Security scanning discrepancies must be reported to Customs and recorded in prescribed register, triggering supervisory follow-up.
Scanning personnel, airlines and custodians must promptly record AWB particulars and any discrepancy noticed during post-Let Export Order security x-ray scanning in the prescribed Register maintained at the Batch Office and APEDA Shed, sign the entry, and verbally inform the relevant Customs Superintendent so that Superintendents can initiate follow-up action.

Export certificate requirements: present high-value jewellery in advance or provide invoice/valuation to enable customs verification before departure.
Passengers seeking export certificates for high-value jewellery/items at Mangalore International Airport must either present the articles to Customs at least twenty-four hours before departure for valuation or supply a purchase invoice or valuation certificate from an authorised valuer when requesting the export certificate, to enable correct valuation and facilitate re-importation.

Hazardous waste import controls: paper waste imports allowed for actual users with movement documents, pre-shipment certificates and random customs inspections.
Imports of paper, paperboard and paper product wastes are permitted for actual users when shipments are accompanied by a movement document in Form-9 and a pre-shipment inspection certificate from an exporting-country certified inspection agency. Customs may conduct random inspections of consignments before clearance; recognised laboratories may test samples. Commissionerates must designate nodal officers at or above Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner level to coordinate with pollution control boards and implement the Rules and testing procedures, and the field and trade must be informed.

Automated duty allocation at air cargo sheds streamlines assignments and extends evening customs availability for exports.
Automated software will allocate duties to customs officers in import and export sheds with daily rotation and prominent display of the roster; office hours are restructured to provide extended evening availability for export processing and later assessment by designated senior officers. Import goods registration will be processed on the ICES EDI into the evening with same-day or next-day Out of Customs Charge depending on registration time, urgent clearances requiring prior senior-commissioner approval. Overtime clearance is limited to specified critical categories and requires advance written requests and nominated officers; manual releases need senior approval.

Obstruction of customs: negligent trailer-driver conduct now triggers joint liability and recovery of scanner repair costs.
Negligent driver conduct causing damage to the Container Monitoring System (CMS) that leads to scanner breakdowns will render the transport operator and the container freight station (CFS) jointly responsible; repair costs will be recovered from them. Such negligent acts, including queue-jumping and apparent intent to avoid scanning, will be treated as obstruction of a customs officer and pursued under applicable customs and criminal law, alongside administrative recovery and enforcement measures.

Joint liability for scanner damage: transport operators and CFSs liable for repairs and potential obstruction penalties.
Where negligent conduct by trailer drivers causes CMS scanner breakdowns, the transport operator and the CFS to which the container belongs will be jointly responsible and the cost of repair will be recovered from them; such neglect will be viewed as obstruction of an officer of Customs and dealt with under the Customs Act, the Penal Code and other relevant laws.

Duty-free inputs for capital goods: in-house capital goods must be bonded and are liable to duty on debonding or external clearance.
Capital goods manufactured within an EOU from duty-free inputs must be accounted for and bonded under the usual into-bond procedure, with their value assessed by the computed value method under the Customs Valuation Rules reflecting captively consumed raw materials; such goods are liable to duty on clearance outside the unit, on debonding or on exit from the EOU scheme, and the excise exemption under the central notification does not apply.

Customs House Agent licensing: clarified licensing, employment checks, KYC and suspension timelines to strengthen regulatory compliance.
The Board clarified that no fixed numeric limit or turnover criterion will determine the number of Customs House Agents at a station; Commissioners will invite applications and conduct annual Regulation 8 examinations. Employment of CHA staff requires DC/AC approval excluding suspended or blacklisted individuals, with undertakings from CHAs. Only persons passing the Regulation 19 exam receive 'G' cards; others may hold 'H' cards subject to annual review. CHAs operating on Form 'C' must be reported for violations to licensing authorities. KYC obligations for client verification are mandated, and time limits for suspension proceedings are prescribed. Legacy holders of CHALR, 1984 examinations must qualify under CHALR, 2004 requirements.

SPCB registration requirement: hazardous waste imports permitted only with valid registration or interim clearance subject to HWR compliance.
Amendments to the Hazardous Wastes Rules add DGFT approved inspection agencies as an alternative certification route while maintaining the requirement for Form 9 and a valid PSIC. Importers and actual users must obtain SPCB registration and file quarterly returns with details of actual users and quantities. Interim clearances are allowed until the transitional cut off and expired registrations with renewal applications are provisionally accepted. Non compliance obliges the importer to re export wastes at their cost and allows storage in a public bonded warehouse pending re export or clearance.

