Clearance of imported metal scrap - CBEC Prescribes Procedure
CBEC has prescribed a new procedure for clearance of imported metal scrap (both ferrous and non-ferrous):
(i) Import of metal scrap in shredded form will be permitted through all ports/ICDs/CFSs/LCSs without any pre-shipment certificate as per the existing practice.
(ii) Import and clearance of un-shredded compressed or loose metallic scrap, shall be subject to the guidelines issued the Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India under Public Notice No. dated 06.10.2016 (followed by a Corrigendum by way of a Public Notice No. dated 25.10.2016) and as per the following procedure:
(a) The consignments of unshredded, compressed or loose scrap shall be cleared only through those EDI ports where Risk Management Module is operational. These consignments will be subjected to documentary or physical check on the basis of selection done by Risk Management System.
(b) All the designated sea ports as specified in the DGFT Public Notice No. dated 06.10.2016 are expected to install and operationalize Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanners by 31.03.2017 and till such time, the consignments of unshredded, compressed or loose scrap shall be subjected to scanning based on risk assessment at those ports where such facilities for scanning are currently existing.
(c) Depending upon the congestion at the Port/ICD, the availability of manpower and the antecedents of the importer, the concerned Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs or Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be, may permit the importer to remove the sealed container at his own risk and cost to his factory premises under re-warehousing procedure. This would be subject to conditions specified in (a) & (b) above.
Circular No. ., Dated: October 26, 2016