Mandatory customs sampling for AQCS-referred imports blocks Bill of Entry clearance until samples are drawn and dispatched.

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....Customs officers must draw samples when AQCS makes an online request for a Bill of Entry referred for a No Objection Certificate; the system will prevent Out of Charge until sampling occurs. Officers must generate and dispatch a test memo through the existing mechanism. The system will electronically transmit the test memo to AQCS, while officers must continue to send its physical copy with the sample. AQCS test reports will be digitally integrated with the relevant Bill of Entry and available through the NOC details function. The procedure operates as a standing instruction for concerned officers.....