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Installation and commissioning of Customs AXIS X-ray scanner facility at Mumbai Port-reg.

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..... er, near Frere Basin in Mumbai Port area. The effective date of commencement of Container Scanning facility will be intimated shortly. A Container Scanning Division (CSD) headed by Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, CSD has been created for this purpose and is functional from the aforesaid Scanner location in Mumbai Port area. This facility is prominently marked as Container Scanning Division (CSD), Mumbai, where scanning of containers will be done. The public in general is cautioned that entry to this area is strictly prohibited without valid authority or permission from Customs. Procedures: 1. The containers for Scanning will be selected by IGM based Targeting Module of Risk Management Division (RMD) of Indian Customs El .....

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..... copy from JNPT Port are also required to report directly to CSD for scanning. iii. The MbPT authorities shall make necessary arrangement for monitoring smooth flow of containers that are moving from Mumbai Port or JNPT Port by road to MbPT area upto the Scanner site, so that traffic as such will not be affected adversely. iv. Any container, once selected for scanning by IGM based Targeting Module will not be exempted from scanning. v. If a container is not selected in the first scanning list for a particular IGM but gets selected after reaching the concerned CFS, on the basis of any amendment subsequently filed for that particular IGM, such containers can be cleared through either of the two under mentioned procedures: a. The c .....

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..... mmyyyy shall be affixed in red ink on the reverse of EIR copy or DOCKS DEPARTMENT CONTAINER GATE PASS copy. 5. All Odd-Dimensional Containers (ODC) shall directly report to the earmarked CFSs of Mumbai Port. The Customs Gate officer posted at such CFS will verify and endorse the EIR copy or DOCKS DEPARTMENT CONTAINER GATE PASS copy with remark VERIFIED, ODC CONTAINER . The said endorsed copy shall then be produced before the Customs Check-in officer at CSD Scanning site who will then enter the said container number in the system and thereafter affix the stamp NOT SCANNED DUE TO ODC/OVERWIEGHT. 6. The Reefer (refrigerated) containers, shall be scanned on priority basis. The driver of the said vehicle may report to the Customs Check- .....

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..... yyyy , the following procedure shall be followed: i. the said container will be put on CSD HOLD by the respective CFSs. Also, if one container from a Bill of Lading (B/L) is marked SUSPICIOUS, it is understood/implied that the B.E. itself is under the hold of Container Scanning Division and hence all the containers in the said Bill of Lading shall also be put on CSD HOLD by the respective CFS. ii. an email in this regard will be sent to the CFSs by CSD on their registered email IDs confirming the container numbers that are to be kept under CSD HOLD. The email will also have instructions as to whether the CSD hold container would be examined under DC/Docks supervision OR under CSD supervision. iii. the CFSs will not allow any seal c .....

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..... examination report with discrepancy note will be prepared by the Docks Examining officers and will then be put up to DC/Docks who will then put up the file to ADC/Docks for necessary orders. After following procedures such as investigation and adjudication, (if any), the goods will be released or otherwise as per the orders therein. Before clearance, the file will be marked to DC/CSD for final NOC. 12. No requests for amendments in IGM would be allowed for CSD hold containers unless final NOC is given by CSD. 13. The CFSs shall have to provide the scanning status of each Import container to the respective docks examination/clearance officer by endorsing specific comments viz. NOT SELECTED FOR SCANNING/SCANNED CLEAN/SCANNED SUSPICIOUS .....

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