Implementing Electronic Sealing for Containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure by Circular 26/2017-Cus dated 01.07.2017, 36/2017 dated 28.08,2017. 37/2017 dated 20.09.2017, 41/2017 dated 30-10-2017 and 44/2017 dated 18-11-2017. - Customs - TRADE FACILITY No. 19/2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN-682009 F.No FSP/01/2017.Cus Date: 22.12.2017 TRADE FACILITY No. 19/2017 Sub: Implementing Electronic Sealing for Containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure by Circular 26/2017-Cus dated 01.07.2017 , 36/2017 dated 28.08,2017 . 37/2017 dated 20.09.2017 , 41/2017 dated 30-10-2017 and 44/2017 dated 18-11-2017 .-reg. 1. Attention of all Exporters/ Importers/ Steamer Agents/ Customs Brokers/ Trade Industry and the Public is invited to the CBEC Circular No. 51/2017-Cus dated 21.12.2017 on the above subject. 2. The Board has received representations from field formations and other stakeholders for relaxing the requirement for mandatory e- sealing in view of insufficient stock of e-seals with the empaneled vendors. Taking this into consideration, Board has decided the following: I. All entitled Exporters who have acquired RF1D e-seals and are stuffing containers at approved premises for export through Ports/ ICDs 'where facilities for readers are available shall be free to continue/ adopt the new e-sealing procedure. Essentially, this implies that the procedure is voluntary till 15' March 2018. II. Further with effect from 1St March, 2018' the procedure shall become mandatory in respect of the exporters who have been permitted self-sealing facilities under erstwhile procedures and AEO exporters or availing supervised stuffing at their premises for the following locations: 1) JNCH, Nhava Sheva (INNSAI) 2) Chennai Port (INMAAI) 3) Mundra Port (INMUN1) 4) Hazira Port (INHZAI) 5) Cochin Port (INCOKI) 6) kattupalli Port (INKAT1) 7) Kolkata Port (INCCUI) 8) ICD Tughlakabad (INTKD6) 9) Tuticorin Port (INTUT1) 10) Pipavav Port (INPAV1) 11) Vishakhapatnam Port (INVTZI) 12) Krishnapatnam Port (INKRI1) 13) ICD Bangalore (INWFD6) 14) ICD Tirupur (INCHE6) 15) ICD Ludhiana (INLDH6) III. E-sealing procedure for all Ports/ICDs other- than above 1-locations will be mandatory with effect from 1 St April 2018. 3. It is reiterated that the exporters who have already switched to e-sealing procedure may continue with the new procedure and those exporters who intend to voluntarily adopt e-sealing procedure are free to do so. If the readers are in place at the Customs station of export, Exporters already availing stuffing under officer supervision shall continue to enjoy the facility till the date e-sealing becomes mandatory at the port/ICD from where they are exporting .containers. 4. Difficulties if any should he brought to the notice of the undersigned. Sd/- (Sumit Kumar) Commissioner of Customs