Revised instructions for stuffing and sealing of refrigerated containers

सीमाशुल्क आयुक्त कायाालय-एन.एस. II
जवाहरलाल नेहरू सीमाशुल्क भवन, न्हावा शेवा
तालुका -उरण, जजला रायगड, महाराष्ट्र 400707.

Email:apmainexp@jawaharcustoms.gov.in Phone: 022-27244959

फ़ाइल F.No. S/12-Gen-Misc-07/2018-19 AM(X)
दिनाांक Date: 10.07.2018

सावाजजनक सूचना / PUBLIC NOTICE NO.106/2018

SUB : Revised instructions for stuffing and sealing of refrigerated
containers –reg.

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 Attention of the exporters, custom brokers and all concerned is invited to the 

Circular No. 13/2018-Customs, dated 30.05.2018 issued by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Public Notice No. 100/2018, dated 15.06.2018 on the subject mentioned above.

If any refrigerated container, which is stuffed under the supervision of the officers of the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs is selected for examination, the Superintendent of Customs i/c of the Parking Plaza/CFS shall grant waiver from the examination. Such waiver from examination shall, however, be granted after confirming the fact of stuffing and sealing in the presence of jurisdictional officer of Customs through phone or email. If such confirmation is not received within two hours, matter should be brought to the notice of the Deputy/Asstt. Commissioner of Customs i/c of the Parking Plaza/CFS.

The officer at the Parking Plaza/CFS, while entering the examination report of such refrigerated containers, shall enter in the departmental comments of the EDI system that Container(s) No(s).____________ has/have been stuffed and sealed under the supervision of Shri/Smt/Ms. ____________ (name of the officer), _________ (Designation with office details) on ____________(date)”and the officer granting Let Export Order (LEO) to such refrigerated container shall ensure that the said comments have been correctly fed in the EDI system.

The above procedure shall be observed only in respect of refrigerated cargo. In other cases, the existing self-sealing procedure with RFID e-seals would continue (the
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procedure for introducing and implementing electronic sealing of containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure was prescribed vide Board’s Circular No.26/2017-Customs, dated 01.07.2017 and 36/2017-Cus., dated 28.08.2017 and this Customs House Public Notice No. 120/2017 , dated 27.09.2017).

Notwithstanding the above relaxation, refrigerated container (s) may be selected for scanning/ examination on specific information / intelligence. Where it is found that the RFID seal has been tampered with, this fact shall be brought to the notice of the Superintendent of Customs i/c of the Parking Plaza/CFS, and such containers shall be allowed export only after examination or scanning.

In respect of sensitive cargo, other than refrigerated cargo, which may deteriorate or get contaminated upon opening the container, application would be required to be made to the Additional /Joint Commissioner i/c of the Parking Plaza/CFS along with sufficient justification, and such Additional Commissioner/Joint Commissioner, if satisfied with the reasons advanced by the exporter and also keeping in view the type of cargo and the possibility of deterioration/contamination, shall issue orders to override the RMS instructions. However, to the extent practicable, such containers should be allowed export after scanning.

The contents of this Public Notice shall operate as a Standing Order so far as officers of Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House are concerned.
8. Difficulty, if any may be brought to the notice of Deputy / Assistant Commissioner in charge of Appraising Main (Export) through email / phones (email address: apmainexp@jawaharcustoms.gov.in, Phone No : 022-27244959). 9. The Public Notice No. 100 dated 15.06.2018 stands withdrawn.

   Sd/-  
  (मानस रंजन मोहंती) 
 

 आयुक्त- सीमाशुल्क, NS- II, JNCH 

प्रदिदलदि (By email only):

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone- II.
2. All the Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone- II.
3. All Addl./Joint Commissioners of Customs, Mumbai Zone- II.
4. All Deputy/Asstt. Commissioners of Customs, Mumbai Zone- II.
5. The DC/EDI for uploading on the JNCH website.
6. BCBA/FIEO for circulation among their members, trade and industry.