Factory stuffing NOC requirement: exporters must secure excise NOC and verification before seeking factory stuffing permission. Exporters must obtain a signed NOC and an original verification report from the jurisdictional Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise before applying for Factory Stuffing Permission; the authority must issue the NOC or communicate inability within three working days. After obtaining NOC and Customs Factory Stuffing Permission, exporters must request officer allocation from the Technical Section at least forty eight hours in advance; requests are acknowledged, processed FIFO, and confirmed officers require advance payment of Merchant Overtime Fee with challan submission. Deputed officers act as customs officers and must submit signed export documents, samples, and completed examination reports to the jurisdictional range office.