Rice export consignments no longer subject to routine testing in Visakhapatnam; assessment officers can order sampling case-wise. </text.

The Principal Commissioner of Customs at Visakhapatnam discontinued the practice of routine sampling and testing of rice export consignments before issuing Let Export Orders. This decision was taken as the export duty on all rice varieties is now nil and the export policy is 'free', except for broken rice. However, the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Customs in charge of assessment and examination retains the discretion to order sampling on a case-by-case basis to verify the accuracy of declarations. .....

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