OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUTOM HOUSE,
NHAVA-SHEVA,
TAL : URAN, DIST. RAIGAD,
F.NO.S/26-Gen-789/92
JNCH DT : 20.09.2005
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF PERMANENT TRADE
FACILITATION COMMITTEE HELD ON 09.09.2005.
The meeting
of Permanent Trade Facilitation Committee was held on 09.09.05 at 12.00 hrs. in the Conference Hall at 7th floor of the Custom
House. The following members from the
Department and trade attended the meeting -
|
SR.NO. |
NAME
& DESIGNATION |
POST HELD |
|
1. |
SHRI NAJIB SHAH, COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
(IMPORT) |
CHAIRMAN |
|
2 |
DR. K.N.RAGHAVAN, ADDL. COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS |
MEMBER |
|
3 |
SHRI S.A.USMANI JOINT COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS |
MEMBER |
|
4 |
SHRI RAJEEV YADAV JOINT COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS |
MEMBER |
|
5 |
SHRI K.M.RAVICHANDRAN JOINT COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS |
MEMBER |
|
6 |
SHRI P.N.TIWARI JOINT COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS |
MEMBER |
|
7 |
SHRI K.S.MISHRA DY. COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS |
MEMBER |
|
8 |
SHRI P.K.THOMAS APPRAISING OFFICER |
MEMBER |
|
9 |
SHRI MARK S. FERNANDES CHAIRMAN, SHIPPING
AVIATION I.M.C. |
MEMBER |
|
10 |
MAJOR SANTOKH SINGH REGIONAL MANAGER, CWC |
MEMBER |
|
11 |
SHRI MOHAN NIHALANI PRESIDENT, ALL |
MEMBER |
|
12 |
SHRI OMPRAKASH AGARWAL VICE PRESIDENT, BCHAA |
MEMBER |
|
13 |
SHRI RAMAKRISHNAN OPERATIONS MANAGER,
MERCHANT SHIPPING |
MEMBER |
|
14 |
SHRI R. RAJASEKHAR CROP CARE ASSN. OF C/O UNITED PHOSPHORUS |
MEMBER |
|
15 |
SHRI MEMBER BCHAA |
MEMBER |
|
16 |
SHRI S.M. SALIAN MANAGER |
MEMBER |
|
17 |
CAPT. B. CHAKRAVARTI GDL CFS |
MEMBER |
|
18 |
SHRI A.K. DUBEY, CWC CFS JNPT |
MEMBER |
|
19 |
SHRI R.C. SHARMA, MEARKS CFS |
MEMBER |
|
20 |
SHRI K.V. PURUSHOTHOMAN CONWARE A.M. (EXP) |
MEMBER |
|
21 |
SHRI A.K. BHATTACHARYA SR. MANAGER, MEARSK |
MEMBER |
|
22 |
SHRI C.P. CHAMOLA ULA CFS |
MEMBER |
|
23 |
SHRI KISHOR MORE CONWARE |
MEMBER |
|
24 |
SHRI THOMAS VARGHESE MANSA |
MEMBER |
|
25 |
SHRI BCHAA |
MEMBER |
|
26 |
CAPT. JASBIR SINGH MANSA |
MEMBER |
|
27 |
SHRI NIMESH DESAI BCHAA |
MEMBER |
|
28 |
ANIL AGRAWAL BALMER LAWRIE |
MEMBER |
|
29 |
SHRI ABHILASH V. TERMINAL MANAGER |
MEMBER |
|
30 |
V. RADHAKRISHNAN IYER CAI |
MEMBER |
|
31 |
CAPT. RAJESH P.V. CAI |
MEMBER |
|
32 |
SHRI SUJEET SINGH NSICT |
MEMBER |
|
33 |
SHRI RAJESH GOSALIA BCHAA |
MEMBER |
|
34 |
SHRI JACOB THOMAS GDL CFS |
MEMBER |
|
35 |
SHRI AJIT KUMAR SINGH ULA CFS |
MEMBER |
Shri Najib Shah, Commissioner
of Customs (Import)
welcomed all the members. He took up the agenda points of the last
meeting for confirmation and thereafter allowed the house open for questions.
2. Shri Mark Fernandes, Chairman,
Shipping & Aviation, IMC expressed that the CWC is collecting the scanning
charges @ Rs 500/- per TEU which is not correct.
The chairman informed
that no scanning charges are being collected as the decision has already been
taken in the Inter Ministerial Committee Meeting in this regard. It was also informed
by Shri Santokh Singh,
Regional Manager, CWC, that weighing
charges @ Rs. 300/- per TEU are being collected by them, which are different
from scanning charges. As regards the request of the trade for not collecting
such charges, the Chairman informed that the issue will be examined.
(ACTION : REGIONAL MANAGER,
CWC)
3 Members
of the trade also drew attention towards point no. 6 of the last meeting and submitted that
the problem of Splitting the containers covered by one Bill of Lading / Bill of
Entry is still continuing.
