https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=56449 Customs formations may forward samples of specified goods to identified outside or accredited empanelled laboratories where Revenue Laboratories lack capacity; sampling must follow the receiving laboratory's standard technique and be coordinated in advance, with requirements published by the Commissionerate. For live or hazardous consignments testing should be expedited and online reporting developed; if testing exceeds three days importers must be offered Customs warehousing. Testing fees are payable by the importer or exporter. The procedure excludes cases where Partner Government Agencies draw samples. Commissioners must issue public notices on empanelment, sampling and dispatch techniques, and online report mechanisms. en-us Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:57:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=56449 Customs formations may forward samples of specified goods to identified outside or accredited empanelled laboratories where Revenue Laboratories lack capacity; sampling must follow the receiving laboratory's standard technique and be coordinated in advance, with requirements published by the Commissionerate. For live or hazardous consignments testing should be expedited and online reporting developed; if testing exceeds three days importers must be offered Customs warehousing. Testing fees are payable by the importer or exporter. The procedure excludes cases where Partner Government Agencies draw samples. Commissioners must issue public notices on empanelment, sampling and dispatch techniques, and online report mechanisms. Circulars Customs Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=56449