Sub: OOC procedure and norms of scanning & examination for RMS facilitated Containers: Instructions for follow up action where examination reveals misdeclaration, etc.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-III), CONTAINER SCANNING DIVISION ,JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOMS HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA,TAL- URAN, DISTT- RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA – 400 707

F. No. S/V-30/Misc-26/2015 CSD JNCH Date: 20 .01.2017

STANDING ORDER No: 03/2017 Sub: OOC procedure and norms of scanning & examination for RMS facilitated
Containers: Instructions for follow up action where examination reveals
misdeclaration, etc.

Attention is invited of all officers working in JNCH to Public Notice No. 06/2017 dated12.01.2017 in respect of scanning procedure in case of OOC given by DPD/RMS facilitation centre. Certain problems have been brought to department’s notice in this regard, especially in view of requirement of cancellation of OOC where, RMS facilitated containers(other than DPD containers) are required to be examined.
2. Above Public Notice prescribes the procedure in this regard as under:-
2.1 Where the containers found suspicious on scanning:- i. The AC/DC Docks shall endorse on the hard copy of B/E-“OOC temporarily suspended for examination.” ii. Thereafter these containers are to be examined as per present practice.
iii. After such examination, in case no discrepancy is found during examination, then the container should be released on the basis of OOC already given after writing remark on the hard copy of B/E “OOC already given in the system restored”.
iv.

y is found during examination, then the container should be released on the basis of OOC already given after writing remark on the hard copy of B/E “OOC already given in the system restored”.
iv. However, in case of any discrepancies found during examination, then such report may be noted on the hard copy and document be sent to ADC/EDI for cancellation of OOC and further necessary action by the concerned group.
2.2 Where the scanning list could not be generated:- i. The AC/DC Docks shall endorse on the hard copy of B/E-“OOC temporarily suspended for examination.” ii. Thereafter, if such containers are in a RMS facilitated Bill of Entry prescribing no examination, then upto 10% examination shall be undertaken in respect of such containers. iii. After such examination, in case, no discrepancy is found then the container should be released on the basis of OOC already given after writing remark on the hard copy of B/E “OOC already given in the system restored”.
iv. However, in case of any discrepancies found during examination, then such report may be noted on the hard copy and document be sent to ADC/EDI for cancellation of OOC and further necessary action by the concerned group.

discrepancies found during examination, then such report may be noted on the hard copy and document be sent to ADC/EDI for cancellation of OOC and further necessary action by the concerned group.

2.3 Where the containers are selected for scanning but could not be scanned due to non- functioning of scanner:- i. The AC/DC Docks shall endorse on the hard copy of B/E-“OOC temporarily suspended for examination.”
ii. Thereafter, if such containers are in a RMS facilitated Bill of Entry prescribing no examination, number and percentage of containers to be examined in such cases shall be decided by the ADC, CSD on case to case basis. Such examination should be undertaken only for containers selected for scanning and not for other containers in same BE.
iii. After such examination, in case no discrepancy is found during examination, then the container should be released on the basis of OOC already given after writing remark on the hard copy of B/E “OOC already given in the system restored”.
iv. However, in case of any discrepancies found during examination, then such report may be noted on the hard copy and document be sent to ADC/EDI for cancellation of OOC and further necessary action by the concerned group. 3.1 Wherever discrepancies such as misdeclaration, concealment, etc. having revenue implications are noticed during examination of such containers and where concerned B/E has no other containers, examination report would be sent to concerned group for further necessary action.

ue implications are noticed during examination of such containers and where concerned B/E has no other containers, examination report would be sent to concerned group for further necessary action. 3.2 However in cases where concerned Bill of Entry has other containers, in addition to those being examined as a result of above process, wherever discrepancies such as misdeclaration, concealment, etc. having revenue implication is found in container marked for examination; DC/AC Docks will immediately,at the earliest, not later than 24 hours forward such cases to DC SIIB(I) for urgent further necessary action in respect of remaining containers of the same B/E. 3.3 DC SIIB(I) will ensure that immediate action is initiated for examination/investigation in respect of remaining containers of same B/E in which container examined by the Docks have revealed misdeclaration, concealment, etc. having revenue implication 4. Any problem faced in implementation of this Standing Order may be brought to the notice of this Office.
5. All concerned should ensure the compliance of this Standing Order.

Sd/-

(Shrawan Kumar)

Commissioner of Customs (NS-III)  

JNCH, NhavaSheva.

To: 1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-[II], JNCH for information.
2. The Pr. Commissioner of Customs, NS-I, JNCH

Commissioner of Customs (NS-III)
JNCH, NhavaSheva.

To: 1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-[II], JNCH for information.
2. The Pr. Commissioner of Customs, NS-I, JNCH

3. The Commissioner of Customs, NS-G/NS-II/NS-III/NS-IV/NS-V, JNCH
   4. All Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs, JNCH 5. All Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, JNCH
   6. All Sections/Groups of NS-G, NS-I, NS-II/NS-III/NS-IV/NS-V, JNCH
   7. The Dy. Commissioner, EDI for uploading on the JNCH website