Testing of imported Textile/Textile Articles for its composition and Hazardous Dyes

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-I & III JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA. RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA F. No.S/22-Gen-150/2015-16 AM (I) Dated: 03.06.2016 STANDING ORDER No.42/2016 Sub: Testing of imported Textile/Textile Articles for its composition and Hazardous Dyes – reg. Attention is invited to the CBEC’s Circular No. 23/2004 dated 15.03.2004, DGFT Notification No.19/2015-2020 dated 04.09.2015, DGFT Public Notice No.32/2015-2020 dated 04.09.2015 and this Office Public Notice No.81/2015 dated 15.10.2015 on the above mentioned subject. 2. Furthervide DGFT Public Notice No.10/2015-20 dated 18.05.2016, Australia, Canada, Japan and South Africa have been added in the list of countries exempted from testing of Textiles and Textile Articles for presence of Azo Dyes. 3. In view of the same, testing of Textiles and Textile Articles for presence of Azo Dyes will, henceforth, not be applicable for imports originating from the countries as listed below: i) European Union (EU) Countries ii) Serbia iii) Poland iv) Denmark v) China. vi) Australia vii) Canada viii) Japan ix) South Korea 4. Therefore, Textiles and Textile Articles originating from specific countries as mentioned in Para 3 above are exempted from testing of samples for presence of Azo Dyes. 5. Any difficulty noticed in the implementation may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. --Sd-- (D.K. SRINIVAS) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-I & III

sting of samples for presence of Azo Dyes. 5. Any difficulty noticed in the implementation may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. --Sd-- (D.K. SRINIVAS) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-I & III

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1. The Pr. Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone- II.
2. The Pr. Commissioner / 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.
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