Detailed guidelines for re-testing of samples

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....toms dated 18th July 2017 issued vide F. No. 450/15/2017-Cus-lV. 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 22" February, 2017. India isa signatory to this agreement. 2) India has placed a number of trade related measures negotiated under the TFA in ....

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....importer or his authorized representative/ Customs Broker immediately on its receipt. b. In case the importer of 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 within a period of ten days from the receipt of the communication of the test results of the first test. Customs officers may take a rea....

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....a case it may so happen that fresh samples have to be draw, 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 representative should be entertained only if the consignment is still in Customs control. At the time of drawing the samples, the importer or his re....