Observations and concerns regarding electronic seals used on Export Containers: m - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 30/2018

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/48-37/PN/AG/2018-19 Dated:- 31/10/2018 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 30/2018 Subject: Observations and concerns regarding electronic seals used on Export Containers: m/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 scanned at a distance of few meters without being in locked condition. 3. 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. The following three vendors have procured e-seal from Leghorn Group. (i) M/S IB Track Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru. (ii) M/S Great Eastern ID Tech Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, Haryana. (iii) M/ s Perfect REID Technologies Ltd. 4. In this regard, exporters are advised to refrain from using the e-seals procured from the above mentioned three e-seal vendors until further orders. 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 Customs P.O. will verify whether the e-seal is properly locked or not and the concerned Docks 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 Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Docks Preventive), Custom House, Mundra and email at [email protected]. (Sanjay Kumar Agarwal) Commissioner of Customs