Use of tamper proof bottle seals on containerized cargo for Export - Reg. - Customs - 50/2006

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS C. R. BUILDING : QUEENS ROAD POST BOX NO 5400 BANGALORE-1 Trade Facility No. : 50 / 2006 Dated. 18 - 04 - 2006. Sub : Use of tamper proof bottle seals on containerized cargo for Export - Reg. 1. Kind attention of Exporters, Customs House Agents, Trade Associations and general public is invited to the Board s Circular No. 01/2006-Cus., dated 02.01.2006 communicated vide this office Public Notice No. 06/06, dated 04.01.2006 wherein the Board has directed that the tamper proof one time bottle sealing alone should be adopted for the cargo transported for exports through containers, bonded closed trucks (which are sent to Gateway Port after following the Central Excise/Customs officer supervised sealing or self-sealing by the manufacturer exporters, 100% EOU and EPZ units) and the containers aggregated with LCL cargo in the CFSs/ICDs (which are sent to the port after sealing in the presence of officers), as it ensures safety and security of sealing process and avoid any resealing at the point of export. Further, it would reduce the need for examination at port except in case of specific intelligence as these containers would not be subject to routine examination as already provided in the Board s Circular No.6/2002 Customs dtd 23.01.2002 and consequential delay. It may please be ensured that in all the containerized cargo for export are duly sealed only with the tamper proof bottle seals. 2. The one time bottle seals are available for Rs. 15/- per seal from the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Customs Division / Inland Container Depot. However, the exporters/ manufacturers are not compelled to procure these bottle seals from the department only, as this would defeat the very purpose of self-sealing facility. The use of tamper proof one time bottle seal by the officers for sealing the containerized cargo for export relating to all exporters, manufacturer-exporters, 100% EOU, EHTP units will come into force from 01.04.2006. 3. The contents of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of all the concerned. Sd/- JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (TECHNICAL) BANGALORE Attested (G. SRINIVASAN) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HQRS (TECH) BANGALORE