OOC procedure and norms of scanning & examination for RMS facilitated containers (other than DPD) - Customs - 06/2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-III) CONTAINER SCANNING DIVISION, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOMS HOUSE NHAVA SHEVA, TAL- URAN, DISTT-RAIGAD. MAHARASHTRA 400707 F. No. S/V-30/Misc-26/2015 CSD JNCH Date : 12.01.2017 Public Notice No. 06/2017 Sub: OOC procedure and norms of scanning examination for RMS facilitated containers (other than DPD). Attention is invited to Public Notice No. 165/2016 dated 02/12/2016 in respect of scanning procedure in case of OOC given by DPD/RMS facilitation centre Certain problems have been brought to department s notice in this regard, especially in view of requirement of cancellation of OOC where, RMS facilitated containers (other than DPD containers) are required to be examined. 2. The present procedure in respect of RMS facilitated containers given in the said PN reads as follows:- 2.2. In respect of RMS facilitated containers (other than DPD containers), there is no change in the scanning procedure and the containers selected for scanning will have to be scanned as per CSD scanning list. However, if OOC is given at the facilitation centre at JNCH and subsequently it is noticed at the time of obtaining Gate pass at the CFS that the said B/E or any of the containers there in are under any hold of investigating agency like DRI, CIU, SIIB, etc. or it is marked suspicious by CSD, then the said B/E should be taken to the AC/DC(Import, Docks) in charge of the said CFS for cancelling the out of charge and further examining the goods as per procedure. The concerned CFS should ensure that Gate pass is not given to such Bills of entry and they are sent to AC/DC for further necessary action. 3. Representations have been received stating that the procedure of cancelling OOC is causing delays in clearance and increasing dwell time. The matter has been examined and the above procedure stands modified as follows;- 3.1 Where the containers found suspicious on scanning:- i. The AC/DC Docks shall endorse on the hard copy of B/E- OOC temporarily suspended for examination. ii. Thereafter these container are to be examined as per present practice iii. After such examination, in case no discrepancy is found during examination, then the container should be released on the basis of OOC already given after writing remark on the hard copy of B/E OOC already given in the system restored . iv. However, in case of any discrepancies found during examination, then such report may be noted on the hard copy and document be sent to ADC/EDI for cancellation of OOC and further necessary action by the concerned group. 3.2 Where the scanning list could not be generated:- i. The AC/DC Docks shall endorse on the hard copy of B/E- OOC temporarily suspended for examination. ii. Thereafter, if such containers are in a RMS facilitated Bill of Entry prescribing no examination, then upto 10% examination shall be undertaken in respect of such containers. iii. After such examination, in case, no discrepancy is found then the container should be released on the basis of OOC already given after writing remark on the hard copy of B/E OOC already given in the system restored . iv. However, in case of any discrepancies found during examination, then such report may be noted on the hard copy and document be sent to ADC/EDI for cancellation of OOC and further necessary action by the concerned group. 3.3 Where the containers are selected for scanning but could not be scanned due to non functioning of scanner:- i. The AC/DC Docks shall endorse on the hard copy of B/E- OOC temporarily suspended for examination. ii. Thereafter, if such containers are in a RMS facilitated Bill of Entry prescribing no examination, number and percentage of containers to be examined in such cases shall be decided by the ADC, CSD on case to case basis. Such examination should be undertaken only for containers selected for scanning and not for other containers in same BE. iii. After such examination, in case no discrepancy is found during examination, then the container should be released on the basis of OOC already given after writing remark on the hard copy of B/E OOC already given in the system restored . iv. However, in case of any discrepancies found during examination, then such report may be noted on the hard copy and document be sent to ADC/EDI for cancellation of OOC and further necessary action by the concerned group. 4. Any inconvenience faced in implementation of this Public Notice nay be brought to the notice of this Office. 5. All concerned should ensure the compliance of this Public Notice. Sd/- (Shrawan Kumar) Commissioner of Customs (NS-III) JNCH, Nhava Sheva