Role and responsibilities of groups / assessing officer

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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NHAVA SHEVA-III) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, URAN, RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA – 400 707

F.No. S/22-Gen-04/2017-18/AM(I) Date: 06.07.2018

STANDING ORDER 28/2018

Subject: Role and responsibilities of groups / assessing officer - reg.

Attention of all officers and staff of JNCH, Mumbai Customs Zone-II is invited to the various instructions or standing orders issued on the above mentioned subject.
2. It has been observed that there are certain instances where instructions given by groups / assessing officer are found to be at variance with RMS instructions. For eg, inspite of RMS instructions of 100% examination of goods, groups / assessing officer ordered for only 10% examination. Similarly, there are instances where RMS instructions contain requirement of examination of goods in the presence of SIIB / CIU officers whereas examination order given by groups / assessing officer didn’t contain such additional conditions / requirements. 3. Variance in the RMS instructions lead to confusion / doubt at docks level. In order to deal with such cases, following instructions are being issued: i. Generally, there should not be variation in the examination order given by groups / assessing officer vis-s-vis RMS instructions.
ii. However, if there is need to prescribe a higher level of examination or there is need to prescribe additional conditions / requirements, the same may be provided in the examination order only after approval of AC/DC Group and after incorporating the reason for deviation / variation in the said examination order. iii. All AC / DC Docks and AO/EO Docks to ensure that they carry out the examination order as per RMS Instructions, even if examination order given by group is at variance with RMS instructions (in case group has by mistake prescribed lower level of examination). Further, such cases where group might have prescribed lower level of examination should be reported to ADC/JC Docks, who in turn will bring the same to the notice of ADC/JC in charge of concerned group. 4. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of Deputy/Assistant Commissioner in charge of Appraising Main (Import), NS-III (email address: appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in) or undersigned. 5. This issues with the approval of Chief Commissioner of Customs Zone-II JNCH, Nhava Sheva. Sd/- (SUBHASH AGRAWAL) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-III). To:

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH for information.
2. The Commissioner of Customs, NS-G/ NS-I / NS-II / NS-IV / NS-V, JNCH
3. All Additional / Joint Commissioner of Customs, JNCH
4. All Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of Customs, JNCH
5. All Sections / Groups of NS-G, NS-I, NS-II / NS-III/ NS-IV / NS-V, JNCH
6. BCBA / FIEO for circulating among their members for information.
7. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website immediately.

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