Commissioning and commencement of operation of Mobile X-ray Container Scanner (MXCS) at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK); Procedure to be followed for containers selected for scanning at MXCS

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....de, Port Terminal Operators, Shipping Lines/Shipping Agents, Container Freight Stations coming under the jurisdiction of Commissionerate of Customs (Port), Kolkata Customs, Vessel Operators/Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers/Inland Container Depots and all other stakeholders concerned is invited to the Public Notice No. 15/2022 dated 11.04.2022 issued by this Commissionerate, on the above subject. 2. Various suggestions have since been received from multiple stakeholders to take steps for reducing the dwell time of the import containers bound for CFSs at Kolkata. Also to ensure that Hazardous cargo is immediately removed to the CFSs after unloading at Kolkata Port. 3. Accordingly, the procedure to be followed for CFS-bound import co....

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.... of selection of containers for scanning, each CFS shall identify the containers that are destined for their respective CFS, which have been selected for scanning. b. Customs Officer at NSD will issue Cargo Movement Approval Order (CMAO) for all CFS-bound containers. c. The Custodian of CFS shall procure RFID seals from vendors authorized by CBIC. After identifying the containers to be scanned at MXCS, the Custodian CFS shall seal the targeted container with the RFID seal and take delivery of containers from NSD and shall present the same for scanning at MXCS en-route to CFS. Gate Pass/Delivery Order for delivery from Docks shall serve as sufficient documentation for presenting the container for scanning at MXCS. ....

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....ner", which will be system-generated by the CFS operations management software. ii. This document shall carry the requisite details such as IGM number and date, container number, seal number, and vehicle number. iii. The RFID seal (affixed at time of delivery of targeted container at NSD) shall be scanned by the Preventive Officer posted at CFS prior to the container exiting the CFS. iv. The time of exit at CFS and the RFID seal number will be endorsed on "Delivery Challan for Container Scanner" by Preventive Officer posted at CFS. v. Preventive Officer at Container Scanning Facility will also verify the container number and the integrity of the RFID seal by scanning it, and shall endorse on this document....

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....first list is generated. If the containers covered in the supplementary list have already reached CFS, they shall also be brought to scanner by Custodian CFS after affixing RFID seals and following the procedure as above. 9. Container Scanning Division, through their designated email ID, shall inform DC/AC(NSD), DC/AC(CFS), Superintendent of Customs/Appraiser of Customs posted at various CFSs and RMS Facilitation Centre the scanning result of the containers, i.e. whether they are scanned clean or not. 10. In respect of containers that have been scanned clean, Customs officer will issue out of charge after observing all other procedures. 11. In respect of containers that have been found "Not Clean", 100% examination shall be conduct....