Practice of assessment of imports of Petroleum products under CTH 2710-Reg - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 24 /2023

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOMS HOUSE, PORT AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 035 www.vizagcustoms.gov.in Fax: 0891-2562613 /Email id: prcomm 1 [email protected] / Tel: 0891-2544552 Date : 28-11-2023 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 24 /2023 Sub : Practice of assessment of imports of Petroleum products under CTH 2710-Reg Attention of Importers, Customs Brokers, and other members of Trade Industry is invited to above mentioned subject. 2. For products falling under CTH 2710, it has been decided to adopt following practice for the assessment with immediate effect. 3. Representative Sealed Sample of all consignments of CTH 2710 will invariably be drawn forwarded to CRCL, Visakhapatnam for test on first check basis. The goods will be cleared based on test report and all relevant licenses. Provided, if the sample of goods under above mentioned CTH has already been tested for the parameters of Solvents/Gasoline/ Kerosene Gas oil etc and the test report of the same was found to be acceptable, then such shipments are not required to be tested again in case the conditions at Para 4, 5, 6 7 of this Public Notice are fulfilled. 4. In case of manufacturer importer having actual user credentials and overseas supplier also being manufacturer : where the goods are covered under a manufacturer's invoice and a valid Previous Test Report (PER) (not more than 6 months old covering the identical goods, grade, specications, COO and supplier), Bill of Entry shall be finally assessed on second check basis subject to the following conditions : (i) Importer to upload the supporting documents to substantiate their claim of being manufacturer and actual user of the goods on e-Sanchit. (ii) Importer to upload the supporting documents to substantiate their claim of supplier being manufacturer of the goods on e-Sanchit. (iii) Importer to declare details of relied upon valid PTR in Description field of Bill of Entry and upload copy of the same on e-Sanchit. 5. In case of manufacturer importer having actual user credentials and foreign supplier being other than manufacturer : if a valid PTR (Not more than 6 months old covering the goods, grade, specifications, COO and supplier), Bill of Entry shall be provisionally assessed on second check basis with sample to be tested at CRCL, Visakhapatnam subject to the following conditions: (i) Importer to upload the supporting documents to substantiate their claim of being manufacturer and actual user of the goods on e-Sanchit. (ii) Importer to declare details of relied upon valid PTR in Description field of Bill of Entry and upload copy of the same on e-Sanchit. 6. In case bulk cargo (vessel bill): Bill of Entry shall be provisionally assessed on second check basis with sample to be tested CRCL, Visakhapatnam. 7. In all other cases including the imports by other non-manufacturer importers (with or without a valid PTR) and cases of manufacturer importer without a valid PTR shall be mandatorily subjected to first check assessment with sample tested at CRCL, Visakhapatnam for requisite parameters. 8. Any difficulty faced in implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. 9. Hindi version follows. N. SRIDHAR PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS