Subject: Procedure for Sealing of Containers Marked as Suspicious Consequent upon Scanning with Customs Seal-reg. reg.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONBR OF CUSTOMS (NS-IM) CONTAINER SCANNING DIVISION, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, TAL. URAN, DIST. RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400707 F. NO. S/V-30/MISC-122/2010 CSD JNCH

PUBLIC NOTICE No. 62023

Subject: Procedure for Sealing of Containers Marked as Suspicious

Consequent upon Scanning with Customs Seal-reg. Date: 28.07.2023

It is brought to the notice of the Importers, General Trade, Port Terminal Operators, Transporters, Shipping Lines/Shipping Agents, CFSs under the jurisdiction of JNCH, Nhava Sheva and all other stakeholders that instances of pilferage/removal/replacement of goods from containers (especially marked as suspicious by CSD Officers) en route to CFS from respective scanning points (DTCS or MXCS) have been brought to the knowledge of this office. Therefore, as a preventive measure, it is brought to the notice of all the concerned that with effect from 01.08.2023 all the containers marked as suspicious consequent upon scanning by CSD officers shall be sealed with Customs Seal before allowing these containers to leave their respective scanning points. 2. The detailed procedure for implementation of the aforesaid measure shall be as under: 2.1 CSD Officer posted at out gate of the respective scanner shall ensure the sealing of container marked as suspicious with customs seal (customns bottle seal shall be affixed on the right door of the container or at such places so that container cannot be opened without cutting the customs bottle seal) consequent upon scanning, before allowing the container to move out of the scanning premises/points.

r or at such places so that container cannot be opened without cutting the customs bottle seal) consequent upon scanning, before allowing the container to move out of the scanning premises/points. In case of ISO tanks which have been marked suspicious consequent upon scanning, shall be sealed with strip seals/punch seals as the customs bottle seals cannot be affixed in ISO tanks. 2.2 If all the points of a particular container or ISO tank are already sealed with private/commercial seal and there is no place left in the container or ISO tank to affix the customs bottle seal/strip seal/punch seal, concerned CSD Officer shall cut one of the private/commercial seals and affix the customs bottle seal/strip seal/punch seal in place of the same. However, before cutting the private/commercial seal, CSD Officer will inform the concerned CHAs/Importers/Shipping Lines through the driver/transporter of vehicle carrying the container about the seal cutting and will ask for presence of their representative at the time of seal cutting. The concerned CHAs/Importers/Shipping Lines are required to convey their confirmation to the concerned CSD officer through letter/mail whether they want to remain present at the time of seal cutting or they have no objection if the same is cut in their absence.

their confirmation to the concerned CSD officer through letter/mail whether they want to remain present at the time of seal cutting or they have no objection if the same is cut in their absence.

2.3 CSD officer shall mention +he time as well as customs botue seal/ stTip seal/punch seal nunmber on the EIR copy while endorsing the result of scanning on it. 2.4 Respective CFS shall either manualy or digitally maintain records of entry time of all such containers which have been marked as suspicious by the CSD officers and shall also provide such repOrt to uie Assistant/Deputy Commissioner (Docks) on daily basis. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to tne notice of ADC/JC, NS-III (email address: csd.jnch@gov.in). 3. Copy to: 1 The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH, for information. The Additional Director General, National Customns Targeting Centre, Risk Management Division, New Marine Lines, Mumbai. 2. 3 ICDs. 4. 5. 6. 7. (D.S. GÁRBYAL) Commissioner of Customs, NS-III, JNCH. CSLA/MANSA/ CFSAI/Terminal Operators/ BCBA / FIEO (Federation of Indian Export Organizations) /IMC (shipping and logistics committee) for information. 8. The Commissioner of Customs, NS-G/NS-I/NS-II/NS-III/NS-IV /NS-V, JNCH/ The Joint/ Additional Commissioner of Customs, CSD, JNCH / AFTWZ/ ICDs. The DC/AC, CSD, JNCH / AFTWZ/ ICDs AC/DC-EDI for uploading on JNCH website. All ICD's through email. D.S. GARBYAL) Commissioner of Customs, NS-III, JNCH.