Forwarding of samples for testing to the Outside Laboratories - Customs - 15/2019

Circular No. 15/2019-Customs F. No. 401/243/2016-Cus-III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs ****** North Block New Delhi, 7th June, 2019 To All Pr. Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) All Pr. Chief Commissioners /Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Taxes All Pr. Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) All Pr. Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs and Central Taxes Madam / Sir, Subject: Forwarding of samples for testing to the Outside Laboratories- reg. I am directed to refer to the Board Circular No. 43/2017-Customs dated 16th November, 2017 on the subject above cited. In the said Circular, a list of items, the samples of which could not be tested in the revenue laboratories was provided in the Annexure. 2. The Revenue Laboratories have now acquired testing facilities for some of the samples listed in the said Annexure following the up-gradation and induction of more sophisticated equipment. These items are listed in Annexure I annexed with this Circular. 3. Additionally, Revenue Laboratories have also acquired the facility for testing items provided in Annexure II of this Circular. 4. Field formations may therefore first ensure with their respective jurisdictional laboratories that the testing facilities for any particular items listed in the said Circulars are not available with them before forwarding such samples to outside Laboratory(s) listed therein. 5. Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs are requested to issue suitable Public notice to bring the same to notice of all concerned. Difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Yours faithfully, B. Konthoujam OSD (Cus III) Annexure I and Annexure II attached. Annexure-I Sl.No. Chapter No. Name of the Samples 1 13 Gum Karaya 2 15 Refine Rape Seed Low Euric 3 17 Molasses 4 26 Lime Stone Quick Lime Dolomite Natural Calcite Powder Oliflux Chalk 5 27 Steam Coal Solvent C-9 C-9-C-11 Liquid Paraffins C-14-C-20 N Paraffins Petroleum Bitumen 60/70 Diesel Oil Waksol 9-11 A Grade Thinner Off Spec Waste Oil/Sludge Oil/Sludge Water/Bilge Water/Stop Water/Furnace Oil 6 29 Exxsol Hexane Fluid Neo Pentyl Glycol Flakes Iso Octanol 7 30 Omeprazole Pellet Lansoprazole Pellet Fexofenadine HCl Esomeprazole di hydrate Carvedilol Sparfloxacine Tamsulosin HCl Pellet Norfloxacine Dextromethorphan Sildenafil Citrate Telmeisartany Ciprofloxacine HCl Itra Conazole Pentoprozale Sodium Divalproex Sodium Panto Prazole Sodium Toltuosin Tastrater Pellet CTAC (DFA-SCI) Fluoxetine HCl CAINL-5 CMPY-8 CETE-9 CHDR-2, 3 CYRR-3 Casigel TMFG S-4 8 32 SO Dyes (Vat Red) Direct Fast Black B (Jade Black 75%) SO Dyes Stuff Ponceau-4-R Syn. Dye Stuff Acid Green 20 9 38 Micro Nutrients 10 39 PVC Compound Non Woven Tow Puff Sheets Insole Sheet Polyol Syncopol Exter C1 Z1270 (Polyol) 11 44 Wood Powder 12 47 Soft Wood/Mechanical/Kraft/Aspe n/BCTMP Pulp 13 48 Gypsum Board Paper PCTP-B PTG Paper Uncoated Paper Board Insole Sheet Electrical Grade Industrial Press Board 14 55 Polyester Staple Fiber 15 70 Glass Bead 16 72 Metal Scrap Annexure-II Sl.No. Chapter No. Name of the Samples 1 15 Acid Canola Oil 2 27 Lubricating oil Olifins C 10 -C 9 Olifins 3 29 Linear Alpha olefins 4 31 NPK Fertilizers