TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Subject : Regular Operation of Drive Through Container Scanner (Road) at Chennai (DTCS) - Reg.
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....F.No.S.MISC/2/2023-CSD Dated: 09-12-2023 PUBLIC NOTICE NO: 48/2023 Subject: Regular Operation of Drive Through Container Scanner (Road) at Chennai (DTCS) - Reg. ********************** All the Importers, Exporters, General Trade, Port Terminal Operators, Shipping Lines/ Shipping Agents, Container Freight Stations coming under the jurisdiction of Chennai Custom House, Vessel operators/ Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers/ Inland Container Depots and all other stakeholders concerned are hereby informed that operation of Drive-through X-Ray Based Container Scanner Facility for scanning of selected import containers will be made operational 24X7 from 11.12.2023 at Chennai (INMAA1). 2. CONTAINER SCANNING DIVISION:- For the purpose of administration, Container Scanning Division (CSD) headed by Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of Customs (CSD)is functional from Custom House, No. 60, Rajaji Salai, Chennai, Tamil nadu-600001. 3. LOCATION OF CONTAINER SCANNER FACILITY: The Drive through X-Ray Based Container Scanner Facility is situated in the Chennai Port premises, near 2A gate, Chennai Port Trust, Royapuram, Tamilnadu, Chennai-6000....
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....rea Regulations, 2009. 5. PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN CONTAINER SCANNER DIVISION:- 5.1 On receipt of the selected container at the CONTAINER SCANNING FACILITY, the Preventive Officer shall physically verify the container number and Seal number printed on the EIR document with the number on the container and seal affixed on the container. If the same are found to be tallying, the container shall be checked in for scanning, otherwise the same shall be reported to DC/AC (CSD) for further action. 5.2 Thereafter, the Preventive Officer manning the check-in Station will instruct the CSD marshal to: • Guide the driver of the vehicle carrying the container into the scanning tunnel to maintain the prescribed speed limit so that scanning of the container can be 1/1595718/2023 CUS/CSD/MISC/2/2023-CSD-0/0 Commr-Cus-Exp-Chennai carried out efficiently. • If the container cannot be scanned due to over speeding, the marshal shall be instructed over microphone to guide the driver of the vehicle carrying the container to move the vehicle back to the scanning tunnel for rescanning. 5.2. On completion of Scanning, the scanned image wil....
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....ereafter "NOT SCANNED DUE TOODC/OVER WEIGHT/EMPTY/COASTAL CONTAINERS" stamp in bold letters will be affixed on the EIR document. Such containers shall be examined 100% at the CFS/ICD in the presence of DC/AC (CFS) 。 Scanned images of "MISMATCH" containers shall be uploaded in the Chennai CSD portal as prescribed in Standing Order No: 03/2018 vide F.No.S.Misc.90/2018-Docks Admin dated 08.05.2018. Such containers will be examined as per usual procedures on the basis of "NOC" given by DC/AC (CSD) or will be examined 100% at CFS in the presence of DC/AC (CFS/ICD) as the case may be. 。 The same is illustrated as follows: 1/1595718/2023 CUS/CSD/MISC/2/2023-CSD-0/0 Commr-Cus-Exp-Chennai PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN CONTAINER SCANNING DIVISION CONTAINER SELECTED FOR SCANNING ARRIVES AT CSD -DTCS CHECK IN STATION Preventive Officer shall physically verify the container no. and seal no. printed on EIR document with the number on the container and seal affixed on the container. If the same are found to be tallying container shall be checked in for scanning, otherwise the same shall be reported to DC/AC (CSD) for further act....
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.... 100% in presence of DC/AC of the CFSs/ICDs. 5.6 After completion of scanning of selected containers at the Container Scanning Facility, the said containers shall be moved to the respective CFS by the Custodians of the said CFS. 5.7 The Out Gate Preventive Officer at Chennai Port shall verify EIR copy and list of containers forwarded to him by mail and ensure that no container which is selected for scanning report to the out gate/leave the port premises without scanning. If such selected containers report at Out Gate without scanning, then such containers shall be diverted to the container Scanning Division by making suitable endorsement (attempted to evade scanning) in the EIR copy and Gate Register by Out Gate Preventive Officer so as to distinguish such cases. Further the out Gate Preventive Officer will intimate the out gate Superintendent (Chennai Port) and Superintendent (CSD) immediately over phone and by email regarding the details of the container diverted to CSD from port Out Gate. 5.8 No container shall be examined / detained at the Container Scanning Facility. 6 DPD AND RMS FACILITATED CONTAINERS SELECTED FOR SCANNING:- ....
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.... remarks ("SCANNED- CLEAN/MISMATCH/ NOT SCANNED DUE TO ODC/ OVERWEIGHT/EMPTY/ COASTAL CONTAINERS /NOT SCANNED DUE ΤΟ .") made in the EIR document by the Container Scanning Facility Officers for each container is provided to the In Gate Preventive Officer and respective Docks Examination Officers by reflecting the same in the Seal Cutting Document (Open Chit Document) raised by Custodian of CFS/ICD. • If a container selected for scanning is received at the CFS without scanning, then 1/1595718/2023 CUS/CSD/MISC/2/2023-CSD-0/0 Commr-Cus-Exp-Chennai • the custodian of the CFS/ICD shall immediately bring it to the notice of DC/AC of such CFS/ICD and DC/AC (CSD) before presenting the seal cutting document (Open Chit Document) to Customs Officers i.e. before the said container is opened. b) CFS/ICD INGATE PREVENTIVE OFFICER: CFS/ICD Ingate Preventive Officer will ensure that: At the time of Gate in of the import containers during normal office working hours, the containers selected for scanning are scanned at the CSD by verifying the EIR copy and selected containers list forwarded by e mail by DC/AC of CFS/ICD. â€....
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.... procedures. Further verification shall be made to ascertain whether the said selected container is still at the Terminal or reached CFS or otherwise. If it is ascertained that the said container has left Port and reached CFS without scanning of or otherwise, then DC/AC, CSD shall bring the same to the notice of Commissioner competent to initiate action under regulations 11 and 12 of Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations, 2009, against the Terminal Operator. (ii) If any container selected for scanning reach the Terminal out gate without "Selected for Scanning" endorsement in EIR Copy or reach Port Out Gate or CFS/ICD without Scanning and is diverted from the Port Out Gate or CFS/ICD, as the case may be for the purpose of scanning then details of such container shall be brought to the notice of DC/AC(CFS/ICD) by Supdt (Admn) for initiating action under Regulations 11 and 12 of Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations, 2009, against the Terminal Operator or Custodian of CFS/ICD or both, as the case may be. (iii) Weekly statement showing details regarding number of containers selected for scanning / scanned / not-scanned, nu....