RMS for Exports through JN Customs - Standing Order
THE Commissioner of Customs NS IV has issued a Standing Order superseding several previous Standing Orders, to facilitate trade and for better compliance.
1. Procedure regarding Carting of Export goods - marking of packages: All the officers conducting examination of export goods are hereby directed to ensure that:
a. All the packages brought for export should be properly marked.
b. Total Consignment relating to one shipping bill should be stacked distinctly.
c. The stencil or printing marking on all the packages should be distinct, bold and clear so that the packages can be easily identified and co-related with the respective shipping bills.
d. No cargo should be allowed to enter the CFS without proper cover of documents, marks and nos. and description of goods and clear endorsement regarding verification of seals / carting permission.
e. If any packages are found to be attempted to be exported without affixing marks and numbers as detailed above, the officer should bring this to the notice of Superintendent and AC/DC and appropriate action should be initiated against the exporters. Action should be also be initiated against CHA / CFS found not adhering to these provisions.
2. Accuracy of declaration in export documents:
a) All the officers are directed to ensure that while assessing, examining/inspecting or giving LEO to export goods, in all S/Bills, the units of quantity should only be in terms of standard units of quantity.
b) During assessment and examination the officer should ensure that accurate, specific and complete description are given in the shipping bill for the correct classification, valuation and assessment of goods.
c) It has been noticed that essential documents in some cases such as CENVAT Certificate, Self Declaration, Leather Declaration etc. required to be filed are not produced in time. In some case it is observed that merchant exporters are not declaring the name and address of the supplier of the export goods in the CENVAT declaration. Such exporters should be insisted upon to declare the same.
Re-export of goods: All cases of re-export to the same destination shall require compulsory 100% determination of identity of goods by AC/DC concerned.
Seizure and release of goods: In case where export goods are found to be mis-declared in terms of quantity, value and description and are seized for being liable to confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962, the same may be ordered to be released provisionally on execution of a bond equivalent to the value of export goods with appropriate security to cover redemption fine and penalty. Similar procedure may be followed in respect of goods where determination of value/classification etc. is to be carried out.
Maintenance of Goods Registration Register and Discrepancy Register: Each export shed / CFS is required to maintain a goods registration register which acts as a control register for the supervisory officers such as AC / DC, JC, Commissioner. The goods registration register should give a clear picture of the nature of goods being sought to be cleared and which have already been carted into the CFS. No registration of cargo should be done without a clear receipt endorsement with location from the CFS.
Procedure to be followed at Gate: As introduction of the Gate Module in ICES system may take some time, the following procedure shall be followed with immediate effect and until further orders:
1. All CFSs shall immediately provide ICES terminal and EDI/internet connectivity to the Customs Gate Officers deployed therein. The Gate Officers shall get their SSO-ID mapped in the ICES to view the document and its status. The Gate Officers can also view the documents through internet from ICEGATE, whether the Bill of Entry has been given out of charge by the proper officer. By viewing the documents, the Gate Officers can check from the system, before allowing physical removal of cargo from the CFS.
2. The Shed Appraising Officers/Superintendents shall give a list of Bills of Entry, in respect of which OOC has been given by them, to the Gate POs at periodical intervals i.e. at 3 PM and 8 PM. The Gate POs should verify the OOCs presented to them for their bonafide nature and allow the physical removal of cargo from the gate of CFS from these lists in case access to system is not available/ procedure at Sr. No. (a) is not in place.
3. The AC (Docks), Admin will circulate specimen signatures and stamps of all OOC's Officers posted at the Docks to all Gate PO's. Gate PO's should keep this list readily available for quick verification.
4. Gate POs must also thoroughly examine the clearance/exit documents presented to them, before allowing physical clearance of cargo.
JN Customs NS IV Standing Order No. ., Dated: December 17, 2014