Procedure for obtaining Self Sealing Permission (SSP) for Electronic Sealing of Containerized Cargo at Factory or Warehouse Premises

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....nd all other stakeholders is invited to the Board Circular No. 26/2017-Customs dated 01.07.2017, Circular No. 36/2017-Customs dated 28.08.2017, Circular No. 37/2017-Customs dated 20.09.2017, Circular No. 41/2017-Customs dated 30.10.2017, Circular No. 44/2017-Customs dated 18.11.2017, Circular No. 51/2017 Customs dated 21.12.2017 and Circular No. 13/2018-Customs dated 30.05.2018. These circulars pertain to the customs procedures and functions related to granting Self Scaling Permission (SSP) for electronic sealing of containerized cargo at factory or warehouse premises. 2. It has come to the notice of this office that exporters are facing certain challenges in filing applications for self-sealing permission and in some cases, the procedures....

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....e of the exporter. Their specimen signatures and recent photographs must be enclosed in the prescribed format and duly attested by the exporter. 4.4. Mandatorily be registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and should be regularly filing GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and GSTR-9 returns. Accordingly, the exporter shall submit a copy of the GST Registration Certificate (Reg-06) along with duly attested copies of GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for the last three months, and the latest available GSTR-9. 4.5. Furnish copies of valid identity proof of the authorized signatories, such as PAN card, voter ID, bank certificate with photograph, or a cancelled cheque with photo, along with address proof like Aadhaar card or passport. All such documents must be proper....

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....o assist exporters and ensure quick processing. If any additional documents are required upon scrutiny, they must also be furnished promptly. 6. Thereafter, the jurisdictional Deputy/Assistant Commissioner shall forward the proposal to the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs for consideration. If approved, the permission shall be valid for export through all customs stations as applied by the exporter. The exporter shall ensure validation of the granted SSP in the EDI systems of the concerned customs ports or ICDs. 7. A single Self-Sealing Permission (SSP) shall be granted to the exporter for container stuffing at one specific approved premise. In case the exporter intends to carry out stuffing at multiple premises, a separate ....

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....er customs supervision. However, in certain exceptional cases, an exporter may be permitted to follow the self-sealing procedure even without GST registration, provided the exporter is a Status Holder recognized by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and holds a valid Status Holder Certificate issued in this regard. 12. An exporter intending to clear export goods under self-clearance, without engaging a Customs Broker, shall be required to file the Shipping Bill using a valid digital signature. 13. All consignments in self-sealed containers shall be subject to risk- based assessment and wherever applicable, intelligence inputs for the purpose of examination or inspection at the port of export. At the port or ICD, as the case may ....