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440</font><br>
01 09 2006<br>
Friday</b></font></p>
<p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><font color="#006600">Import
& export through courier – examination norms</font></b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Board
has prescribed the following norms:-</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(a)
100% screening of import/ export consignments (documents and all types of cargo)
required to be done through X-ray or other techniques. Wherever possible the
facility of X-ray machines available with Customs could be used; otherwise the
airlines or AAI’s screening facility may be resorted to for such screening.
Further wherever feasible such screening by multi-agencies could be combined
to reduce the time taken and avoid duplicity.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(b)
Physical examination of export documents gifts, samples and export goods limited
upto a maximum of 10% of the total courier consignments or specific intelligence.
The consignments so selected to be examined 100%.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(c)
Physical examination of import documents gifts, samples and dutiable goods (covered
under customs declarations CBE-V, CBE-X) limited upto a maximum of 10% of the
total courier consignments. The consignments so selected to be examined 100%.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(d)
Selection of consignments for Physical examination would be based on the various
parameters such as nature of goods, value, weight, status of importer etc,.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(e)
However the Commissioner of Customs in respective port can exercise the discretion
of random examination of goods, on specific parameter such as country of import/export,
nature of goods as presently provided in the present EDI System</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">In
spite of these instructions, any consignment can be examined by the Customs
(even upto 100% examination), if there is any specific intelligence or there
is doubt during X-ray in respect of the said consignment.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><u><a href="http://www.taxindiaonline.com/RC2/subCatDesc.php3?subCatDisp_Id=25&filename=notification/custom/2006/cuscir06_23.htm">CBEC
CIRCULAR NO. 23/2006-Cus., Dated: August 25, 2006</a></u></font></p>
<p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><font color="#006600">Bank
guarantee for Transshipment of cargo through airports</font></b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Board
recollects that:- </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">++
as per existing provisions of transshipment of cargo from one Customs location
to another location, the Trans shipper has to execute a bond with bank guarantee
in order to safeguard Customs duty in the transshipment operation.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">++
Circular No. 45/2005-Customs, dated 24.11.2005 waives the requirement of the
of bank guarantee to be taken in case of transshipment of cargo from the gateway
port to feeder ports/ICDs/CFSs and vice versa, for all carriers of containerized
cargo, who are handling more than 1000 TEUs as import containers in a financial
year.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">++
The waiver is applicable not only to shipping lines but also to ICDs/CFSs/ other
carriers and for carriage in all modes of transshipment, irrespective of their
movement by road, coastal shipping or rail.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">++Further,
jurisdictional Commissioners of Customs may in deserving cases give waiver of
bank guarantee requirement for carriage of goods on transshipment. </font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Waiver
of bank guarantee in transshipment of air cargo between two Indian airports
and transshipment of cargo from/to airport from other Customs location</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Board
has now decided that airlines/ other carriers having annual transshipment volume
above 2500 MT to/from any airport, would be exempt from Bank Guarantee for carriage
of goods on transshipment. Further, the jurisdictional Commissioners of Customs
in deserving cases may also consider giving waiver of bank guarantee.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><u><a href="http://www.taxindiaonline.com/RC2/subCatDesc.php3?subCatDisp_Id=25&filename=notification/custom/2006/cuscir06_24.htm">CBEC
CIRCULAR NO. 24/2006-Cus., Dated: August 25, 2006</a></u></font></p>
<p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#006600">DEPB</font></strong><font color="#006600"><strong>
schedule – it’s now </strong><b>Blood Bags instead of Double Blood Bag</b></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">DGFT has amended
the DEPB schedule to substitute <b>“ Blood Bags” </b>for<b> “</b>Double Blood
Bag with Tubing” appearing against Sr.No. 125.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><u><a href="http://www.taxindiaonline.com/RC2/subCatDesc.php3?subCatDisp_Id=47&filename=notification/dgft/2006/dgft06pn049.htm">PUBLIC
NOTICE No. 49 (RE-2006)/2004-2009, Dated : August 29,2006</a></u></font></p>
<p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#006600">India</font></strong><font color="#006600"><strong>’s
Legal System - Can it be Saved?</strong></font></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The
Prime Minister released Mr Fali Nariman’s book <b>''India’s Legal System
- Can it be Saved?'' </b>He said, “I was struck by Shri Fali Nariman’s
remarks about how the legal system should deal with those who operate with
intent outside the framework of the legal system, like terrorists. So what
do we do? He has suggested many remedies. I urge our legal experts, our
administrators, and human rights activists to study his ideas and suggest
ways in which we can improve our criminal justice system.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nariman
points to the fact that in India, less than 45 per cent of the accused charged
with serious crimes, including mob violence, are eventually convicted. The
corresponding figures for countries such as the UK, USA and France are over
90 per cent!</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Among
the other problems related to the criminal-justice system that he talks of are
outdated laws, lack of a comprehensive scheme to pay compensation to victims
of crimes, lack of an effective crime-control model, fallibility of judges,
etc.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Victims
of acts of terrorism are not to be treated as mere victims of some tortuous
actions and given ex-post facto benefits evolved by the legal regimes in the
form of socialisation of risks," hesays in the book.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">There
are over eight lakh practicing lawyers in India — after the United States,
our country has the second largest legal profession in the world. But how
are lawyers and the judicial system in India perceived today? It is no
secret that the very thought of facing the courts in India leaves the common
man with a sense of dread and despair; cases drag on interminably, and
justice sometimes seems like an afterthought. Who or what is responsible
for this situation? Where have we lost our way? It is at times good to
see ourselves as others see us, and the picture is not a very flattering
one, argues Fali S. Nariman, renowned constitutional expert, practising
lawyer and president of the Bar Association of India. In this frank and
thought-provoking book he realistically appraises the performance of those
in the profession and what they need to do in the years ahead, and addresses
some home truths about our country’s legal system.</font></p>
<p align=center><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#006600">Surat</font></strong><font color="#006600"><strong>
floods – a way to evade taxes</strong></font></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Notices
are appearing in local newspapers, "It is to bring to the notice of
all concerned that all the documents maintained till August 7 have been
destroyed completely in the floods". So the flood is used as good
tool to dodge tax officials. Believe us; don’t ask for records!</font></p>
<p><font color="#FF6666" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Until
Monday with more DDT </font></p>
<p><font color="#FF6666" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Have
a nice week end. </font></p>
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