Detailed guidelines for re-testing of samples

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....tention of all Customs Brokers, Exporters, Importers, Members of the Trade and other stake holders is invited to Board's Circular No. 30/2017-Customs dated 18.07.2017 on the above subject matter. 2) World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiated Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), which aims at simplifying the trade processes and bringing down barriers to trade has come into force w.e.f 22nd Febru....

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....or testing in case of consignments wherever needed. The results of all test reports, adverse or otherwise, shall be communicated to the importer or his authorized representative/ Customs Broker immediately on its receipt. b.) In case the importer or his agent intends to request the Additional/ Joint Commissioner of Customs for a re-rest, then the same shall be made in writing to the said officer....

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....stoms. Further, to avoid delays, samples for second tests shall be marked as "immediate" before sending to the laboratory. In a case it may so happen that fresh samples have to be drawn, then such sampling should be done in the presence of the importer or his representative/customs broker. e.) The requests for re-test of samples on the ground that the original sample was not representa....

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....not be resorted to in every case of variation between the first test and re-test results. g.)The facility of re-testing, is a trade facilitation measure, which should generally not be denied in the ordinary course. However, there might arise circumstances where the customs officer is constrained to deny the re-testing facility. Board expects that such denial would be occasional and on reasonable....