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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 and Circular 36/2017 dated 28th August, 2017X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ding. Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Steamer Agents, Custodians / Customs Cargo Service Providers, Trade Associations / Chamber of Commerce, Members of the RAC / PGC and the Public is invited to this Public Notice No s 28/2017, dated 05.09.2017 and 30/2017 dated 15.09.2017 read with Trade Facilitation Circular No.01/2017 dated 06.09.2017 on the above subject issued in light of the CBEC s Circulars 26/2017-CUS dated 1st July, 2017 and Circular 36/2017 dated 28th August, 2017. 2. Further attention of the Members of the Trade is invited to Board s Circular No.37/2017 - Customs dated 20.09.2017 issued from F.No.45o/08/2015-CuS.IV where in the following guidelines / clarifications are issued on the representat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... put up on the Board s website (www.cbec.gov.in) for ease of reference of the trade and field formations, as soon as they are received. 3.2 The vendors shall also produce a contract or communication between the vendor and manufacturer, to serve as a link document and undertake that the seals for which ISO certifications are submitted are the same seals pressed into service. 3.3 Any time a vendor changes his manufacturer-supplier, he shall provide the documentation referred in para 3 of circular 36/2017-Customs to the CBEC, before offering the seals for sale. 3.4 Clarifications have also been sought regarding the type/specification of the web-hosted application. While each vendor may develop and design their own web-enabled applicati ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ilities at container terminals and ICDs so that there is no dislocation to logistics operations. 5. Considering the difficulties expressed by trade associations in locating vendors of RFID seals, the Board has decided that the date for mandatory self-sealing and use of RFID container seals is deferred to 1st November, 2017. The existing practice may continue till such time. It is also provided that exporters are free to voluntarily adopt the new self-sealing procedure based upon RFID sealing, if readers are in place at the customs station of export from 1.10.2017. 6. Apprehensions have been expressed by some associations and trade bodies regarding the availability of reading facilities in hinterland ICDs. In view thereof, custodians o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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