Customs - Selection of export packages for opening & examination
IT has been observed that in the case of Shipping Bills assessed through assessment section of the office of the Commissioner of Customs (IV), Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Mumbai, the assessing officers usually give an examination order inter alia containing instructions to open and examine a certain percentage of the export packages covered by any particular Shipping Bill. This percentage normally varies between 10-20% of the packages/ consignment depending upon. various factors. However, the assessing officers are not in a position to specify as to exactly which package are to be opened and examined by the export shed officers, as they are not aware as to how the numbering of packages have been done by the exporter because they are assessing the Shipping Bills based on the details as provided in the EDI system.
It has been decided that henceforth in the case of Shipping Bills assessed by the assessing officers giving percentage of packages/ consignment to be opened and examined, once the Shipping Bill is registered in export shed, the shed Superintendent will specify on "C" form as to which package nos. (depending upon the percentage specified by the assessing officer) are to be examined by the Examining Officer / Preventive officer deputed for examining the said export consignment covered by that particular Shipping Bill.
The concerned Examining Officer/Preventive officer deputed for examination of that particular export consignment will report in the system that as per shed Superintendent orders on "C" form", examined the specified package nos.