9911796707
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 ..... lines for re-testing of samples - regarding. Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers and the Members of the Trade is invited to the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) negotiated by World Trade Organization (WTO), which aims at simplifying the trade processes and bringing down barriers to trade has come into force w.e.f. 22 nd February, 2017. India is a signatory to this agr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... needed. The results of all test reports, adverse or otherwise, shall be communicated to the importer or his authorized representative / Customs Broker immediately on its receipt. b. In case the importer or his agent intends to request the Additional / Joint Commissioner of Customs for a re-test, then the same shall be made in writing to the said officer within a period of ten days from the rec ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... es for second tests shall be marked as immediate before sending to the laboratory. In a case it may so happen that fresh samples have to be drawn, 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 consign ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... etween the first test and re-test results. g. The facility 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. Wher ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
|
