Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Circular No. 892 /12/ 2009-CX
New Delhi dated the 23rd July, 2009
To
All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise
All Chief Commissioners of Central Excise
All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,
All Commissioners of Central Excise
Subject:- Export of non-excisable goods under self-sealing and
self-certification-reg.
Sir/ Madam,
Representations have been received from exporters of non-excisable goods
(agricultural products) requesting to extend the facility of self-sealing and
self-certification to non-excisable agricultural products. They have requested
that this facility would enable them to meet export requirements of the products
which expire within a few weeks.
- The matter has been examined by the Board. It is seen that Circular No.
31/2002-Cus dated 07/06/2002 had clarified that the exporters can avail of the
facility of removal of export goods from the factories on the basis of
self-certification and self-sealing, but these shall be examined at the port of
export on the basis of examination norms prescribed under Circular
No.6/2002-Cus., dated 23.1.2002. Accordingly, in respect of exports under Free
Shipping Bills i.e., where there is no export incentive claimed, there will be
no opening/examination of containers done at the port of export except where
there is intelligence or information about any mis-declaration, concealment etc.
Accordingly, the facility of self-sealing/self-certification is hereby extended
for export of non-excisable agricultural products, subject to the condition that
these shall be examined at the port of export, as per the norms prescribed under
circular no. 6/2002-Customs dated 23.1.2002 as amended.
- Trade & industry as well as field formations may please be informed suitably.
- Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully,
(Ved Prakash Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
F. No. 209/19/2008-CX-6