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Clarification regarding simplification in procedure for movement of
exports goods on the basis of self-certification and reduced percentage of
physical examination kit
Circular No. 83 dated 14th
December 1999
I am directed 10
refer to CBEC Circular No.90/ 98-Cus. I dated 3.12.98 as amended by
Circular No.35/ 99-Cus dated 22.6.99 on the above
subject. It has been brought to the notice of the Board that exporters are not
able to avail of the facility of self-sealing of containers, as provided in
Circular No. 98/ 98-Cus. dated
8.12.98 due to insistence on physical examination of all such containers at the
Gateway Port by the Customs Authorities. It has also been reported that the
Public Notice No. 47/ 99- Cus. dated 9.4.99, and Standing Order No.7444 dated
9.4.99 issued for this purpose by Commissioner of Customs (Export Promotion} are
not in consonance with Board's Circular No.
99/ 98-Cus. I dated 8.12.98.
2. The
matter has been examined by the board and it is reiterated that at the Gateway
Ports, for containers brought under self-sealing procedure, routine examination
should be dispensed with. For such containers as provided in para 3 of the said
Circular only one out of five containers should be opened for visual inspection
of the content. Thereafter from each opened container a minimum of two packages
and maximum of 5% packages may be examined. The percentage of examination as
provided in para7 of the said Circular is applicable to goods other than those
under the self- sealing procedure brought to the Gateway ports for exports.
3. Form
the reading of Public Notice and Standing Order issued by Commissioner of
Customs (Export Promotion) referred to above. it appears that the examination
percentage as prescribed in para 7of the said CBEC Circular has been made
applicable for goods brought under the self-sealing procedure also, This was not
the intention of the Board and therefore from Public Notice and Standing Order
need to be amended in view of para above.
4.
Attention of all concerned is also drawn to CBEC Circular
No. 42/ 99- Cus., dated 1.7.99 wherein it was.
Inter-alia, provided that field formations must issue copies of the Board's
Circular to the trade without changing the number or the language of the
Circular. This Circular was issued to prevent divergent practices being followed
in field based on local deviations, which creep into the Public Notice and
Standing Orders issued by the Commissionerates. The instant problem arose due to
different interpretation adopted by Commissioner of Customs (Export Promotion),
Mumbai of Circular 90/ 98 dated 9.12.98 while issuing the said Public Notice and
Standing Order. In view of this, it is reiteration that field formations must
follow Board's Circular No. 42/ 99-Cus., dated 1.7.99 while issuing the Public
Notices and Standing Orders.
5. Please
acknowledge the receipt of the letter. Difficulties, if any, in implementation
of the above instructions may be brought to the notice of the Board.
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