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TMI BlogExport Procedure Sealing of Containerized CargoX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... stuffed and sealed at Container Freight Stations/ Inland Container Depot 2. For the sake of uniformity and ease of doing business, Board has decided to simplify the procedure relating to factory stuffing hitherto carried out under the supervision of the Central Excise officers. It is the endeavor of the Board to create a trust based environment where compliance in accordance with the extant laws is ensured by strengthening Risk Management System and Intelligence setup of the department. Accordingly, Board has decided to lay down a simplified procedure for stuffing and sealing of export goods in containers. It has been decided to do away with the sealing of containers with export goods by CBEC officials. 3 In this regard, the procedure for self -sealing permission for fresh exporters will as under:- a) The exporter shall be under an obligation to inform the details of the premises whether a factory or warehouse or any other place where container stuffing is to be carried out, to the jurisdictional customs officer of the Division in whose Jurisdiction the factory is situated at least 15 days before the first planned export along with necessar ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ight Station/Inland Container Depot/Port for sealing purpose. 9. Where exporter is not a GST registrant, he shall bring the export goods to a Container Freight Station/Inland Container Depot for stuffing and sealing of container. However, in certain situations, an exporter may follow the self- sealing procedure even if he is not required be registered under CST Laws. Such an exception is available to the Status Holders recognized by DGFT under a valid status holder certificate issued in this regard. 10. The exporter intending to clear export goods on self-clearance (without employing a Customs Broker) shall file the Shipping Bill under digital signature. 11. All consignments in self-sealed containers shall be subject to risk based criteria and intelligence, if any, for examination/inspection at the port of export. At the port/ICD as the case may be, the customs officer would verify the integrity of the electronic seals to check for tampering if any enroute. The Risk Management System (RMS) is being suitably revamped to improvise the interdiction/ examination norms. However, random or intelligence based selection of such containers for exami ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... oms Authorities for the self-sealing permission. 2(b) The permission to self seal the export goods from a particular premise, under the revised procedure, once granted shall be valid unless withdrawn by the jurisdictional Principal commissioner or Commissioner of Customs if non-compliance to law, rules regulations is noticed. In case the exporter makes a request for a change in the approved premise(s), then the procedure prescribed in circular 26/201 7-Cus shall be followed a fresh permission granted before commencement of self -sealing at the new premises. 2(d) Under the new procedure, the exporter will be obliged to declare the physical serial number of the e-seal at the time of filling the online integrated shipping bill or in the case of manual shipping bill or in the case of manual shipping bill before the container is dispatched for the designated port/ICD/LCS. 2(e) exporters shall directly procure RFID seals from vendors confirming to the standard specification mentioned in Para 3 of the Board's Circular 36/2017-Cus dated 28.08.2017. Since the procedure seeks to enhance integrity of transportation of goods, the exporter will ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nation Customs Station for export Container Number Trailer Truck Number It is further clarified that the information need not be mounted in the electronic seal but tagged to seal using a web/mobile application to be provided by the vendor of the RFID seals. Data once uploaded by the exporter should not be capable of being overwritten or edited. 4(b) All vendors will be required to transmit information Para (a) above to RMD and respective destination ports/lCDs of export declared by exporters. The arrangement for transmission of data may be worked out in consultation with the RMD and nodal customs officers at each ICD/Port. 4(c) all vendors shall be required to make arrangement for reading/scanning of RFID one -time Bolt seals at the Customs ports/ICDs at their own cost whether through handheld readers or fixed readers. 4(d) the integrity of the RFID seal would be verified by the Customs officer at the port/ICD by using the reader-scanners which are connected to Data Retrieval System of vendor. 4(e) since all ICDs /ports where containerized cargo is handled would require reader scan ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... S Sharma 13 Surat CH/Magdalla Subodh Kumar 14 Custom Division Valsad Amit Topno The Nodal Officer shall be responsible for combination of the arrangements for installation of reader-scanners whether fixed or hand - held. 16. The relevant Circular No 26/2017-customs dated 01.07.2017 along with elaborated guidelines can be accessed at :- http://cbec.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-circulars/cs-circulars-2017/circ26-2017cs.pdf The relevant Circular No 36/2017-Customs dated 28.08.2017 along with elaborated guidelines can be accessed at :-http://cbec.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-circulars/cs-circulars-2017/circ36-2017cs-revised.pdf 17. Difficulties faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Department. [Bharati Chavan] Principal Commissioner Customs, Ahmedabad - Circular - Trade Notice - Public Notice - Instructions - Office orders Tax Management India - taxmanagemen ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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