Sub: Dispensing with the routine test reports when declared CTH attracts highest rate of duty prescribed

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-I, III & V) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, POST: SHEVA, TALUKA: URAN, DIST: RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA, PIN-400 707. Telephone No.022-27244979 E-mail: appraisingmain.jnchimp@gmail.com F. No. S/22-Gen-150/15-16 AM(I)

        Date: 22-02-2017 

STANDING ORDER NO. 05/2017

Sub: Dispensing with the routine test reports when declared CTH attracts

    highest rate of duty prescribed – reg. 

JNCH has been taking various steps towards reduction of dwell time and improvement in the “ease of doing business”. 2. In this regard, it has been observed that in many cases/commodities, drawal of sample and test reports are being sought in routine manner. 3. For example, samples of textile articles are routinely sent for test, either to decide the applicability of specific or ad valorem duty and/or adherence to CCR. However, it is seen that test reports are being sought even in the cases where the importer is self- assessing the textile article to specific rate of duty, which is generally higher than ad valorem rate (for example, no purpose is likely to be served if goods falling under CTH 60019200 are subject to test, wherein the importer has self-assessed the goods to specific rate of Rs. 100/Kg, the highest for the said chapter). 4. The textile articles are also not required to be tested for azo dyes in case of certain specific country of origin. 5. Therefore, it has been decided that in all such cases where there are no revenue implications and no restrictions are imposed by any Act/Rules/Regulations, routine testing of goods shall be dispensed with.
6. However, in case of any specific reason, based on specific intelligence or otherwise, the goods may continue to be sent for testing. 7. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of the order may be brought to the notice of the undersigned.

                                                                                       Sd/- 

(SHRAWAN KUMAR)

     COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-III 

Copy to:

1. The Pr. Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH
2. The Pr. Commissioner/All the Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH
3. All Addl./Joint Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH
4. All Deputy/Asst. Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH
5. The DC/EDI for uploading on the JNCH website