Observations and concerns regarding electronic seals used on Export containers - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 44/2018-CUS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) 55-17-3, C-14, 2nd Floor, Road No.2, Industrial Estate, Autonagar, Vijayawada - 520 007 C.N0. VIII/09/01/2018-Cus.Tech Date: 02.11.2018 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 44/2018-CUS Sub: Observations and concerns regarding electronic seals used on Export containers - Reg. Attention of all Exporters, Customs Brokers, Members of Trade and all person concerned is invited to the above mentioned subject. 2. Information has been received in this office that some European manufacturers of Electronic seal are supplying the seals which can be passed by the customs at port gate even when it is not in locked condition and the particular seal can be scanned at a distance of few meters without being in locked condition. 3. On the basis of the testing / examination of e-seal of following vendors who are procuring the RFID e - seals from M/S Leghorn Group, Italy, the examination revealed that RFID reader can read the e-seal data (export data tagged with e-seal) without locking the male and female parts of the e-seal. It was found that RFID e-seals provided / supplied by M/S Leghorn Group, Italy have been found to have not complied with the security requirements. i) M/S 1B Track Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru. ii) M/S Great Eastern ID Tech Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana. iii) M/S Perfect RFID Technologies Ltd. 4. In this regard, it has been decided that the use of the RFID e-seals procured from the M/S Leghorn Group, Italy is not permitted till further orders. Further, Exporters are advised to refrain from using the e-seals procured from the above mentioned three e-seal vendors. 5. If the export containers having RFID e-seals procured from the above mentioned three e-seal vendors are noticed at the time of scanning, the Shed PO will verify whether the e-seal is properly locked or not and the concerned Shed Appraiser / Superintendent will take appropriate decision regarding examination of the said containers on the basis of the perceived risk as deemed fit. Any difficulty, experienced in the implementation, may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. (S. FAHEEM AHMED) COMMISSIONER