Invitation of applications for empanelment of Chartered Engineers for examination/valuation of Second / Old & Used machinery/goods etc. in the jurisdiction of Air Cargo Complex (Import), Mumbai Customs Zone — III - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 51/2020

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) AEO CELL, AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR, ANDHERI (EAST) MUMBAI - 400 099. F. No. S/3-MISC-PRO-13/2018-19/ACC(I) Dale : 27.02.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 51/2020 Subject: Invitation of applications for empanelment of Chartered Engineers for examination/valuation of Second / Old Used machinery/goods etc. in the jurisdiction of Air Cargo Complex (Import), Mumbai Customs Zone - III- Regarding. Attention of Importers, Custodians, Customs Brokers and Stake Holders is invited to the Public notice no 42/2019-20 dated. 01.02.2020, issued by this office, on the lines Of CBEC Circular No. 25/2015-Cus, dated 15th October, 2015. Consequent upon issuance of CBIC circular no. 07/2020-Cus dated 05.02.2020 superseding earlier circular no. 25/2015-Cus, dated 15.10.2015, on the subject, this Public Notice is issued. 2. Applications are invited in the prescribed proforma from Individual/Proprietor/ Partnership/Company, who are duly authorised to use the style and title of Charted Engineers by the Institution of Engineers (India) for empanelment as Chartered Engineers for examination / valuation of second hand/old and used imported machinery equipment, other capital goods, computers, photocopiers/ MFDs, office equipment, tools etc. and their parts/ accessories. 3. The work requires high degree of professional expertise, integrity and fairness. Matters may be referred to them seeking expert opinion on Examination/Valuation of subject goods. In the case of second hand/old used machinery, equipment, other capital goods, computers, photocopiers/MFDs, office equipment, tools etc. and their parts/accessories, the Chartered Engineers are required to prepare their report in accordance with CBIC Circular No. 07 /2020-Cus dated 05.02.2020 after verification of the goods. 4. The applicants shall submit their application in the prescribed proforma and prescribed undertaking along with supporting documents, copies of the relevant certificates issued by the Institution of Engineers, and certificate issued either by Institute of the Valuers /Income Tax Department/ Customs Department or any tech authorized institute, empowered to issue such certificates for valuation of goods under the category of Machinery Plant', Registration Certificate of GST (if Applicable) and all certificates of experience shall be enclosed as per enclosure, by the applicant. Incomplete applications or unsigned applications shall be summarily rejected. 5. The applicants having specialization in the particular branch/field of engineering, based on the work experience will be preferred. 6. The Department reserves this right to call for additional documents/information from the applicants. The applicants shall submit all requisite documents before 27.03.2020. After applicants are shortlisted, it shall be verified that they have not come in adverse notice of SIIB (Import) / SIIB (Export)/Preventive Mumbai Customs and DRI, MZU, before they are approved for empanelment. 7. After scrutiny and evaluation, applications will be referred to the certificate issuing authorities who will verify their eligibility to evaluate second hand / old used capital goods, machinery etc. On receipt of recommendation from the Institutes, empanelment for Examination/valuation as per the terms and conditions of this Custom House will be finalised. 8. The empanelment will be done through process of formal interview by a panel consisting Of Commissioner of Customs (Import), and two officers of rank of Additional Commissioner of Customs/Joint Commissioner of Customs. Interview for the firm / individuals will be conducted. The dates of interview and name of applicants shortlisted for interview will be published on the website www.accmumbai.gov.in 9. On empanelment of Chartered Engineer in Air Cargo Complex, Mumbai Ill, this office will issue a Public Notice giving names and address of Chartered Engineers who can be contacted by the Importers / Custom Brokers in terms of CBIC Circular No. 07 /2020-cus dated 05.02.2020. 10. On selection, such Chartered Engineers will have to submit their half yearly self-appraisal, i.e. April to September and October to March, report in this office to assess their performance by end of October and by end of April respectively to assess their performance to decide whether they are fit to continue or not. 11. Chartered Engineers who are already empanelled in this office, or have applied fresh pursuant to Public notice no 42/2019-20 dated. 01.02.2020, are required to apply afresh as specified above. However, validity of their empanelment will continue to exist till fresh empanelment is done in response to this Public Notice. 12. The importers/ Trade/Customs Brokers shall use only the services of any of the empanelled Chartered Engineers who have requisite specialization in that field/faculty for assisting Customs Officers for Examination and valuation of machinery/ goods. The Fees/Service charges as claimed by the Chartered Engineers shall be borne by the importers/CIIA/Trade as applicable. Department shall not be responsible for non-payment/short payment of fees for services availed in this regard by the importers/CIIA/Trade. 13. The empanelled Chartered Engineers shall be in addition to the Inspection/Certification Agencies listed in Appendix 5 of the Hand Book of Procedures 2015-2020 Volume-I as amended from time to time. 14. Submission of any wrong information/valuation would result in suspension / cancellation of Candidature/Membership from the panel and also attract Penal Provisions under the Customs Act, 1962. 15. The submission of application does not bestow any right for selection. The Department reserves the right to accept or reject any of the applications received for which no claim of the applicant shall be entertained. 16. Before examination/valuation of goods, AC/DC (Import Shed) shall allow only those Chartered Engineers who are empanelled in this Custom House, for purpose of examination / valuation of second hand / old used capital goods. 17. The duly filled and signed application along with required documents shall be submitted by Registered Post/Speed Post to Deputy Commissioner, PRO Cell, Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 099. Last date of submission of application: 27.03.2020 up to 17:00 Hrs. 18. Public Notice no. 42/2019-20 dated 01.02.2020 tan s superseded with the issue of this Public Notice. (Vinayak Azaad) Commissioner of Customs, (Import) ACC, Mumbai