Subject: Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Examination of Scrapimported from UAE kept on hold at various CFSs at Nhava Sheva on account of SIIB(I), JNCH -reg.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-V), LOCAL ANALYTICS & RISK MANAGEMENT (LARM) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, DIST- RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA 400 707. Tel. No. 022-27244949, FAX: 022-27243303 F.NO. SG/Misc-13/2023-24/Admn/SIIBI) Date: 30.05.2023 Sub: Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Examination of Scrap imported from UAE kept on hold at various CFSs at Nhava Sheva on account of SIIB(I), JNCH -reg. STANDING ORDER NO.12/2023-24 On the basis of intelligence that UAE has put a ban on export of Ferrous Scrap, SIIB(1), JNCH has put on hold, containers having goods with declared CTI as 7204'. After detailed examination and verification of documents in a few cases and in order to facilitate timely clearance of the goods, the following SOP is prescribed.

1. Examination: a. Goods may be examined as per RMS instructions and Examination order. b. If DC/AC Docks is of the opinion that examination percentage beyond that prescribed in RMS instructions/Examination Order needs to be carried out, the same shall be carried out by DC/AC Docks only on the basis of somne objective criteria which shall be recorded in writing. C. During examination, [if prescribed as at (a) above] alongwith necessary verification, Positive Material Identification (PM) and marking/labelling of Pakistan, Yemen or Iran shall also be checked to establish nature and origin of goods respectively. If any discrepancy is noticed, the same shall be immediately bought to notice of JC/SIIB(), JNCH, clearly mentioning the discrepancy and violation of statutory provision. d.

f goods respectively. If any discrepancy is noticed, the same shall be immediately bought to notice of JC/SIIB(), JNCH, clearly mentioning the discrepancy and violation of statutory provision. d. In case no discrepancy is noticed, no NOC is required from SIIB(I) and necessary clearance may be allowed. 2. Verification: - a. Docks' officers shall verify the relevant documents as prescribed for import of scrap and as at 1(a) above. b. In addition to {a) above, the container tracking shall be done to confirm the origin of goods. If the container tracking details are not available in open source, then the help of shipping line may be

taken. SIIBI), JNCH WOuld be assisting in this as well and would share the inputs already available with them immediately. C. PSIC verification is to be done from DGFT website. In case, where PSIC cannot be verified from DGFT website, details of such consignments shall be reported to the Commissioner /NS-V by DC/Docks, for taking up the matter with DGFT. Clearance would be withheld in such a case. 3. DC/AC Docks may use officers from other CFSs for this work, if workload Copy to: Difficulty faced, if any, during implementation of these procedures, the same may be brought to the notice of the Joint Commissioner of Customs. SIIB(), JNCH.

1. PS to Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-lI, JNCH. 2i). Commissioner, NS-I, NS-III & NS-V. 2(i) All ADCs/JCs in charge of Docks.
2. Joint Commissioner of Customs, SIIB (Import) (sONBAJAJ) Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva-V, JNCH

, JNCH. 2i). Commissioner, NS-I, NS-III & NS-V. 2(i) All ADCs/JCs in charge of Docks. 3. Joint Commissioner of Customs, SIIB (Import) (sONBAJAJ) Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva-V, JNCH 4. All Concern AC/DC Docks, DC, SIIB (mport) 5. All Concern CFSs 6. EDI for uploading 7. Office Copy requires the same, to ensure that there is no delay in clearance.