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Guidelines for clearance of unclaimed and abandoned goods kept in SEZs/ FTWZs
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....d on the provisions of section 48 of the Customs Act, 1962 read with Circular No. 50/2005-Cus dated 01.12.2005 and no. 49/2018-Cus dated 03.12.2018 issued by CBIC. The relevant provisions/procedures mentioned therein will apply, mutatis-mutandis, on warehousing units in FTWZs/SEZs. 3. The objections, if any, with regard to procedure prescribed for clearance of unclaimed/ abandoned goods from SEZs/ FTWZs may be furnished to Deputy Secretary (SEZ) within 15 days form the issue of this instruction. 4. This issues with the approval of the competent authority. Encl: As above Yours faithfully (Aditya Narayan) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India Te1. 2306 2496 e-mail: [email protected] File No. D. 6/5/2017-SEZ Government of India/ Bharat Sarkar Ministry of Commerce and Industry/ Vanijya Aur Udyog Mantralaya Department of Commerce/ Vanijya Vibhag SEZ Division Dated 21st February, 2018 To, All Development Commissioners, Special Economic Zones. Subject: Guidelines for clearance of unclaimed abandoned goods kept in FTWZs-reg. Sir/ Madam, I am directed to refer to the representation received from Stakehol....
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....osal through public auction. The list will contain the following details: (a) Inbound/ Outbound Bill of Entry number (b) Bill of Lading No. and date (c) Description of goods (d) Weight (e) Name of the consignor (exporter) and consignee (importer), These details will be furnished as per the information available from the IGM and Inbound Bill of Entry. (ii) The units shall simultaneously update the list with importer's name and address. (iii) Details of all goods/ shipments which are put on hold for investigation or otherwise by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)/Preventive/Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIIB) or any other agency will be maintained both by units and Senior Authorised Officer (SAO)/ Disposal of FTWZ. 'No Objection Certificate' from the concerned agency would be required before initiating disposal process of these goods. (iv) From the said list, SAO/Disposal at FTWZ will segregate shipments which are disputed/ stayed shipments required to be retained for investigation/ adjudication/ court procedure etc. SAO/ Disposal shall also segregate shipments contain....
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....t, intimate to the unit, details of the listed shipments which can straightway be taken up for auction as they do not require any regulatory clearances [NOC from Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Drug Controller, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) etc.], or do not need any chemical analysis to identify the contents and fitness for consumption/usage. The consignments, for which such unconditional NOCs are issued by SAO/Group, shall be taken up for auction by e-auction preferably through Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Ltd. (MSTC) to ensure maximum outreach and participation. In case the list is incomplete and does not have the complete details for SAO/Group to clearly pinpoint the regulatory requirements, SAO/ Group shall indicate the deficiencies in the list, within the period of 15 days. (ix) In case regulatory clearances from agencies other than Customs are required such as NOC from FSSAI, Drug Controller, BIS etc., or samples of the consignment are required to be chemically analysed to identify the contents and fitness for consumption/ usage, SAO/ Group shall identify such requirement and intimate to the concerned unit within 15 days of the receipt of co....
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.... below the rank of SAO to witness the auction. SAO [Disposal shall not withdraw any consignment at the last moment from the auction/tender except with the written approval of the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs, (xiv) The shipment/ lot in respect of which NOC has been given by SAO/ Disposal, shall be taken up for auction. All bids of value equal to or more than the reserve price, or those up to 5% less than the reserve price, shall be treated as successful bids for sale of goods. Remaining shipments/ lots of the list shall again be taken up for second auction against the same reserve price. In case, shipments or lots, where bids are not received up to the reserve price, shall again be taken up for third auction against the same reserve price. Unsuccessful shipments/ lots of third auction, in respect of which three auctions have already taken place, shall be considered for fourth auction against the reserve price fixed before the first auction of such shipments/ lots, however, in the fourth auction such shipments/ lots are to be necessarily sold for the highest bid regardless of the reserve price fixed. In the event of the shipments/lots not being disposed of in the ....