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SUB : Implementing Electronic Sealing for containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure prescribed vide circular 37/2017-Customs dated 20.09.2017 –reg.
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....17-Customs dated 1st July, 2017, 36/2017-Customs dated 28 August, 2017 and 37/2017-Customs dated 20th September, 2017 on the above mentioned subject prescribing norms for grant of Self Sealing Permission to the exporters intending for factory/warehouse stuffing of export goods. 2. For the sake of uniformity and ease of doing business, Board has decided to simplify the procedure relating to factory stuffing and lay down a simplified procedure for stuffing and sealing of export goods in containers. 3. It has been decided to do away with the sealing of containers with export goods by CBEC officials. Instead, self-sealing procedure has been adopted subject to the following conditions in respect of factory/warehouse premises falling under ....
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....ds, 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 RFID self-sealing ecosystem. (e) 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. 5. Standard Specification of the Seal:- (a) The electronic seal referred to in Para 9 (vii) of the Circular No. 26/2016-17 Customs dated 01.07.2017 shall be an "RFID tamper proof one time bolt seal", each bearing a unique serial number. The exporters shall be responsible for procuring the seals at their own cost for use in....
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.... 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/ICSs at their own cost, whether through handheld readers or fixed readers. (d) The integrity of RFID seal would be verified by the Customs Officer at the port/ICD by using reader-scanners which are connected to Data Retrieval System of the vendor. (e) Since all ICDs/ports where containerized cargo is handheld would require readers-scanners, ADC/JC incharge of Nhava Sheva-General Commissionerate has been designated....
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....Block, New Delhi before commencing sales. Where the certification is found to comply with the requirements of the ISO standard, the names of such vendors shall be put up on the Board's website (www.cbec.gov.in) for ease of reference of the trade and field formations, as soon as they are received. c) The vendors shall also produce a contract or communication between the vendor and manufacturer, to serve as a link document and undertake that the seals for which ISO certifications are submitted are the same seals pressed into service. d) Any time a vendor changes his manufacturer-supplier, he shall provide the documentation referred in para 3 of circular 36/2017-Customs to the CBEC, before offering the seals for sale. ....
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....heir website, name of each port / ICD where they have provided readers. Custodians and Customs brokers are also advised to proactively engage with vendors regarding availability of reading facilities at container terminals and ICDs so that there is no dislocation to logistics operations. 9. Considering the difficulties expressed by trade associations in locating vendors of RFID seals, the Board has decided that the date for mandatory self-sealing and use of RFID container seals is deferred to 1st November, 2017. The existing practice may continue till such time. It is also provided that exporters are free to voluntarily adopt the new self-sealing procedure based upon RFID sealing, if readers are in place at the customs station of export ....