RFID sealing for SEZ export containers becomes the sole required mechanism, preventing additional sealing demands at gateway ports.

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....SEZ export containers covered by valid Let Export Orders must use only RFID seals for uniform acceptance at all gateway ports. No additional sealing requirement may be insisted upon. The instruction aligns SEZ container sealing with the CBIC framework permitting self-sealing and RFID e-seals under a risk-based approach. Liner seals affixed by shipping lines do not replace Customs-prescribed sealing mechanisms unless specifically recognised under prescribed procedures. The direction seeks to eliminate non-uniform port practices that have caused operational difficulties for SEZ exporters.....