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Revised instructions for stuffing and sealing of reefer containers - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 18/2018Extract MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAX AND CUSTOMS, OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS HOUSE, MUNDRA PORT SEZ, KUTCH, GUJARAT-370421 F. No. VIII/48-18/PN/AG/2018-19 Dated:- 09/07/2018 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 18/2018 Subject:- Revised instructions for stuffing and sealing of reefer containers -reg. Attention of the Exporters Custom brokers and all concerned is invited to the Circular No. 13/2018-Custom.s dated 30.05 2018 issued by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custom (CBIC) on the above subject. 2. In respect of Factory stuffed and sealed refrigerated containers sought to be exported through Mundra Port, the below mentioned procedure shall be implemented:- (i) In case Of exporters having stuffing premises under the jurisdictional area of Custom house. Mundra (CIIM). the exporter would give application to the Commissioner of Customs, availing supervised stuffing along with the list of export goods. (ii) In ease the Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the export goods are sensitive to temperature and there are no sterile, temperature controlled examination facilities at the port. then he shall permit supervised stuffing and scaling in respect of such export goods. Permission once granted shall not be withdrawn unless any non-compliance of Iaw. rules or regulations is noticed. The details exporters who have been permitted such a along with the indicative list or export goods shall be sent to RMCC. (iii) The request supervised stuffing of reefer containers shall be given by the exporter at least 24 hours prior to stuffing to the Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner of Customs. Docks Preventive (DP), Custom House, Mundra indicating the nature of the temperature sensitive goods The Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Docks Preventive (DP) shall deputy officer to Supervise examination stuffing and sealing of the reefer Containers. (iv) The officers deputed tor supervised stuffing would ensure that the reefer containers are stuffed with only such export goods as are sensitive to temperature and in accordance with the details of the export goods list furnished by the exporter. The containers would be sealed REID e-seals procured by the exporters and the data as required shall be uploaded by exporter as per the already prescribed procedure. The deputed officers shall endorse at least three copies of the invoice: invoice-cum-packing list to the effect of examining the goods. Stuffing and sealing by REID e-seal under their supervision mentioning the date, place of stuffing, their name designation. (v) Risk Management Center for Customs RMCC) will take necessary steps to ensure that the reefer containers which have sealed the under the supervision the Officers arc not subjected to examination at the port. However if such reefer containers ate selected far examination the same may be brought to the notice of the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs in-charge of Docks Examination (DE), Who will grant waiver from examination after considering the facts and satisfying himself. 3. I he e procedure prescribed in this public notice shall be observed only at the request the exporter in respect of reefer cargo. In other caws, the existing self-sealing procedure with RFID e-seals would continue. MOT charges wherever applicable shall be paid at the prescribed rate in advance. 4. In respect of other of sensitive cargo which may deteriorate or get contaminated etc upon opening of the containers, the Commissioner of Customs shall exercise suitable discretion for vend reasons to override RMS instructions. 5. Notwithstanding the above relaxation, the reefer container (s) may be selected for Scanning examination of specific information/intelligence or occasional random basis or where it has come to notice that the RFID seal has been tampered with after being sealed in the presence of the Customs officer. 6. Difficulty if any may be brought to the notice of Deputy/Assistant Commissioner in-charge of Export Group. (Sanjay Kumar Agarwal) Commissioner of Customs
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