Clearance of imported metal scraps – Procedure regarding

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....d 6.10.1997 (iii) Chairman's letter D.O.F. No. L-6390/CH(EC)/2004  dated 11.10.2004 2. The whole issue has since been reviewed in the background of the recent explosion at the premises of a scrap importer at Ghaziabad resulting in the  death of ten persons.  Consultations have been held with the concerned Ministries, namely Commerce & Industry, Home, Shipping, Steel and External Affairs.  Discussions have also taken place between the concerned Trade Associations and the Government of India.  Keeping all these aspects in mind, and in supersession of all existing instructions on the subject, it has been decided to follow the following procedure for clearance of imported metal scrap(both ferrous and non-ferr....

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.... The Ministry of Home Affairs have already written to the Chief Secretaries/Home Secretaries of all States and UTs vide their fax message No. I.11034/18/04-IS.IV dated 15.10.2004 (copy enclosed), to provide necessary police assistance to Customs as and when requested. This facility of examination at the importer's premises will not be available to traders. (ii) Similar procedure will be followed for examination of metal scrap consignments at the ports/ICDs/CFSs/LCSs where it is decided to do the examination at the port/ICD/CFS/LCS itself instead of allowing it to be done at the manufacturer-importer's premises. 5. As regards Category-2, i.e. future imports of metal scrap, the following procedure will be followed, namely:- (i) Impor....

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.... Jaipur, and 21. ICD Udaipur 22.  CFS Mulund 23. ICD Kanpur, 24. ICD Ahmedabad, 25. ICD Pitampur, and 26. ICD Malanpur (iii) In all future cases,  metal scraps in unshredded, compressed or loose form will have to be accompanied with a pre-shipment inspection certificate as per format in Annexure-1 to Appendix-28 from any of the Inspection and Certification Agencies given in Appendix-28 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I). It may be noted that for such scrap in unshredded, compressed or loose form, this pre-shipment certificate will be required irrespective of the fact whether or not  the consignment has originated from a country affected by war or rebellion.     (iv) In respect o....

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....s, if considered necessary by the proper officer. Imports of scrap in unshredded, compressed or loose form (after 25.10.2004) will, however, be allowed for EOU/SEZ units only through the above 15 customs stations . 7. It will also be the responsibility of the shipping line to henceforth ensure that every consignment of metal scrap in unshredded, compressed or loose form is accompanied by such a pre-shipment inspection certificate before it is loaded on the ship.  Failure to observe this precaution would invite penal action for abetment regarding irregular import of metal scrap. 8. The DGFT has since amended para 2.32 of the Handbook of Procedure (Volume-I) vide their Public Notice No.16/2004-09 dated 15.10.2004.  9. ....