Installation of Container Scanners at Chennai Port Scanning of Import Containers passing through Chennai Sea Port - Instructions - Regarding. - Customs - 111/2014

GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EXPORTS) CUSTOM HOUSE, CHENNAI - 600 001 S.Misc.77/2002-.Docks(Vol. Xl) 200/2006-Prev Dated: 28.07.2014 PUBLIC NOTICE NO: 111/2014 Sub: Installation of Container Scanners at Chennai Port Scanning of Import Containers passing through Chennai Sea Port - Instructions - Regarding. All the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Steamer Agents/Liners/Consul Agents/Vessel Operators/Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC)/Terminal Operators (M/S. Chennai Container Terminal Limited (CCTL) and M/S. Chennai International Terminals Pvt Limited (CITPL), Custodians of all Container Freight Stations/lnland Container Depots, Chennai Port/Kamarajar Port/Kattupalli Port Officials and all others concerned are hereby informed that Mobile Gamma Ray Container Scanning Facility is to be launched at Chennai Customs House and scanning of selected Import Containers will commence at Chennai Port. The effective date of commencement of operation of Container Scanning Division will be intimated shortly. 2. CONTAINER SCANNING DIVISION: For this purpose, Container Scanning Division (CSD) headed by an Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs (CSD) has been created and is functional from Chennai Customs House. 3. LOCATION OF CONTAINER SCANNER FACILITY (CONTAINER SCANNING FACILITY): The Container Scanning Facility is situated within the Chennai Port premises on the southern side of the O Yard CFS prominently marked as INDIAN CUSTOMS, CONTAINER SCANNING FACILITY where scanning of containers will be done. The public in general is cautioned that entry to this area is strictly prohibited without valid authority or permission from Customs. 4. PROCEDURES: The containers which are to be scanned will be selected by the Risk Management System (RMS) of Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System (ICES) and intimation of selection will be communicated automatically to the Terminal Operators, Liners, Custodians of CFS and ICD, CMFC Section and the officials manning the Container Scanning Division by E mail The containers which are selected for scanning will also be displayed on the Notice Board of CMFC Section situated within the Port premises The Terminal Operator shall be responsible to ensure that the containers selected for scanning are brought to the notice of Terminal Out Gate Inspector by making suitable endorsement - 'Selected for scanning in the EIR copy of such containers. The Inspector in charge of the Container Terminal Out Gate (M/S. CCTL and M/S. CITPL) shall make endorsement on the EIR document to move all containers selected for scanning to the Container Scanner Division. Thereafter, the selected containers shall be transported from the Container Terminals to the Container Scanning Facility for the purpose of scanning by the Custodian of the respective CFS where the containers are to be moved as per the Public Notice Register (PNR). On receipt of the selected container at the CONTAINER SCANNING FACILITY, the Inspector (Preventive Officer/Examiner) in charge of the CONTAINER SCANNING FACILITY shall physically verify the container number l and seal number printed on the EIR document with the number on the container and seal affixed on the container. If the same are found to be tallying, the container shall be checked in for scanning otherwise, the same shall be reported to DC/AC(CSD) for further action. On completion of scanning of the selected containers at the Container Scanning Facility, the Inspector(Preventive Officer/Examiner) and Superintendent of CONTAINER SCANNING FACILITY will endorse the following comments on the face of EIR document as the case may be: if the image of the scanned container is found to be CLEAN, then the 'SCANNED stamp in BLUE INK shall be affixed on the reverse of the EIR document If the image of the scanned container is found to be SUSPICIOUS, then the SUSPICIOUS ; SEND TO DC/AC, Container Scanning Division in RED INK shall be affixed on the reverse of the EIR document. The DC/AC(Container Scanning Division) will scrutinize the scanned images vis-a-vis details given in the Bill of Entry. Thereafter he shall give NOC for examination as per usual procedures or mark such containers for 100% examination by the Docks Examination Officers at the CFS. In case of Odd Dimensional Containers (ODC)/Empty and Coastal containers and over weight containers, the numbers of such containers will be entered in the system and thereafter NOT SCANNED DUE TO ODC/OVERWEIGHT/EMPTY/COASTAL CONTAINERS stamp will be affixed on the EIR document Reefer (refrigerated) Containers shall be scanned on priority basis as per procedures mentioned above In case the containers selected for scanning could not be scanned due to non-functioning of the scanner or for any other reasons, the Superintendent, CSD, shall inform the same to DC/AC(CSD). The DC/AC(CSD) in turn will decide whether to release the containers without scanning but for regular examination procedure or to hold the said containers. If the DC/AC(CSD) order for release of such containers, then the Inspector (Preventive Officer/Examiner), CSD, shall physically verify each container with the respective EIR copy and then feed each container number in the system. Thereafter, the EIR document of each such container shall be endorsed with stamp t' NOT SCANNED DUE TO . on the reverse. After completion of scanning of selected containers at the Container Scanning Facility, the said containers shall be moved to the respective CFS by the Custodian of the said CFS, No container shall be examined/detained at the Container Scanning Facility 5. The custodians of CFS/ICD shall ensure that: The containers which are selected for scanning are scanned at the Container Scanner Facility before they are safely transported to the respective CFS/ICD from the Chennai Port premises The scanning remarks (viz., SCANNED / SCANNED/SEND TO DC/AC, CSD / NOT SCANNED DUE TO ODC / OVERWEIGHT/EMPTY/COASTAL CONTAINERS / NOT SCANNED DUE TO . ) made in the EIR document by the Container Scanning Facility Officers for each container is provided to the respective Docks Examination Officers by reflecting the same in the Seal Cutting Document (Open Chit Document) raised by them 6. The following examination norms shall be adopted for scanned containers at the respective CFS/ICD : Containers with stamp SCANNED on EIR: The Docks Examination Officers shall clear these containers as per normal Customs clearance/examination procedures Containers with stamp SUSPICIOUS/SEND TO DC/.AC, Container Scanning Division on EIR: The Docks Examination Officers will examine such containers either as per the usual procedures or examine 100% as per the instructions of the DC/AC(Container Scanning Division). The results of examination of these containers are to be communicated by DC/AC(Docks) to the DC/AC (Container Scanning Division) Containers with stamp NOT SCANNED on EIR: Such containers shall be examined by the Docks Examination Officers as per normal Customs clearance/examination procedures. The results of examination of these containers are to be communicated by DC/AC(Docks) to the DC/AC (Container Scanning Divison) 7. If a container is not selected in the first scanning list for a particular IGM but gets selected after reaching the concerned CFS/ICD on the basis of any amendment subsequently filed for that particular IGM, then such container shall be brought back for scanning to the Container Scanning Facility prior to giving Out of Charge with the seal in tact. Alternatively, AC(Docks/ICD) may grant NOC from scanning but shall order for 100% examination at the respective CFS/ICD. 8. Difficulties, if any, and suggestions may be brought to the. notice of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs (CSD), Customs House, Chennai , for consideration. (Phone No: 044 25254510; E mail id: [email protected] ) (MAYANK KUMAR) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS(EXPORTS)