Mandatory additional qualifiers in import/export declarations in respect of certain products - reg. - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 21 /2023

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, PORT AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 001 www. vizagcustoms.gov.in Fax: 0891-2562613 / Email id: preomm1-cusvzge gov.in F.No. P3/20/2019-AM(STAT)Pt. II Date: 03.11.2023 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 21 /2023 Sub : Mandatory additional qualifiers in import/export declarations in respect of certain products - reg. Attention of all Importers, Exporters, Members of the Trade and all persons concerned is invited to Boards Circular No. 23/2023-Customs, dated 30.09.2023 and Circular No. 18/2023-Customs dated 30.06.2023 on the subject. Reference is also drawn to the Circular No. 15/2023-Customs dated 07.06.2023 wherein mandatory additional qualifiers were added for purpose of import or export declarations in respect of certain products. The due date for implementation of Circular No. 15/2023-Customs dated 07.06.2023 was extended from 01.07.2023 to 01.10.2023 vide Circular No. 18/2023-Customs dated 30.06.2023. Further a reference is also invited to ICES Advisory No. 22/2023 DATED 16.10.2023 (Annexure A) issued by Directorate General of Systems and Data Management. 2. Various representations received in this regard have been examined by the Board in consultation with Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. Several stakeholder consultations were also held in this regard. Based on such consultations, the changes are made in the Circular No. 15/2023-Cus dated 07.06.2023, para (4.1) and (4.2) as follows: 4.1 For the commodities imported under chapters 28, 29, 32, heading 3808 and chapter 39, it has been decided to seek additional details mandatory at the time of filing import declarations as follows : (a) Chemical Category: (I) Bulk and Basic Chemicals; (II) Formulations and Mixtures or (III) Proprietary component, R D or Others (b) In case of above chemical categories : Chemical is Category 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 ingredient (atleast one ) is mandatory Proprietary Component R D or others CAS number and IUPAC name of Main /Active ingredient (atleast 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 chapters for all bills of entry filed on or after 15.10.2023, in the manner mentioned in the Annexure-1 to this Circular. These fields shall be in addition to the existing declaration being made by importers. 3. It is to be clarified that mandatory additional qualifiers for exports under the specific CTHs of the said chapters for all Shipping Bills filed on or after 01.10.2023 will remain the same. 4. Any difficulty faced in implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. 5. Hindi version follows. ( N. Sridhar ) Principal Commissioner of Customs