TMI BlogImplementing Electronic Sealing for Containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure prescribed by circular 26/2017-Cus dated 1st July 2017, circular 36/2017 dated 28.8.2017 and 37/2017 dated 20.9.2017 – reg.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... litation by dispensing the need for exporters seeking the presence of jurisdictional officer for the purposes of supervising stuffing of the cargo at approved premises. This measure is expected to reduce transaction costs of exporters since they do not have to incur MoT charges in respect of such supervision as well as improve their timeliness of their exports. Such facilitation is proposed to be backed by application of technology in the form of exporters using RFID eseals since it has the potential to improve visibility and enhance cargo security during transportation to Ports ICDs as well as during holding time. 2. Attention is drawn to para 5 of circular 37/2017-Customs dated 20th September 2017 stating the date for mandatory e-sealing shall be 1st November 2017. In order to take stock of the preparedness of the trade, field formations, the Board has held consultations with the vendors. It is understood that the fixed Readers are already in place at Chennai port and are being already used to monitor the movement of trucks from CFSs to the Port. During the consultations, it has also been informed that installation of fixed readers at Mangalore and Cochin will be completed ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ation as already prescribed under para 2(f) of Circular 36/2017-Cus dated 28th August 2017 . However, after examination, the further movement of such a container shall not be under the RFID e-seal procedure. The existing system of using the traditional bottle seals by customs shall continue for such movements. 5.2 Full containers brought to Ports without RFID e-seals shall be taken to a CFS or allowed direct port entry, as the case may be, and will be subject to usual RMS treatment. Similarly, Full Containers Loads arriving at ICDs, but without RFID e-seals, will be subject to usual risk management parameters. 5.3 The procedure under the subject circulars does not apply to export of non-containerized cargo or Air cargo or for movement of cargo from CFSs to ICDs/Ports or cargo exported through Land Customs Stations. Extant practices in respect of such cargo shall continue. 6. The issue of the type of readers that vendor shall provide to customs has also been raised. The Board has permitted vendors to either provide fixed readers, in consultation with custodians at Ports and ICDs, or provide handheld Readers. Due to the flexibility provided by Handheld Readers, in as much ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... aders have been provided by Vendors is annexed to this circular. As and when coverage is extended by vendors to more customs stations, they shall be included in the list of Ports / ICDs where e-sealing would be mandatory. While for the benefit of the trade, Board shall update the list of Customs stations from time to time, field formations are advised to issue trade notices regarding availability of Readers as soon as these are available at their Port/ICD. 8. While the progress made in the coverage of reader network across ports and ICDs is well recognised, but factoring that it may take some time for the field formations to fully set up systems and procedures for handling RFID e-sealed containers as well as receipt of data, the Board has decided that mandatory e-sealing for different classes of exporters shall be brought in a phased manner as indicated below: 8.1 In respect of all exporters who have been permitted self-sealing facilities under erstwhile procedures and exporters who are AEOs, it would be mandatory to seal their export containers with prescribed RFID e-seal w.e.f 8th Nov. 2017. Any non-compliance will subject the containers to usual RMS parameters. 8.2 In ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... epat ICD INBDM6 6 GRFL Piala Faridabad ICD INBFR6 7 Bhagat Ki Kothi, Jodhpur ICD INBGK6 8 Moti Mahal Agra ICD INBLJ6 9 Tarapur Thane ICD INBNG6 10 Mumbai Port PORT INBOM1 11 Vadodra Dashrath ICD INBRC6 12 CONCOR Fridabad ICD INBVC6 13 Kolkata Port PORT INCCU1 14 Tirupur Coimbatore ICD INCHE6 15 Khatuwas ICD INCML6 16 Cochin Port PORT INCOK1 17 CPL DADRI ICD ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... NMWA6 43 Ajni Nagpur ICD INNGP6 44 Nagpur ICD INNGP6 45 JNPT Nava Sheva PORT INNSA1 46 Pipavav Port PORT INPAV1 47 Pali ICD INPKR6 48 Panki Kanpur ICD INPNK6 49 Panipat ICD INPNP6 50 PPG ICD INPPG6 51 Patli ICD INPTL6 52 Palwal ICD INPWL6 53 Rewari ICD INREA6 54 Sanad ICD INSAU6 55 Khodiyar ICD INSBI6 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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