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TMI BlogRegarding stuffing of export containers under supervision of Central Excise Officers.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Officers - regarding. Board has received several representations from Associations, Chambers of Commerce, Trade Bodies etc., about the divergent procedures followed by the field formations regarding examination and stuffing of export containers in the factory or warehouse under the supervision of Central Excise Officers. Such procedures are contained in the CBEC s Central Excise Manual and various Notifications/ Circulars issued by the Board from time to time. For the sake of uniformity and ease of reference, the salient features of examination of export goods and factory stuffing procedure are outlined as under. 2. Chapter 7 and 8 of CBEC s Central Excise Manual, inter-alia, provide that the exporter of excisable ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... exporters subject to compliance with existing procedures. Vide Circular No. 860/18/2007-CX dated 22 nd November 2007, it has been prescribed that in case of exports under free Shipping Bills, i.e., Shipping Bills where no export benefits are being sought, the manufacturer- exporter shall mandatorily resort to self-sealing of export containers and the Central Excise Officer shall not entertain any request for stuffing and sealing of export containers, in their presence in such cases. 4. In view of above existing instructions, it is reiterated that the facility/ option of examination and sealing of export containers by the Central Excise Officers at the place of dispatch is available to both manufacturer- exporters (except when the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... g an e-mail to the range officer. It is reiterated that exporter needs to correspond only with the range officer for such stuffing. Keeping in mind these requirements, the Chief Commissioner will ensure that the Commissioner should suitably augment staff strength available with range by making necessary administrative arrangements. 7. In respect of the services provided by the Central Excise Officers at any premises other than the premises which are not the normal work premises of that officer, i.e. for export from premises other than those registered with the Central Excise officer, MOT charges will be payable at the applicable rates even if the said services are being provided during the normal working hours. In case of the serv ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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