Subject:Mandatory Additional Qualifiers in Import/Export Declarations in respect of Certain Products

ND CEN MENT Of F. No. : S/22-GEN-133/2017-18/AM(I) DIN: 20231078NWO00000DID4 2. OFFICE OF THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS - I), Hcufruua r) APPRAISING MAIN (IMPORT), vÎHTRICAIUTTbeETATufa(gagT -) JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU CUSTOM HIOUSE, NHAVA- SHEVA,TAL-URAN, fteRyE /RAIGAD-400707,14TKISE MAHARASHTRA (e-mail:appraisingnain,jnchegov.in; Telephonc No.022-27244979)

Subject: Mandatory Additional Qualifiers in Import/Export Declarations in respect of

Certain Products-reg. a) () Attention of all Importers/Exporters, Custom Brokers, CFSs, Custodians, General Trade, Partner Government Agencies (PGAs), all other stakeholders and all taxpayers is invited to CBIC Circular No. 15/2023-Customs dated 07.06.2023 and Circular No. 23/2023-Customns dated 30.09.2023 wherein it has been decided to make Additional Qualifiers mandatory in Import Declarations in respect of Certain Products, in consultation with Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of AYUSH and the Dircctorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). (II) Public Notice No: 95 / 2023 This measure would lead to effective avoidance of queries, enhancing efticiency in assessment and facilitation, avoid making references to technical agencies and addressing basic causes for delays in clearance, apart from better aiding policy-making. **%*** %k*%*** %k%%*k Additional Qualifiers in respect of Imports: 3. In terms of the Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018, it has been decided to enable the following additional qualifiers as mandatory from the beginning, that is, the time of filing import declarations itself: 4.1 For the commodities imported under Chapters 28, 29, 32, heading 3808 and Chapter 39. .

nal qualifiers as mandatory from the beginning, that is, the time of filing import declarations itself: 4.1 For the commodities imported under Chapters 28, 29, 32, heading 3808 and Chapter 39. . it has been decided to seek additional details mandatorily at the time of filing import declarations as follows: Date: 20 .10.2023 Chemical Category: Bulk and Basic Chemicals; Formulations and Mixtures, or :

(|II) Proprietary component, R&D or Others b. Bulk and Basic Chenmicals In case of above chemical categories: Formulations and Mixtures Chemical Category Proprictary component, R&D or Others 4.2 4.4 In case of non-availability of information for even one ingredient with the importer for the reason that information is not shared by the supplier due to confidentiality, a self-undertaking is to be provided in the Bill of Entry as follows: 5 "I certifr that the information related to IUPAC & CAS number is not in my possession as the same is not provided by my supplier due to confidentiality." 4.3 The details of constituents declared in the Bill of Entry will be printed as masked info type CTG These additional qualifiers shall be mandatory for imports under the said chapters for all bills of entry filed on or after 15.10.2023, in the manner mentioned in the Annexure-A (attached) to this Public Notice. These fields shall be in. addition to the existing declaration being made by importers.

try filed on or after 15.10.2023, in the manner mentioned in the Annexure-A (attached) to this Public Notice. These fields shall be in. addition to the existing declaration being made by importers. CTG CTG CAS number and IUPAC name is mandatory Declaration on non-availability of CAS & IUPAC details System has enabled to capture an alpha numeric code identifier for commodities imported under Chapters 28, 29, 32, heading 3808 and chapter 39 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, at the item level in the Bill of Entry filed in the EDI System w.e.f. 15th October 2023. Accordingly, for identifying the Chemical category, the importers or Customs Brokers are mandatorily required to declare one of the chemical categories for those identified CTHs under the Single Window tables (SBE ITEM SW INFO TYPE SBE ITEM SW CONST) of the Bill of Entry at item level with following details: CAS number and IUPAC name of Main/ Active ingredient (atleast one) is mandatory CAS number or IUPAC name of Main/ Active ingredient (atlcast onc) is mandatory CPC Additional Details required CPC CPC info qfr info code Const no SIno SBE ITEM SW INFO TYPE CPCBB CPCFM CPCPR Description Bulk and Basic Chemicals Formulation and mixtures Propriety component, R&D or others SBE ITEM SW CONST const elmnt nm IUPAC number const elmnt cd CAS number and fields in the Bill of Entry.

Bulk and Basic Chemicals Formulation and mixtures Propriety component, R&D or others SBE ITEM SW CONST const elmnt nm IUPAC number const elmnt cd CAS number and fields in the Bill of Entry.

