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TMI BlogImplementing Electronic Sealing for Containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure prescribed by circular 26/2017-Cus dated 1st July 2017, circular 36/2017 dated 28.8.2017 and 37/2017 dated 20.9.2017X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Attention of all Customs Brokers, Exporters, Importers, Members of the Trade and other stake holders is invited to Board's Instruction No. 41/2017 -Customs dated 30.10.2017 regarding Implementing Electronic Sealing for Containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure prescribed by Circular 26/2017-CuS dated 1st July 2017, Circular 36/2017 dated 28.8.2017 and Circular 37/2017 dated 20.9.2017. 2. With the introduction of self-sealing using RFID e-seals, the Board has sought to enhance export facilitation by dispensing the need for exporters seeking the presence of jurisdictional officer for the purposes of supervising stuffing of the cargo at approved premises. This measure is expected to reduce transaction costs of exporters ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... bed under the above circulars. The following clarifications are provided for the sake of uniformity and better understanding of the new procedure. 5. Circulars 25/2017 and 36/2017 have obligated following classes of exporters to adopt RFID e-sealing: (a) exporters already enjoying the facility of self-sealing after having been approved by jurisdictional formations under the erstwhile procedures; (b) exporters who have hitherto been availing of supervised sealing and have been automatically entitled to avail of self-sealing using RFID e-seals, without having to expressly seek any permission/approval of the jurisdictional commissioner for this purpose; (c) AEOs, regardless of Whether they were self-sealing or undertaking supervise ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d direct port entry, as the case may be, and will be subject to usual RMS treatment. Similarly, Full Containers Loads arriving at ICDs, but without RFID e-seals, will be subject to usual risk management parameters. 6.3 The procedure under the subject circulars does not apply to export of non-containerized cargo or Air cargo or for movement of cargo from CFSs to ICDs/Ports or cargo exported through Land Customs Stations. Extant practices in respect of such cargo shall continue. 7. The issue of the type of readers that vendor shall provide to customs has also been raised. The Board has permitted vendors to either provide fixed readers, in consultation with custodians at Ports and ICDs, or provide handheld Readers. Due to the flexibility ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... his purpose to vendors 7.2 It is also re-iterated that data once uploaded by the exporter should not be capable of edited or deleted. 7.3 The web application shall capture the location where the RFID e-seal is read. 7.4 The vendors shall transmit the IEC details of such exporters who have purchased the RFID e- seals to RMD on a daily basis. The IEC number and the name of exporter shall be provided only when the vendor makes the first sale to the exporter; there is no need transmit the details of the exporter each time a sale is made. 7.5 The vendors shall make all efforts to serve the requirements of maximum number of exporters by providing the RFID e-seals. They shall also provide Readers to all the customs stations from where ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rvised stuffing may continue till 19th November 2017. With effect from 20th November 2017, they shall have to switch to RFID e-sealing procedures. 9.3 Regarding the exporters who have newly applied to the jurisdictional customs authority for self-sealing permission under circular 26/2017-Cus dated 1st July 2017, they shall commence use of the facility subject to grant of permission and upon adoption of RFID e-sealing. 10. The applicable date for RFID e-sealing implies that exporters are required to use this procedure from the prescribed date. Any container sealed at the exporters premises before the prescribed date, shall not be required to be brought with RFID e-seal. 10.1 It is also clarified that those exporters who are in posse ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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