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TaxTMI 
Entry of factory stuffed (including self sealed) export containers into port terminals after LEO- Reg.
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....er (LEO) is granted based on the endorsement of the Gate officer of the port terminal on the invoice (with stuffing examination report) as a proof of the entry of the containers into the port terminal. Similar direct entry of the self sealed containers under free Shipping Bills(S/B) is also being permitted based on the invoice and check list. 2. The above detailed procedure, being followed at present, is leading to the following irregularities: (i) There have been instances of loading of containers on Board the vessel and even vessel sail out (Export) prior to LEO to the concerned shipment. (ii) There have been instances of entry of the containers and exports thereof (with prohibited goods) based on forged/fabricated documents. (iii) Registration and obtaining LEO based on the forged endorsements, without actual entry of the containers leading to false claims of export benefits. (iv) Difficulty in exercising proper checks and conducting verification by the Gate officers at the terminal gates, due to heavy inflow of export containers (approx. 2500 nos. per day). (v) Security concerns associated with the above possibilities. 3. Curre....
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....f granting LEO on the EDI system and/or through Intranet and satisfy himself that the container had received LEO. Verification on the computer system (EDI/Intranet) would help in checking the possible fabricated S/Bs. Besides the S/B, the driver/agent shall handover the gate pass issued by the custodian of the CFS indicating the container no., seal no., time of departure from the CFS etc. to the terminal gate officer. The gate officer would retain such gate passes in order to verify the time of departure of the container from the CFS and its arrival at the terminal gate. 6. For effective implementation and for smooth transition to the new procedure the following changes are made in the existing set up: A. Re-engineering of administrative set up and re-deployment of staff: (i) De-centralisation of the work pertaining to processing of documents of factory stuffed cargo: In order to introduce the new system of entry of factory stuffed containers into Port terminals after LEO, against the current centralized processing at three locations (CFSs Punjab Conware; MSWC and CWC Dronagiri), the following CFSs are designated to handle such containers. In other words, the d....
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.... factory stuffed containers are permitted. (vi) Provision to grant LEO in respect of containers at any other CFSs : During the regular office hours, the registration and granting LEO would be attended to by the PO/Supdt.(Exports) attending to similar work in respect of dock stuffed cargo in the respective CFSs. However, such items of work would be attended by the PO/Supdt. deployed at CFSs Speedy and CWC Distripark, where the 2nd and 3rd shift is being made operational, beyond regular office hours. The registration and granting LEO would be attended by the officers in 2nd/3rd shift for the containers entered in to any of the designated CFSs. EDI permits such processing. The registration and LEO in respect of any of the CFSs is based on the inspection and endorsement on the Invoice/Checklist, by the gate officers at the designated CFS. (vii) Expeditious processing of export documents: The work pertaining to the process of registration and grant of LEO for the factory stuffed/self sealed containers would be given priority by the officers. This is to ensure expeditious clearance, so that the on-wheel containers can move out of the CFS within minimum possible time, cr....
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.... custodians of the designated CFSs shall adhere to the committed tariff for factory stuffed Containers as intimated to the Commissioner of Customs (Export) by them and display the same as per the latest guidelines. (iv) The custodians shall co-operate by organizing the movement of the containers and by deploying the necessary surveyors in order to facilitate early completion of the process and exit of the containers so that the charges payable for factory stuffed containers would be the minimum. (v) The custodian should organize the entry and exit gates in such a manner that there is a smooth movement of the trailers within the CFS. C. Exemption from the new procedure: The following category of the factory stuffed Containers are exempted from the above proposed new procedure and would be permitted direct entry in to port terminals as per the present practice, prior to granting LEO. (i) Refrigerated Containers: All refrigerated factory stuffed container(s) are permitted to enter the port terminals directly as is the present practice, since the port terminals have adequate provision for power supply. (ii) Over Dimensional Cargo (O....