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 28.08.2017, 37/2017 dated 20.9.2017X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Attention of all the Importers/ exporters, Customs Brokers, members of the Trade and all other concerned is invited to Board's Circular Nos. 26/2017- cus dated 01-07-2017, 36/2017 dated 28-8-2017, 37/2017 dated 20-09-2017 and 41/2017-Customs dated 30-10-2017 issued under F. No. 450/08/2015- Cus. IV on the above mentioned subject matter. 2. With the introduction of self-sealing using RFID e-seals, the Board has sought to enhance export facilitation by dispensing the need for exporters seeking the presence Of jurisdictional Officer for the purposes of supervising stuffing or 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed for the sake of uniformity and better understanding Of the new procedure. 5. Circulars 26/2017 and 36/2017 have obligated following classes of exporters to adopt REID e-sealing: (a) exporters already enjoying the facility of self-sealing after having been approved by jurisdictional formations under the erstwhile procedures; (b) exporters who have hitherto been availing of supervised sealing and have been automatically entitled to avail of self-sealing using REID e-seals, without having to expressly seek any permission/approval of the jurisdictional commissioner for this purpose; (c) AEOs, regardless of whether they were self-sealing or undertaking supervised sealing, have also been entitled to avail of the new procedure; ( ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t to usual RMS treatment. Similarly, Full Containers Loads arriving at ICDs, but without REID e-seals, will be subject to usual risk management parameters. 6.3 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. 7. 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 as officers can ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d that data once uploaded by the exporter should not be capable of edited or deleted. 7.3 The web application shall capture the location where the RFID e-seal is read. 7.4 The vendors shall transmit the IEC details of such exporters who have purchased the REID e-seals to RMD on a daily basis. The IEC number and the name of exporter shall be provided only when the vendor makes the first sale to the exporter; there is no need transmit the details of the exporter each time a sale is made. 7.5 The vendors shall make all efforts to serve the requirements of maximum number of exporters by providing the RFID e-seals. They shall also provide Readers to all the customs stations from where the client exporters are exporting their cargo. The ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing the exporters who have newly applied to the jurisdictional customs authority for self-sealing permission under circular 26/2017-Cus dated 1st July 2017, they shall commence use of the facility subject to grant of permission and upon adoption of REID e-sealing. 10. The applicable date for REID e-sealing implies that exporters are required to use this procedure from the prescribed date. Any container sealed at the exporters premises before the prescribed date, shall not be required to be brought with RFID e-seal. 10.1 It is also clarified that those exporters who are in possession of RFID e- seals are at liberty to commence availing the facilitative procedures forthwith. It may be recalled that vide circular 37/2017 -Cus, the e-seal ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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