sealing in terms of the Boards Circular No. 1/2006 dtd. 02.01.2006 (F.No. 450/86/2005CusIV); Verify ISPMNO15 compliance; eligibility of and correctness of scheme incentive claimed ; verify and ensure that the goods being exported /stuffed are not part/components of arm/ammunition and do not contain any prohibited items. Verify particulars as per Invoice and Packing List; Inspect Container No. (as declared on Invoice); Verify empty container, Inspect Lot, Check Marks and Numbers; Examine 10% after selection, Check Description, Classification, Quantity, Weight, Value and quality, Specification, Technical Characteristic, Grade Size, Weight, Thickness, Item Nos., Part Nos., Make, Model, Composition etc., of the input; Draw representative sample in duplicate and forward the same duly sealed; Ensure one time tamper proof bottle sealing in terms of the Boards Circular No. 1/2006 dtd. 02.01.2006 (F.No. 450/86/2005CusIV); Verify ISPMNO15 compliance; eligibility of and correctness of scheme incentive claimed ; verify and ensure that the goods being exported /stuffed are not part/components of arm/ammunition and do not contain any prohibited items. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FACTORY STUFFING SUPERVISING OFFICERS OF CENTRAL EXCISE i) Package numbers opened and examined by the officers must be recorded in the examination report. ii) Net weight/quantity of the goods and their classification under Customs Tariff and Central Excise Tariff separately, actually ascertained by the examining officers must be recorded in the examination report. iii) Invoice and packing list should also be authenticated by way of signature by the officers on the obverse of such documents. iv) Please ensure that there is no prohibition/restriction on export of goods either by DGFT or CBEC or any other Department as on the date of stuffing. This permission does not confer any right to export any restricted or prohibited goods without complying with the relevant conditions, imposed under any Notification/Export Policy/Rules/Law. v) In case exporter is covered by categories stipulated P.N No 22/96 dated 01.02.96 of Mumbai Customs House, Central Excise Certified copy of the exporters in house test/analysis report must be enclosed with examination report. Representative sealed sample in duplicate must however be forwarded to A/C Export, invariably for future reference/record. vi) Any discrepancy sought to be brought to the notice of Customs Authorities must be mentioned boldly in Red Ink/Typing. vii) Please contact at Phone No. 27244785 for any clarification. This permission is valid for all applicable SCHEMES goods. This letter No. and date must be cited in examination. The Name and Phone No. of Central Ex. Officer of place of Stuffing is _________________________________________________. Shri ___________________________ Preventive Officer and Shri __________________ Superintendent (P) are posted in FSP Cell, JNCH. viii) The Pre Shipment Inspection Certificate issued by the Export Inspection Agency under the Export (Quality Control Inspection) Act, 1963, if applicable, is to be verified. ix) Whenever the goods are exported under Advance License/DEEC scheme, Chartered Engineers Certificate is to be verified to the effect that the goods under Exports are manufactured out of exempt materials as per SION norms. x) This permission may be revoked any time by this office if anything adverse against the exporter/supporting manufacturer is brought to the notice of this office. xi) The contact number of the examining officer may also be mentioned in the export report for clarification if any. xii) PHO/PQ certificate or any other certificate as applicable shall be produced at the time of examination /stuffing of goods. xiii) In case of consignments exceeding ₹ 25 Lakhs and all consignments of sensitive commodities established to be prone to malpractices, examination, stuffing and sealing of the container should be carried out under the supervision of AC/DC. xiv) Please compulsorily verify as to whether the raw or solid wood packaging material (SWPM) used for packing of the export goods are treated and marked as per the provisions of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (i.e. ISPM No. 15) or the export goods are accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by agencies accredited or certified by Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) (see http://agricoop.nic.in). In case of noncompliance, the matter may be referred to the Plant Quarantine authorities for proper treatment of export goods before their release as required under Boards Circular No. 14/2009 Cus dated 06.05.09 under intimation to this office. xv) Report to the JC/ADC (FSP) immediately any discrepancies noticed in respect of the export goods permitted under this instrument to this office for initiating necessary action. DY/ASSTT.COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, FSP CELL, JNCH, NHAVA SHEVA File No.S/6/0000 EXP FSP Date: 00.00.0000 M/s (Exporter) Name of Authorised signatory____________ and Tel. No. _______. (Address) Copy to : 1)Joint Commissioner of Central Excise,(Stuffing Place) 2)DC/AC/Central Excise, (Stuffing Place). 