Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
229 A, North Block
New Delhi, dated 18th August, 2011.
To
All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev.).
All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise.
All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev.).
All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise.
Director General of Revenue Intelligence.
Directorate of Logistics.
Subject: Installation of Weigh-Bridges at different ports-regarding.
Sir / Madam,
Attention is invited to para 5 of the ‘Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas
Regulations, 2009’ which requires certain conditions to be fulfilled by Customs
Cargo Service provider (CCSP) for custody and handling of imported or export
goods in a customs area to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Customs like
infrastructure, equipment and adequate manpower for handling of imported or
export cargo in a Customs area.
2. Accordingly, it has been decided by the Board that CCSPs should have weigh
bridges installed at their facilities preferably near the entry/exit gate. Board
also desires that all containers must be weighed.
3. Commissioner of Customs should ensure that these directions are complied with
strictly.
4. These instructions may be brought to the notice of all the concerned officers
by issuing suitable Standing orders/instructions/Public Notices.
Yours faithfully,
(G. S. Sinha),
OSD (Customs IV)
F. No.450/81/2011-Cus.IV