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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 38/(2015-2020)
NEW DELHI: Dated the 06th October,
2016
Subject: Procedure governing import of un-shredded scrap
(HMS- I & HMS- II) under Para 2.54 of Handbook of Procedures
(2015-2020).
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign
Trade Policy, (2015-2020), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby
inserts a new para (v) detailing the conditions governing clearance of
imports of un-shredded scrap (HMS- I & HMS- II) by sea ports under Para
2.54 - Import of Metallic Waste and Scrap in the Handbook of Procedures,
2015-2020 as under:
2.54 (d) (v):
Henceforth, only entry sea ports will be designated and notified for
import of un-shredded metallic scrap subject to the following:
Any sea port to be designated for import
of un-shredded metallic scrap will be required to install Radiation
Portal Monitors and Container Scanner with adequate security. The sea
port having completed the above shall approach jurisdictional Customs
for inspection and certification. Customs may give necessary clearance
on receipt of certification from AERB. On getting clearance from
Customs, DGFT will notify such a port as designated port for import of
un-shredded scrap.
The existing designated sea ports namely
Chennai, Cochin, Ennore, JNPT, Kandla, Mormugao, Mumbai, New Mangalore,
Paradip, Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam, Pipava, Mundra and Kolkata will be
allowed to import un-shredded scrap till 31st March, 2017 by
which time. they are required to install and operationalize Radiation
Portal Monitors and Container Scanner. Such sea ports which fail to meet
the deadline will be derecognised for the purpose of import of
un-shredded metallic scrap w.e.f 1.4.2017.
Further, any ICD can handle clearance of
un-shredded metallic scrap provided the same passes through any of the
designated sea ports as mentioned above or any new ports to be
notified/designated from time to time, where Radiation Portal Monitors
and Container Scanner are in operation and the consignment is subjected
to risk based scanning/ monitoring as per the protocol laid down by
Customs.
Notwithstanding the above, import
consignments shall be subject to pre-inspection certificate from the
country of origin in supersession of the provision in
Public Notice No. 23/2015-20 dated 30th June, 2015.
However, requirement of Pre-Shipment Inspection Certification (PSIC)
will be reviewed with the operationalisation of the above mechanism
governing the clearance of imports of un- shredded metal scrap, based on
assessment of risk associated with un-shredded metal scrap imports.
2. Effect of this Public Notice: The procedure for
designating ports for imports of un-shredded metallic scrap and handling
of un-shredded scrap by ICDs is prescribed.
(Anup Wadhawan)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from No.01/89/180/53/AM-01/PC-2(B)]
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