TMI BlogProcedure for disposal of un-claimed/un-cleared cargo under section 48 of the Customs Act, 1962, lying with the custodiansX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 48 of the Customs Act, 1962. 2. Despite the issuance of many circulars, the feedback relating to disposal of unclaimed/ uncleared cargo at all Customs locations has not been fully satisfactory. Sometime back, Central Vigilance Commission had appointed a committee of Chief Vigilance Officers to examine the reasons of delay in disposing of unclaimed/un-cleared cargo. The committee has observed inordinate delays, complete breakdown of system, substantial loss to the government revenue etc. Accordingly, Board has reviewed the procedure with regard to disposal of un-cleared/un-claimed cargo under section 48 of the Customs Act, 1962 in consultation with CONCOR. The revised procedure for disposal of such cargo shall be as under: - 3. Following procedure with regard to expeditious disposal of un- claimed/un-cleared cargo lying with custodians, whether in the private or public sector, under section 48 of the Customs Act, 1962, is prescribed: (i) The concerned custodian of the Customs Station shall prepare a list of cargo lying unclaimed/ un-cleared in the bonded area of the Customs Station for more than 30 days from the date of arrival of such cargo in the Customs Station. This lis ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ll be made in their presence for sample check. This will be conveyed to the concerned custodian along with the list of shipments/ containers which are required to be retained. (v) (a) Based on the intimation received from Customs, the concerned custodian will issue a notice to importer under Section 48 of the Customs Act 1962 advising him to clear the goods within 10 days from the date of issue of the notice failing which the goods will be placed in public auction. Notice will be sent to the importer on the address as given in IGM message available with the custodians, or the address ascertained from the shipping lines in terms of the para 3 (ii) above. (b) A copy of the notice issued to the importer under section 48 of the Customs Act, 1962 shall also be affixed on the notice board of the Customs Station. (vi) The concerned custodian, in the next 20 days shall prepare a detailed inventory of the shipments which are not required to be retained by Customs for any purpose. In doing so, they will associate the Customs in 10% of the consignments for which Customs has already intimated that inventory has to be drawn in their presence for sample check. (vii) Within 7 days of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... quired to submit the test reports within 15 days of receipt of the samples. (x) NOC for such consignments shall be issued by Customs only after receipt of the required clearance/ result of chemical analysis from the concerned agency, without which the concerned custodian shall not put the said consignment for auction. (xi) In case the result of chemical analysis, or report from FSSAI, Drug Controller, Plant Quarantine etc. indicate that the sample is not fit for consumption/ usage, Customs shall inform the concerned custodian about the need for destruction of the same and the concerned custodian shall arrange to destroy the same at their expense, after obtaining the requisite environmental and other clearances as per law. Date of the proposed destruction shall be intimated to Customs at least 15 days in advance, to enable the representative of the Customs to witness the same, should the need for the same be felt. (xii) The value of the shipment/ lot included in the auction list shall be fixed in next 7 days by a panel of Govt. approved valuers appointed by the concerned custodian which shall include an expert on the product line without involvement of the local Customs aut ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ber of four such auctions/ tender. However, even for such goods the requisite NOC from Customs will be obtained by the concerned custodian following the procedure laid down in paras above. (xv) After the successful bidder has been informed about the result of the auction, a consolidated bill of entry, buyer-wise will be filed with the Customs in the prescribed format by the concerned custodian for clearance of the goods as per Section 46 of the Customs Act 1962 read with Un-Cleared Goods (Bill of Entry) Regulations, 1972 (Regulation 2 (xvi) (a) The proper officer of Customs shall assess the goods to duty in accordance with the extant law within 15 days of filing of the Bill of Entry and after assessment inform the amount of duty payable to the concerned custodian. (b) The auctioned goods shall be handed over to the successful bidder after assessment and out-of-charge orders given by the proper officer, on payment of dues. 4. The above procedure shall be applicable to cargo, which are unloaded at a Customs Station after being brought from outside India on or after 01.04.2018 and which fall in the category of 'unclaimed/ un-cleared' in terms of section 48 of the C ..... 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