Appointment of approved Valuers for valuing Gold, Silver, Jewellery, Precious Stones and Valuable Articles etc., – Calling for nomination - Reg. - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 09/2023

MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY/ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS MANGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BAJPE, MANGALURU Phone No. 0824-2220430 /Fax No. 0824-2220430 /e-mail: [email protected]; F.No. I/(6)/1/2023-AADMN-CUS-AP-COMMRTE-MANGALURU DIN-20230472MQ0000004000 Dated: 19.04.2023 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 09/2023 Subject: Appointment of approved Valuers for valuing Gold, Silver, Jewellery, Precious Stones and Valuable Articles etc., Calling for nomination - Reg. 1. In the above context, this office proposes to appoint a panel of Valuers for the purpose of assaying / valuing Gold, Silver, Jewelery studded with precious/synthetic stones or otherwise-made up of Gold/ Silver or other precious metals, Precious / Synthetic Stones, Valuable Articles studded with precious/synthetic stones or otherwise-made up of Gold/ Silver or other precious metals, etc., which are meant for export / import or seized or confiscated. Scope of work: 2. The required services may include making the arrangement of smelter/furnace for extraction of gold/other precious metals from their compound form and the presence of appointed assayer/valuer shall be mandatory during the whole process of extraction. 3. The assayer / valuer so appointed is required to make herself/himself available at any time during the day or night or as and when her/his services are required in the above cited jurisdiction. 4. The assayer / valuer will be required to furnish the requisite certificates as Government approved Valuer and Assayer on requisition by foreign bound passengers for the purpose of Export Certificate of their jewelery/valuables. 5. The assayer / valuer is required to present herself/himself before any adjudicating authority / Appellate Authority / Courts to give the evidence / produce the relevant records, as and when required. Service Fees payable: 6. The service fees to be charged by appointed assayer / valuer for valuation of any asset shall not exceed the amount calculated at the following rates: PART A-Rates fixed for Assaying / Valuation Sr. No. Assayed Value Rate 1. On the first 5 Lakh of the assayed value 0.5 % of the value 2. On the next 10 Lakh of the assayed value 0.2% of the value 3. On the next 40 Lakh of the assayed value 0.1 % of the value 4. On the balance of the assayed value 0.05% of the value *GST at the applicable rate is chargeable on the above Service Fee charged. 7. Where the amount of fees calculated is less than Rs.1000/-, the appointed valuer may charge Rs.1000/-. 8. The assayer / valuer shall charge for the service rendered as specified in this Public Notice or as notified by the Department from time to time. The Fees/Service charges as claimed by the assayer/valuer shall be borne by the Exporter/Importer/International passenger/ Customs Broker or any other stake holder as applicable. Department shall not be responsible for nonpayment/ short payment of fees for services availed in this regard by the Exporter/Importer/International passenger/ Customs Broker or any other stake holder. In respect of seized goods, confiscated consignments which are taken up for disposal by the Department, the charges shall be paid by the Department. Application and selection: 9. Accordingly, applications are invited in the proforma Form-1 (Annexure-1) enclosed to this Public Notice, from the Assayers/Valuers/Jewelers duly affiliated to or recognized by the reputed Jewellery Associations, for providing services related to assaying/valuation of the items stated above, in the jurisdiction of Mangaluru Customs Commissionerate and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Regional Unit Mangaluru. 10. The applicant shall submit the application in the prescribed proforma and prescribed undertaking along with supporting documents, self certified copies of the relevant certificates issued by the Jewelery Association, Institute of the Valuers, Registration Certificate of GST (if Applicable) and all certificates of experience shall be enclosed (as per enclosure). Eligibi1ity Criteria for appointment as Assayers/Valuers and other (Conditions as per Annexure-2 to this Public Notice). Incomplete applications shall be summarily rejected. 11. The Department reserves the right to call for any additional documents / information from the applicants, if found necessary. The applicant shall submit the required documents within the prescribed time limit. On receipt of applications, they would be short listed and will be subjected to verification to check as to whether they have come to adverse notice of the Customs, GST, DRI etc., as desired by the selection panel, before they are approved for appointment. 12. After scrutiny and evaluation, the applications will be referred to the reputed Jewelery Association, who will verify their eligibility to assaying/valuation of the items stated above. On receipt of such recommendations appointment for valuation as per required terms and conditions will be finalised. 13. The appointment will be done through process of formal interview by a panel of officers namely Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs, O/o the Commissioner of Customs, Mangaluru, Deputy/Assistant Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mangaluru Regional Unit and Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Mangaluru International Airport. The dates of interview and name of applicants/persons shortlisted for interview will be published on the website of Mangaluru Customs and intimated to the individuals by e-mail. 14. The applicant, in case of a firm/Company shall sponsor such employees/partners/directors who have the requisite qualification and experience for interview. Only such persons who are employees/partners/directors who have appeared and qualified in the interview will be allowed to carry out the assaying/valuation of the specified goods. At the time of appointment, the Public Notice will Notify the Firms/Directors with the names of such employees/partners/directors who can carry out the assaying/valuation. 15. On appointment of assayer/valuer, this office will issue a Public Notice giving names, address, contact number and e-mail id, of assayer/valuer who can be contacted by the Exporter/Importer/International passenger/Customs Officer/ Customs Broker / Investigating Officer or any other stake holder. The appointment shall be for a period of five years or as decided by the Department. The selection is non transferable. Hence, no case of lease / transfer / sublet or appoint agent for the services. 16. On selection, such assayer/valuer are required to submit yearly selfappraisal, report to this office to assess their performance to decide whether they are fit to continue or not. 17. Submission of any wrong information / valuation would result in immediate, suspension / cancellation of Candidature/withdrawal of appointment and also attract Penal Provisions under the Customs Act, 1962. 18. The submission of application does not confer 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. 19. The contents of this Public Notice may be publicized and brought to the knowledge of the member constituents of the Trade. The Public Notice and Proforma may be downloaded from the given link: https:// customsmangalore.gov.in/ 20. The duly filled and signed application along with required documents shall be submitted by Registered post/Speed Post to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Mangaluru International Airport, Kenjar, Bajpe, Mangaluru- 574142. Last date of submission of application is 03/05/2023. Applications/scanned documents will also be accepted by email at [email protected]. 21. The above is brought to the notice of all the concerned. Further information, if any required, may be obtained from the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Mangaluru International Airport, Kenjar, Bajpe, Mangaluru- 574142. Landline No. 0824-2220430 Mobile No. 9448240531. ( REENA SHETTY) COMMISSIONER