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Implementing Electronic Sealing for Containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure prescribed vide circular 26/2017-Customs dated 1st July 2017-reg.
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....ubject: Implementing Electronic Sealing for Containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure prescribed vide circular 26/2017-Customs dated 1st July 2017-reg. In continuation of the Board circular 26/2017 -Customs dated 1.7.2017 regarding self-sealing of containers by exporters using electronic seals, the Board has approved the following procedure which shall be adhered to by exporters opting for self-sealing. 2. Procedure (a) The exporters who were availing sealing at their factory premises under the system of supervised factory stuffing, will be automatically entitled for self-sealing procedure. All exporter AEOs will also be eligible for self-sealing. It is clarified that all those exporters who are already operating under the se....
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....ure RFID seals from vendors, conforming to the standard specification mentioned in para 3 below. Since the procedure seeks to enhance integrity of transportation of goods, the exporters will be required to obtain seals directly. They shall provide details such as IEC etc., at the time of purchase for identification as well as for using the standard web application necessary to support an RFlD self-sealing ecosystem. (f) In case, the RFID seals of the containers are found to be tampered with, then mandatory examination would be carried out by the Customs authorities. 3. Standard Specification of the Seal: (a) The electronic seal referred to in Para 9 (vii) of the Circular No. 26/2017-Customs dated 01.07.2017 shall be an "RFID tamper....
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....larified that the information need not be mounted "in the electronic seal"but tagged to the seal using a 'web / mobile application' to be provided by the vendor of the RFID seals. Data once uploaded by the exporter should not be capable of being overwritten or edited. (b) All vendors will be required to transmit information in para (a) above to RMD and the respective destination ports / ICDs of export declared by the exporter. The arrangements for transmission of data may be worked out in consultation with the RMD and nodal Customs officer at each ICD / Port. (c) All vendors shall be required to make arrangements for reading / scanning of RFID one- time- Bolt seals at the Customs ports/ rCDs at their own cost, whether th....