Public Notice in respect of Clearance of Import of Metal Scrap- procedure - Customs - Public Notice:-28/2016

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, AHMEDABAD - 380009. F. No:- VIII/4816/CUS/T/2016 Dated:- 21.11.2016 Public Notice:-28/2016 Subject: Public Notice in respect of Clearance of Import of Metal Scrap- procedure -reg All the Importers, Exporters and the Trade are hereby informed that Central Board of Excise Customs vide Circular No 48/201 6-Cus Dated 26. 10.2016 has re previously issued Circular Viz. (i) 56/2004-Cus. Dated 18.10.2004, (ii) 02/2005-cus. Dated 12.01.2005, (iii) 10/2005-Cus. Dated 22.02.2005, (iv) 24/2005-cus. Dated 24.05.2005, (v) 32/2005-cus. Dated 28.07.2005, (vi) 35/2005-cus. Dated 22.08.2005, (vii) 28/2007-cus. dated 14.08.2007, pertaining to Clearance of Import bf Metal Scrap-Procedure, in the light of changed scenario has decided to withdraw earlier issued Circulars, with immediate effect. 2. It has been further decided by Board that the following procedure for clearance of imported metal scrap (both ferrous and non-ferrous) shall be adopted. (i) Import of metal scrap in shredded form will be permitted through ail ports/ICDs/CFSs/LCSs without any pre-shipment certificate as per the existing practice. (ii) Import and clearance of urn-shredded compressed or loose metallic scrap, shall be subject to the guidelines issued the Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India under Public Notice No. 38/2015-2020 dated 06.10.2016 (followed by a Corrigendum by way of a Public Notice No. 40/2015-2020 dated 25.10 2016) and as per the following procedure (a) The consignments of urn-shredded, compressed or loose scrap shall be cleared only through those EDI ports where Risk Management Module is operational. These consignments will be subjected to documentary or physical check on the basis of selection done by Risk Management System. (b) All the designated sea ports as specified in the DGF Public Notice No. 38/2015-2020 dated 06.10.2016 are expected to install and operationalize Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanners by 31.03.2017 and till such time, the consignments of un-shredded, compressed or loose scrap Shall be subjected to scanning based on risk assessment at those ports where such facilities for scanning are currently existing. (c) Depending upon the congestion at the Port/ICD the availability of manpower and the antecedents of the importer, the concerned Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs or Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be, may permit the importer to remove the sealed container at his own risk and cost to his factory premises under re-warehousing procedure. This would be subject to conditions specified in (a) (b) above. 3 The relevant Circular No. 48/201 6-Cus dated 26.10.2016 can be accessed at: http://www.cbec.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-circulars/cs- circulars-2016/circ48-2016cs.pdf. 4. Difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Department. [Ajay Jain] Principal Commissioner Customs, Ahmedabad