Customs - Extension of validity of self-sealing permission
IN a recent meeting of the Cochin Customs Permanent Trade Facilitation Committee meeting, a point was raised that as per current procedure 'Self Sealing Permission' was granted for a period of one year and the applicants had to renew the permission annually.
The Commissioner informed that self sealing certification was introduced as a trade friendly measure to simplify procedures and that when a manufacturer/exporter was granted the permission for self sealing, the status was to be maintained till any over riding instructions/orders were issued or till such party had come to adverse notice of the Department. The Commissioner assured that instructions would be issued to the concerned Section to discontinue with the procedure of annual renewal of self-sealing permission granted to eligible manufacturers/exporters.