https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=55367 Imports of non-perishable food items must comply with the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and pending test reports may be stored only in public or private bonded warehouses licensed under Sections 57 and 58 or at Section 9 notified warehousing stations. Entry Inwards under Section 31 and appraisal precede mandatory sampling: three sealed samples (one sent to an authorised laboratory with a serially numbered Test Memo; two retained). Storage requires endorsement on the Bill of Entry, custodian oversight, and a Bond and Bank Guarantee; clearance for home consumption follows receipt of a satisfactory sealed test report. en-us Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=55367 Imports of non-perishable food items must comply with the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and pending test reports may be stored only in public or private bonded warehouses licensed under Sections 57 and 58 or at Section 9 notified warehousing stations. Entry Inwards under Section 31 and appraisal precede mandatory sampling: three sealed samples (one sent to an authorised laboratory with a serially numbered Test Memo; two retained). Storage requires endorsement on the Bill of Entry, custodian oversight, and a Bond and Bank Guarantee; clearance for home consumption follows receipt of a satisfactory sealed test report. Circulars Customs Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=55367