3)Addl. Commissioner of Customs (EDI), JNCH, NHAVASHEVA. 4)CB _____________________ 5) The Dy.Commissioner of Customs, (Custom Station/Port of Export). ANNEXURE B APPLICATION FORM FOR OBTAINING LETTER OF FACTORY STUFFING PERMISSION (LoFSP) 1. Exporter s Details i. IEC No. i. Name ii. Address (Registered Office in case of Companies and Head Office in case of Others) iii. Telephone Nos. iv. Email address (for correspondence with JNCH) 2. Type of Exporter (please tick) i. Merchant Exporter ii. Manufacturer Exporter iii Service Provider iv. Manufacturer Cum Merchant v. Other (please specify) 3. Status Holder Certificate Details i. One/Two/Three/Four/Five Star ii. Certificate Number iii. Date of Issue iv. Issuing Authority v. Validity Date 4. PAN and Bank Details i. Pan Number ii. Issuing Authority iii. Name of the Bank iv. Account No. v. Type of Account 5. Exporter s jurisdictional Central Excise Details i. Central Excise Registration Number ii. Issuing Authority iii. Range Address (Phone Number/Fax/E-Mail) iv. Division Address (Phone Number/Fax/E-Mail) v. Commissionerate Address (Phone Number/Fax/E-Mail) 6. Turnover Details for the preceding three financial years F.Y. Annual Domestic Turnover (Rs. Lakh) Annual Export Turnover (Rs. Lakh) 7. Factory/Warehouse Stuffing Premises Details i. Name of the Stuffing Premises ii. Address ( including Survey No ) iii. Storage / handling capacity iv. Facilities at the stuffing premises : Area, Light, Water, Cargo Handling/Lifting Equipments, Labour Security. ( Attach a separate sheet) v. Telephone No of CEO/GM vi. Email address 8. Stuffing Premise s jurisdictional Central Excise Details i. Central Excise Registration Number ii. Issuing Authority iii. Range Address (Phone Number) iv. Division Address (Phone Number) v. Commissionerate Address (Phone Number) 9. CB details i. Name of the CB ii. Address iii CB Licence No. iii. Name of the Directors / CEOs iv. Telephone Numbers of Directors / CEOs /G.M. v. email address of CB 10. Details of cases under Customs/Central Excise/ Service Tax Act or Allied Acts, during past three years. 11. Details of FSP earlier issued to Exporter at the desired stuffing premises (Col. 7 above), from any Custom Station/Port in India. i. LoFSP No. Date Issuing Authority (Custom Station) Stuffing Premises Name Address Whether Exporter is exporting for the first time through JNCH? If No, provide any latest Shipping Bill No. Place : Signature of the Applicant Date : Name : Designation : Official Address : Residential Address : Mobile No. : DECLARATION / UNDERTAKING 1. I / We hereby declare that the particulars and the statements made in this application are true and correct to the best of my / our knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed or withheld therefrom. 2. I / We fully understand that any information furnished in the application if found incorrect or false will render me / us liable for any penal action or other consequences as may be prescribed in law or otherwise warranted. 3. I / We hereby certify that the firm / Company, for whom the application has been made, has/have not been penalized under Customs Act/Allied Acts. 4. I hereby certify that I am authorized to verify and sign this declaration in terms of Power of Attorney vested in me by the Firm / Company. Place : Signature of the Applicant Date : Name : Designation : Official Address : Residential Address : Mobile No. : E-Mail ID : ANNEXURE C (Verification of genuineness, existence, suitability functioning of Exporter s premises-cum-Stuffing premises and NOC to depute officer for supervision of examination stuffing of export goods) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ F. No.____________________ Date : _______________ To, The Dy/Asst. Commissioner of Customs, FSP Cell, Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Nhava Sheva, Tal. Uran, Dist. Raigad, Maharashtra 400 707. Sir, Subject : Verification of the genuineness of M/s. _________________________ and Willingness to depute Officer for supervising the export examination stuffing reg. Please refer to Public Notice No. /2016 dated .04.2016 wherein the Principal Commissioner of Customs (NS-General), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, has directed all the exporters who seek LoFSP to submit the verification report of the genuineness, existence and functioning of the premises along with the NOC to depute officer for supervision of examination