Mandatory additional qualifiers in import/Export declaration in respect of certain products - Reg. - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 29 / 2023

Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Office of the Commissioner of Customs Custom House, New Harbour Estate Thoothukudi 628004. Tel: 0461 2352655, 2352633 / Fax 0461 2352019 Email:- [email protected] C. No. VIII/48/03/2020-Cus.Pol Date : 16-11-2023 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 29 / 2023 Subject : Mandatory additional qualifiers in import/Export declaration in respect of certain products - Reg. *************** Kind attention is invited to all the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Custodians, all officers and stakeholders to Board Circular No. 23/2023-Customs dated 30.09.2023 on the above subject. 2. Kind reference is drawn to the circular No. 15/2023-Customs dated 07.06.2023 wherein some changes are made in this circular, Para (4.1 4.2)which are as follows. (4.1) For the commodities imported under chapter 28, 29, 32, heading 3808 and chapter 39, it has been decide to seek additional qualifiers mandatorily at the time of filing of import declaration as follows. (a) Chemical category: (1) Bulk and basic Chemicals (II)Formulations and Mixtures (III)Proprietary Component, R D or others (b) In case of above chemical categories: Chemical categories Additional details required Bulk and basic Chemicals CAS number and IUPAC name is mandatory Formulations and Mixtures CAS number and IUPAC name of main/active ingredients( at least one) is mandatory Proprietary Component, R D or others CAS number and IUPAC name of main/active ingredients( at least one) is mandatory (4.2 ) In case of non availability of information for even one ingredient with the importer for the reason that information is not shared by the supplier due to confidentiality, a self undertaking is to be provided in the Bill of entry as follows Declaration on non availability of CAS IUPAC details I certify that the information related to IUPAC CAS number is not in my possession as the same is not provided by my supplier due to confidentiality. 4.3 The details of constituents declared in the bill of entry will be printed as masked fields in the bill of entry. 4.4 These additional qualifiers shall be mandatory for imports under the said chapter for bill of entry filed on or after 15.10.2023 in the manner mentioned in Annexure-1 to this circular. These fields shall be in addition to the existing declaration being made by the importers. 3. It is to be clarified that mandatory additional qualifiers for export under the specific CTHs of the said chapters for all shipping bills filed on or after 01.10.2023 will remain the same. VIKAS NAIR COMMISSIONER