Revised Examination Procedure of Motor Vehicles at JNCH - Customs - 55/2008

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA TAL-URAN, DIST RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA 400707 F. No. S/26-Misc-83/08 VB Date :16.07.2008 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 55/2008 Attention of all the manufacturer-importers of motor vehicles, Custom House Agent, members of Trade and all concerned is invited to the revised examination procedure of Motor Vehicles at JNCH as detailed under :- 1. A number of representations have been received from the manufacturer importers of new motor cars, classifiable under CTH 87.03 (except 8703.10) regarding the difficulties being faced by them in examination of vehicles of same model, imported in bulk vide a single Bill of Entry. 2. At present all imported vehicles, whether new or old, are subjected to 100% examination to check the Chassis no./Engine no. and also to ascertain LHD/RHD controls, photometry, speedometer in kms etc, as required under the provisions of Import Licencing Notes appended to Chapter 87 ITC (HS) classification, and Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989. 3. The matter regarding examination of new motor cars/vehicles imported by manufacturer-importer and their customs clearance has been examined and it has been decided that the following procedure with respect to their examination shall hereforth be followed. i) The manufacturer-importers shall declare the complete details of the new cars like Engine No., Chassis No., Model, Year of Manufacture, ARAI Certificate/Type Approval Certificate No., and Capacity of Cylinder (CC), etc in the description of each individual vehicle on the Bill of Entry/Packing List. ii) The manufacturer-importer shall submit self-attested Type Approval Certificates, along with an English version of the same, if it is in any other foreign language, duly notarized. iii) The facility of examination of 5% of total containers (minimum one container) after random selection shall be extended only to manufacturer-importers of new vehicles covered under a particular Bill of Entry/Packing List. 4) This Public Notice comes into effect immediately and until further orders. Any difficulty faced by the trade in implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of undersigned. (SANJEEV BEHARI) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) NHAVA-SHEVA