Compliance to `Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 - Customs - 30/2018

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN-682009 F No. C1/05/2017- TU CUS. Date: 09.10.2018 TRADE NOTICE NO. 30/2018 Sub:- Compliance to `Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 Reg. Attention of the Customs Brokers, Exporters, Custodians of Imported/ Export Goods, Steamer Agents, officers of Customs and all other concerned are invited on the subject mentioned above. 2. Inquiries are being received from Trade Associations regarding the additional particulars, if any, which the Customs would be required to verify at the time of import in respect of the 44 notified category of goods ( Annexure A ) as mentioned in Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 CRO and the authentic source of reference for such verification. 3. In this regard, Meity have informed that: a) All the products notified under CRO must bear the Standard Marks. The guidelines for use of Standard Mark and labelling requirements under BIS can be verified from http://meiy.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Circular-Mark Registration.pdf b) BIS Grants a unique registration no. to the manufacturers for the notified products. The registration no. is unique for a product, brand, Model, Manufacturer, Manufacturing location etc. Therefore verification shall be done in all these aspects. These details are available on the web portal - www.crsbis.in where the veracity of the BIS registration can be verified. 4. Mobile phones also figure in the above said notified list of products. Given the fact that mobile phones are generally being imported in very large numbers, therefore, it is clarified that: a) Import of GSM Mobile Handsets without International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) No. or with all Zeroes IMEI is Prohibited .\ b) Import of `CDMA mobile phones' without Electronic Serial Number (ESN) / Mobile Equipment Identified (MEID) or with all Zeroes as ESN /MEID is prohibited . 5. Accordingly, it is directed to ensure the strict compliance of the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order 2012 as well as import policy for mobile phones by increasing the vigil at the time of assessment as well as examination 6. Consequent to the above mentioned charges, all the importers/ exporters, Customs brokers or any other beneficiary transacting with Customs are required to take cognizance and comply with the same. 7. Hindi version follows. -sd- (sumit kumar) Commissioner of customs