2008 (8) TMI 238

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....rade Policy 2004-2009 on the agency subsequently being recognized as such? (a) Whether violation of EXIM Policy 2004-09 would attract confiscation and imposition of penalty in terms of Sections 111(d) and 112 of the Customs Act, 1962? (c) Whether or not, the goods imported in violation of requirements of the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy can be confiscated in terms of Section 111(d) of the Customs Act, 1962? (d) Whether or not, penalty under Section 112 of the Customs Act, 1962 can be imposed on such importer?" 2. The adjudicating authority came to the conclusion that the goods imported under Bill of Entry dated 25-5-2005 were not accompanied by a pre-shipment inspection certificate as required by paragraph No. 2.32 of ....

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.... the appellant. The reasons which weighed with the adjudicating authority have been reiterated, and it was submitted that the agency in question which issued the pre-shipment certificate was not a recognized inspection agency at the time of issuance of certificate. 5. The adjudicating authority has also recorded in paragraph No. 11 of the adjudication order dated 14-7-2005 as under: "However, in view of the fact that the goods have been examined l00% and no explosive and war materials have been noticed, I take a lenient view." 6. Paragraph No. 2.32 of the Handbook of Procedures specifically deals with import of second-hand goods/waste scrap/seconds/rags and under the said paragraph, it is stated that the items specified therein may....

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....and the exporter. The pre-shipment inspection certificate has to certify to the effect that, (a) the consignment does not contain any type of aforesaid specified items, and (b) the imported items are actually metallic waste/scrap etc. as per internationally accepted parameters for such a classification. Both these requirements of the pre-shipment certificate itself indicate that it is only an exporter who can obtain such a certification before the goods are shipped. Similarly, the second requirement of the contract stipulating that the consignment does not contain any type of specified items also, has the same underlying purpose. To wit, any of the specified items shall not be exported and correspondingly, shall not be imported. The documen....