Regarding stuffing of export containers under supervision of Central Excise Officers.

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....nbsp;  (iv)   Directors General (All)   Madam/ Sir, Subject: Stuffing of export containers under supervision of Central Excise Officers - regarding.             Board has received several representations from Associations, Chambers of Commerce, Trade Bodies etc., about the divergent procedures followed by the field formations regarding examination and stuffing of export containers in the factory or warehouse under the supervision of Central Excise Officers. Such procedures are contained in the CBEC's Central Excise Manual and various Notifications/ Circulars issued by the Board from time to time. For the sake of uniformity and ease of reference, the salie....

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....he concerned Superintendent or Inspector of Central Excise. 3.         Vide Circular No. 736/52/2003-CX dated 11^th August 2003, the facility of self-sealing and self-certification has been extended to all categories of manufacturer- exporters subject to compliance with existing procedures. Vide Circular No. 860/18/2007-CX dated 22^nd November 2007, it has been prescribed that in case of exports under free Shipping Bills, i.e., Shipping Bills where no export benefits are being sought, the manufacturer- exporter shall mandatorily resort to self-sealing of export containers and the Central Excise Officer shall not entertain any request for stuffing and sealing of export containers, in their presence ....

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....atch has to be made to the jurisdictional Superintendent/ Inspector of Central Excise, 24 hours in advance or such shorter period as may be mutually agreed upon. The facility of online scheduling of factory stuffing by Central Excise Officers has been prescribed by the Board vide Circular No. 934/24/2010-CX dated 25^th August 2010, vide which the exporter can seek such scheduling by sending an e-mail to the range officer. It is reiterated that exporter needs to correspond only with the range officer for such stuffing. Keeping in mind these requirements, the Chief Commissioner will ensure that the Commissioner should suitably augment staff strength available with range by making necessary administrative arrangements. 7.   &....

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....bsp;     The field formations may be suitably informed and instructed for compliance. Any instruction to the contrary may be reported. 10         Receipt of this circular may be acknowledged.   Yours faithfully, Encl: Annexure-1 V P Singh Under Secretary (CX.6)   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ANNEXURE-1 (Extract from Annexure to F. No. 224/37/2005-CX.6 dated 24^th December, 2008) EXPORT OF GOODS Sl. No Function Inspector Superintendent 3.6 Examination and sealing of export consignments under Central Excise Seal On ....