The above additional qualifier details can be viewed at the time of assessment under view BE tab. During assessment. if the officer changes the CTH, then an option has been provided for officer to add these additional qualifiers./ In case of non-availability of information for even onc ingredicnt with the importer for the reason that information is not shared by the supplier due to confidentiality, a sclf-undertaking is to be provided in the Bill 1 STMT TYPE DEC STMT CODE PCO02 7. STMT_TITLE Declaration of non- Availability of information I certify that the information related to IUPAC & CAS number is not STMT_DESC in my possession as the same is not provided by my supplier due to confidentiality In this regard, Systems Advisory No: 22/2023 dated 16.10.2023 may be referred to (attached). Officers facing any difficulties or issues may email to saksham.seva@icegate.gov.in. Traders facing any difficulties or issues may email to icegatehelpdesk @icegate.gov.in 8 Difficulty, if any, faced in implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the Addl. Commissioner of Customs (Appraising Main (Import), JNCH through email at appraisingmain.jnch@gov. in 9. This Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of Officers Encl: As above Copy to: (P. N. Pandey) Pr.

(Import), JNCH through email at appraisingmain.jnch@gov. in 9. This Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of Officers Encl: As above Copy to: (P. N. Pandey) Pr. Commissioner of Customs, NS-I, JNCH, Nhava Sheva

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH for information.

2. The Commissioner of Customs, NS-GINS-I/NS-II/NS-IIINS-Audit/NS-V, JNCH.

3. All Additional/Joint/Dy./Asstt. Commissioners of Customs, JNCH.

4. All Sections/Group of NS-G/NS-/NS-II/NS-III/NS-Audit/NS-V, JNCH.

5. Representative of BCBA/WISA/Members of PTFC for information and circulation among their members and other importers for information. of Entry by the importer under Statenment Code PCO02 as follows: and Staff of the department.

6. ACDC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website.

7. Office Copy.

Field Description in Bill of Entry Constituent 1 Constituent 2 Constituent 3 Constituent 4 ANNEXURE- A ALL CTHs OF CHAPTER- 28, 29, 32, 38, 39 Constituent Element Name IUPAC name of the chemical Constituent Element Code CAS Number G y Dr ng

Date: 16/10/2023 Directorate General of Systems and Data Management info_type CTG CTG CTG

Subject - Mandatory additional qualifiers in import declaration in respects of

certain products - reg Dept. of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India Kind reference is invited to the Board's Circular 15/2023-Customs dated 07.06.2023, Circular 18/2023- Customs dated 30.06.2023 and Circular 23/2023 Customs dated 30.09.2023 on the above subject. CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES 2. To implement para 4 of the above circulars, the system has enabled to capture an alpha numeric code identifier for commodities imported under Chapters 28, 29,32, heading 3808 and chapter 39 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, at the item level in the Bill of Entry filed in the EDI System w.e.f. 15th October 2023. Accordingly, for identifying the Chemical category, the importers or Customs Brokers are mandatorily required to declare one of the chemical categories for those identified CTHS under the Single Window tables (SBE_ITEM SW_INFO_TYPE and SBE_ITEM_Sw_CONST) of the Bill of Entry at item level with following details: info_qfr CPC S YEARS CPC CPC CUSTOMS CPCBB SBE ITEM _SW_INFO_TYPE info code CPCFM CPCPR Advisory No: 22/2023 Category: Customs Issued by: DGoS, ICES Description Bulk and Basic Chemicals Formulation and mixtures Propriety component, R&D or others LCVEIwyiy ccmuIvyy JU JcI VIy unpuyce

ry No: 22/2023 Category: Customs Issued by: DGoS, ICES Description Bulk and Basic Chemicals Formulation and mixtures Propriety component, R&D or others LCVEIwyiy ccmuIvyy JU JcI VIy unpuyce

pirectorate General of Systems and Data Management Const_no Slno 5. CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES & CUSTOMS Dept. of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India const elmnt_nm IUPAC number 3 The above additional qualifier details can be viewed at the time of assessment under view BE tab. During assessment, if the officer changes the CTH, then an option has been provided for officer to add these additional qualifiers. In case of non-availability of information for even one ingredient with the importer for the reason that information is not shared by the supplier due to confidentiality, a self-undertaking is to be provided in the Bill of Entry by the importer under Statement Code PCO02 as follows: 1 STMT TYPE 4 2 STMT CODE 3 STMT TITLE 5 YEARS SBE ITEM SW CONST STMT DESC DEC PCO02 const_elmnt_cd CAS number Declaration of non- Availability of information certify that the information related to IUPAC & CAS number is not in my possession as the same is not provided by my supplier due to confidentiality Trade under your jurisdiction be guided suitably and officers informed. Officers facing any difficulties or issues may email to saksham.seva@icegate.gov. in. Traders facing any icegatehelpdesk@icegate.gov,in. or issues Leveraglng Technology for Serving Taxpayers may email to DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ICES difficulties