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TMI BlogDetailed guidelines for re-testing of samplesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Board's Circular No. 30/2017- Customs dated 18th July 2017 issued vide F. No. 450/15/2017-Cus-lV. World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiated Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), which aims at simplifying the trade processes and bringing down barriers to trade has come into force w.e.f 22 February, 2017. India isa signatory to this agreement. 2) India has placed a number of trade related m ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... erwise, shall be communicated to the importer or his authorized representative/ Customs Broker immediately on its receipt. b. In case the importer of his agent intends to request the Additional/ Joint Commissioner of Customs for a re-rest, then the same shall be made in writing to the said officer within a period of ten days from the receipt of the communication of the test results of the first ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sending to the laboratory. In a case it may so happen that fresh samples have to be draw, then such sampling should be done in the presence of the importer or his representative/customs broker. e. The requests for re-test of samples on the ground that the original sample was not representative should be entertained only if the consignment is still in Customs control. At the time of drawing the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ty of re-testing is a trade facilitation measure, which should generally not be denied in the ordinary course. However, there might arise circumstances where the customs officer is constrained to deny the re-testing facility, Board expects that such denial would be occasional and on reasonable grounds to be recorded in writing. h. Where the re-testing procedure is done at the instance of the de ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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