stuffing of export goods, from the jurisdictional Central Excise Authorities. The Officers of this Division visited the premises _____________________ ________________ and found that the premise mentioned above is genuine and in existence at the above declared address. The said premises belong to the Exporter M/s __________________. The necessary infrastructure/facilities for examination stuffing of export goods/container are available at the said premises. (Encl. : Photographs, duly certified, of the premises and access thereto). This Office has no objection for deputing Officers from the Range Office for supervision of examination and stuffing of export goods/containers, as and when requested by the exporter. Further, as per records of this office, no case under Central Excise/Customs/Service Tax Act or Allied Acts has been booked against the said stuffing premises/Exporter. Yours faithfully, Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, Division. ANNEXURE D (Verification of genuineness, existence, suitability functioning of the Exporter s premises) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ F. No.____________________ Date : _______________ To, The Dy/Asst. Commissioner of Customs, FSP Cell, Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Nhava Sheva, Tal. Uran, Dist. Raigad, Maharashtra 400 707. Sir, Subject : Verification of the genuineness of M/s. ___________. Please refer to Public Notice No. /2016 dated .04.2016 wherein the Principal Commissioner of Customs (NS-General), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, has directed all the exporters who seek LoFSP to submit the verification report of the genuineness, existence and functioning of the premises along with the NOC to depute officer for supervision of examination stuffing of export goods, from the jurisdictional Central Excise Authorities. The Officers of this Division visited the premises of Exporter M/s. _________ ____________________________________ and found that the premises mentioned above is genuine and in existence at the above declared address. Further, as per records of this office, no case under Central Excise/Customs/Service Tax Act or Allied Acts has been booked against the said premises/Exporter. Yours faithfully, Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, Division. ANNEXURE E (Verification of genuineness, existence, suitability functioning of the stuffing premises and NOC to depute officer for supervision of examination stuffing of export goods) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ F. No.____________________ Date : _______________ To, The Dy/Asst. Commissioner of Customs, FSP Cell, Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Nhava Sheva, Tal. Uran, Dist. Raigad, Maharashtra 400 707. Sir, Subject : Verification of the genuineness of M/s. _________________________ and Willingness to depute Officer for supervising the export examination stuffing reg. Please refer to Public Notice No. /2016 dated .04.2016 wherein the Principal Commissioner of Customs (NS-General), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, has directed all the exporters who seek LoFSP to submit the verification report of the genuineness, existence and functioning of the premises along with the NOC to depute officer for supervision of examination stuffing of export goods, from the jurisdictional Central Excise Authorities. The Officers of this Division visited the premises _____________________ ________________ and found that the premise mentioned above is genuine and in existence at the above declared address. The necessary infrastructure/facilities for stuffing of export goods/container are available at the said premises. This Office has no objection for deputing Officers from the Range Office for supervision of examination and stuffing of export goods/containers as and when requested by the exporter. Further, as per records of this office, no case under Central Excise/Customs/Service Tax Act or Allied Acts has been booked against the said stuffing premises/party. Yours faithfully, Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, Division. ******************** Notes : - 1. Substituted Vide Principal Commissioner of Customs (General), JNCIT, Nhava Sheva, Public Notice No. 106/2016, dated 5-8-2016, before it was read as three 2. Substituted Vide Principal Commissioner of Customs (General), JNCIT, Nhava Sheva, Public Notice No. 106/2016, dated 5-8-2016, before it was read as Exporter 3. Inserted Vide Principal Commissioner of Customs (General), JNCIT, Nhava Sheva, Public Notice No. 106/2016, dated 5-8-2016, in the clause (vii) of the Note 11 4. Substituted Vide Principal Commissioner of Customs (General), JNCIT, Nhava Sheva, Public Notice No. 106/2016, dated 5-8-2016, before it was read as Additional Commissioner