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Clearance of imported metal scrap

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..... and non-ferrous) of certain categories, listed in Para 2.54 of Handbook of Procedures (2015-2020)in shredded form shall be permitted through all ports of India without any pre-shipment certificate as per the existing practice. [Refer Circular No.48/2016 dated 26.10.2016 and Circular No.53/2016-Customs dated 18.11.2016] (iii) Import of metallic waste, scrap(both ferrous and non-ferrous), Para 2.54 of Handbook of Procedures (2015-2020)., in unshredded compressed and loose form shall be subject to the guidelines issued the Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India under Public Notice No. 38/2015-2020 dated 06.10.2016 (followed by a Corrigendum by way of a Public Notice No. 40/2015- 2020 dated .....

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..... (i) The consignment does not contain any type of arms, ammunition, mines, shells, cartridges, radioactive contaminated or any other explosive material in any form either used or otherwise. (ii) The imported item(s) is actually a metallic waste/ scrap/ seconds/ defective as per the internationally accepted parameters for such a classification. (b) Copy of the contract between the importer and the exporter stipulating that the consignment does not contain any type of arms, ammunition, mines, shells, cartridges, radioactive contaminated, or any other explosive material in any form either used or otherwise. (c) Import of scrap would take place only through following designated ports and no exception is allowed even in case of EOUs and S .....

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..... re-shipment inspection certificate will be subject to 100% examination apart from stringent penal action for violation of provisions of the FTP. The examination may be done in the presence of police authorities, if considered necessary by the Commissioner, at the risk and cost of the importer. (vii) For scrap imported in shredded form examination may be limited to 10% of the consignment subject to examination of minimum one container. The identified container should be examined 100%. (viii) In respect of metal scrap consignments meant for EOUs and SEZ units the existing procedure is relevant subject to 100% examination at the premises of the EOU or the SEZ unit, in the presence of police authorities, if considered necessary by the prope .....

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