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Procedure for clearance of export cargo categorised as “Hazardous Goods”; reg.
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....tice followed, in such cases the concerned examining officer obtains a waiver from the AC/DC in charge of the docks for ignoring the' open and examination' order given by the system. 3. It has been decided to revisit the present practice considering the probability of smuggling in the garb of Hazardous cargo as it is never examined and allowed to be exported as it is. In view of recent detections of contrabands concealed in "hazardous cargo", it becomes imperative to review the examination process of the "hazardous cargo". 4. Basically "hazardous cargo" is categorized into 9 classes from 1 to 9 depending on the nature of the cargo. The technical details about these 9 classess are enclosed as Annexure-"A" to this Public Notice. A note about "Reading Hazardous Materials Placards" is also enclosed as Annexure-"B" to this Public Notice. "HAZARDOUS CARGO" OF CLASS 5 , CLASS 8 AND CLASS 9 , 5. Analysis of the degree of danger in each class of the "hazardous cargo" reveals that there exists a health and environmental hazards in case of all classes of such substances. However, it appears that in case of class 5 , class 8 and class 9 ,there is relatively low probability of poten....
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....ning has been adopted to ensure smooth flow of trade. This procedure is expected to be more convenient for exporters as there may not any need to brought back the goods to CFS after scanning, unless consignment is found to be suspicious. It will save lot of time on the part of exporter and prevent the cargo being shut out. 7.2. The official posted at the gate should check the movement slip and allow the cargo inside the PORT only after the verification of 'CLEAN STAMP' by the scanning officer on the movement slip. 8. Difficulty, if any may be brought to the knowledge of to Deputy/Assistant Commissioner in charge of Appraising Main (Export) through email/phones (email address: [email protected], Phone No : 022-27244959) 9. This, issues with approval of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as standing order for the purpose of officers and staff. Sd/- (SUBHASH AGRAWAL) Commissioner of Customs (NS-IV). ============= Document 1 ANNEXURE-A: CLASSES CATEGORISATION OF "HAZARDOUS CARGO" INTO 9 1.Class 1.Explosives : It compris....
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....ubstances that in contact with water emit flammable gases DANGEROUS WHEN WET These are substances that, by interaction with water, are liable to become spontaneously flammable or to give off flammable gases in dangerous quantities. e.g. sodium metal. Class 5 - Oxidising Substances and Organic Peroxides Oxidising substances and organic peroxide pose a hazard because of their ability to chemically oxidise matter, including living tissue. Strong oxidisers can greatly enhance the flammability of material with the production of heat, fire, and dangerous reaction products. Class 5 dangerous goods are divided into two divisions, with substances within each sub-class being assigned to packing group I (great danger), II (moderate danger), or III (minor danger). Division 5.1 - Oxidizing Substances OXIDIZING AGENT 5.1 Although these substances are not necessarily combustible, they may: • readily liberate oxygen; or • be the cause of, or contribute to the combustion of, other materials. Examples of oxidising agents are hydrogen peroxide, copper chlorate and fluorine. Division 5.2-Organic Peroxides ORGANIC PEROX....
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....ods MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS GOODS 9 Class 9 dangerous goods are substances and articles that during transport present a danger not covered in other classes. This class includes substances that are transported or offered for transport at temperatures ≥ 100 °C in a liquid state, or at temperatures ≥ 240 °C in a solid state. Examples of Class 9 dangerous goods - dry ice, strong magnets. Class 9 dangerous goods are assigned to packing group I (great danger), II (moderate danger), or III (minor danger). - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES – These are substances included in the Australian Safety and Compensation Council's Hazardous Substance Information System or in federal, state or territory Hazardous Substances legislation. 5 The term applies to a material that has the potential, through being used at work, to harm the health or safety of persons in the workplace. ANNEXURE-B: READING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PLACARDS: Bulk containers transporting hazardous materials are required to be placarded. Placards are a diamond shaped hazardous material information source for emergency responders, railroad employees and other....