Customs formalities requirement: factory stuffed containers must obtain LEO before port entry, subject to limited exemptions.
Customs requires completion of all export formalities, including the grant of a Let Export Order (LEO), before factory stuffed and self sealed export containers may enter port terminals, except for specified exemptions. Containers must first enter designated CFSs/buffer yards where gate officers verify invoice, stuffing examination report, checklist, container and seal numbers and condition; the shipping bill is registered, inspection recorded and LEO granted. After LEO the container moves to the terminal with the exporter's signed shipping bill copy and CFS gate pass, and terminal gate officers verify LEO status on EDI/Intranet.

Factory stuffed container entry now requires LEO before port terminal access, tightening customs verification and documentation safeguards.
Factory stuffed and self sealed export containers must enter designated CFSs or buffer yards where gate officers verify container and seal numbers and endorse stuffing examination reports; registration and granting of a Let Export Order (LEO) is completed at the CFS before the container moves to the port terminal, except for specified exempt categories permitted direct terminal entry.

Bench allocation: miscellaneous and customs appeals to one division bench; other excise and service tax matters to another.
All miscellaneous matters and petitions in pending Excise appeals for the year 2006 and all Customs appeals are to be listed before the Division Bench of Member (Judicial) D.N. Panda and Member (Technical) Rakesh Kumar; miscellaneous matters relating to other Excise appeals and all Service Tax appeals are to be listed before the Division Bench of the President, Justice R.M.S. Khandeparkar, and Member (Technical) M. Veeraiyan, to be heard with regular appeals.

Customs EDI infrastructure: custodians must provide site preparation, power backup and specified IT equipment to ensure secure connectivity.
Custodians must provide civil and electrical site preparation including air-conditioned office space, DG set for power backup and EDI server link, and supply networking and communication equipment, an Uninterrupted Power Supply System, computers (including thin clients), servers, dump terminals, printers and other computer peripherals as specified by the systems authority.

Customs EDI infrastructure requirements: custodians must provide site preparation, power backup and specified IT equipment for secure connectivity.
Custodians must undertake site preparation and civil and electrical works, provide properly air-conditioned office space, DG set for power backup and link to the EDI server, and electrical fittings and air-conditioning. They must also provide networking and communication equipment, Uninterrupted Power Supply systems, computers (PCs and thin clients), dump terminals, servers, printers and other computer peripherals as specified by the Directorate General of Systems to enable secure connectivity with Customs automated systems and exchange of information among customs community partners.

Inspection period requirement ensures bidders adequate time for inspection and tender preparation before auction process.
Custodians must provide prospective bidders at least four working days for inspection before a tender cum-e-auction and three working days for preparation of tender and bank documents; they must publish the complete list of unclaimed/uncleared goods before auction and certify, when submitting bids for departmental approval, that these prescribed periods were provided.

Over-dimensional container scanning procedure: alternative CFS delivery and docks examination permitted without separate NOC when scanning infeasible.
Procedure for over dimensional containers selected for scanning permits direct transfer to the CFS with the Gate PO endorsing the EIR as 'ODC-Not Scanned' and presentation of that endorsed EIR to the Container Scanning Division for NOC; if the scanner officer endorses 'NOT SCANNED due to...' at the scanner location or if scanning fails due to malfunction and CSD marks the EIR accordingly, docks officers may examine and clear the container under AC/DC supervision without separate CSD NOC, with any detected misdeclaration to be communicated to the Container Scanning Division.

Buyer duty to exercise caution when purchasing import licences; failure to verify may attract legal consequences.
A buyer of transferable import licences acquired from the open market bears a duty to exercise due diligence: the purchaser must make enquiries and take requisite precaution before acquiring licences; failure to do so may result in attendant legal consequences. This advisory applies to all licence types bought from the market, including SIL, DEPB, DFIA and DFRC, and directs importers, agents and trade members to verify licences prior to purchase.

Validity extension of public notice continues the earlier customs arrangement until the revised terminal date.
The validity of Public Notice No. 02/2005, earlier extended up to 20.06.2009, is further extended up to 21.01.2010. The notice records the revised terminal date for continued operation of the earlier customs public notice arrangement.

Labelling approval for detached airway bill labels allows airline agents to relabel packages pending customs verification and approval.
Labelling of packages that have lost airway bill labels may be performed by airline agents in the presence of the custodian where shipper marks and numbers on unlabeled packages correspond with those on labeled packages and the total package count matches the airway bill; an application in Annexure I must be submitted to the IFO. The IFO shall give immediate approval when there is no doubt, or promptly inspect, record findings and refer to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Admn) if further orders are required.

Automated e-mail enquiry for customs filings provides standardized subject-based requests and auto-generated status responses.
An automated e-mail enquiry facility allows importers, exporters and CHAs to obtain status details for Bills of Entry, IGM entries, Shipping Bills and Drawback claims by sending e-mails with prescribed subject-line templates to a designated address; replies are auto-generated and returned as attachments to the originating e-mail. Exact subject formatting is required, users must report any unfiled documents reflected against their IEC or CHA identifiers, and EDI support contact points are provided for technical assistance.