The Chairman asked Shri Sujeet Singh, General Manager, Operation, NSICT to clarify
the issue, who informed that no splitting of containers are being done. However, in case of exigencies, if the same is essential,
the concerned parties are informed within twelve hours. He reiterated that container
yards cannot be used as storage for containers of different CFSs.
( ACTION : ALL CFSs )
The chairman directed all the CFSs
to move the containers in time.
4. The
issue regarding manual out-of-charge for split containers was also raised in
the meeting and the members desired that in such cases, manual out of charge
should be given by the officers to avoid the demurrage and detention charges.
The Chairman informed the members that instructions
in this regard have already been issued to the officers posted in the Docks to
give manual out-of-charge (after following proper procedure),
and the same will be reiterated.
(ACTION : JOINT.COMMISSIONER
OF CUSTOMS, (DOCKS))
5. Representative
of MANSA drew attention towards point no. 11 of the last meeting and desired to
know whether the permission for off loading and loading of containers will be granted by the
Boarding Officer as against the Asstt. Commissioner
who was granting such permission in the past..
The Chairman informed that the Jt.
Commissioner of Customs( PG) has communicated to him
that the instructions have already been issued to the Boarding Officer to allow
loading / off loading of containers.
6. Representative
from Maersk, CFS raised the issue regarding speedy
disposal of containers / goods detained in the CFSs by various investigating agencies.
The chairman informed
the members to meet the Joint
Commissioner of Customs (PG & Disposal) for discussing and
formulating a procedure in line with Board’s instructions for speedy disposal.
( ACTION : JT.
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (Disposal) and CFS OPERATORS )
7. Representatives
of MANSA took
up the point relating to uploading of IGM in the ICEGATE and submitted that the
acknowledgement generated by the system does not reflect the file name along with the line
particulars. In the absence of the same they are not in a position to identify the IGM which is not acknowledged.
The Chairman
stated that as the issue pertains to the design of software, it will be taken
up with the Directorate of Systems.
8. The Representatives
of MANSA took
up the issue regarding submission of copies of IGMs and EGMs from January,2003 onwards as desired by DRI.
The Chairman
informed the members that in cases where investigation are being carried out by
the DRI, the
requisite information must be provided to them. Regarding the issue of
providing the copies of the past IGMs and EGMs, he informed that the matter will be
taken up with the DRI in this
regard.
9. The Representatives
of MANSA pointed
out that many refund claims are pending
in the Custom House.
The Chairman informed that the matter will be examined for speedy disposal of claims,
as per the laid down procedure.
(ACTION : JOINT COMMISSIONER
OF CUSTOMS, MCD)
10 The Members
also raised up the point regarding printing of EP copies and errors reflected
therein. They submitted that for correction of errors on EP copies, work has been
allotted to only one Deputy Commissioner of Customs, causing delay in such corrections.
The Chairman informed that the matter will be looked into by
the Department.
(ACTION : JOINT COMMISSIONER
OF CUSTOMS, (EXPORT), i/c Dronagiri)
11. The Representatives
of the trade also raised the issue regarding delay in printing of EP copies of Shipping Bill
due to delay in feeding of stuffing reports in the system.
The Chairman
informed that suitable instructions
to the officers will be issued by the
Joint Commissioner of Customs (Export)
for feeding the stuffing report in the system without delay .
(ACTION : JOINT COMMISSIONER
OF CUSTOMS, (EXPORT)
12. The Representatives
of MANSA pointed out that on each major amendment to the IGM, an undertaking on
Stamp paper of Rs.100
is being asked by the Department.
The Chairman
informed that the matter will be looked into by the Department.
(ACTION : JOINT COMMISSIONER
OF CUSTOMS, IMPORT NOTING)
13. The representatives
of Bombay Custom House Agents Association raised the issue regarding verification of genuineness of incoming Release
Advices from the Custom House which has
issued the R.A.. It was requested that such RAs may be allowed to be registered
in the system so that the bill of entry can be filed and such bills of entry can be
assessed after receipt of verification
from the Custom House concerned.
The
Chairman informed that the issue will be examined.
14. The BCCHA
also raised the issue that at Dronagiri, some of the officers have declined to
permit temporary Custom pass (Form H) holders in transacting business on the
ground that such employees are not authorized.
The Chairman informed that temporary pass holders of the CHAs
will be allowed to transact business in Custom House and at all other
CFSs. He also emphasized that no unauthorized
person will be permitted to move around and transact business in Custom House
and Customs notified areas.
15. The
Representatives of BCCHA raised the issue regarding execution of bond and bank guarantee for
registering DEEC Licences. It was also
submitted that the work is held up for want of verification of documents
including status certificate. They
requested for doing away with the repeated verification of certificates.
The Chairman
informed that the issue will be examined.
(ACTION : JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, GR. VII D)
16. The
Representatives of BCCHA drew attention
towards pendency
of work in some of the Groups and delay in the printing of TR6 Challans. It
was also requested for extending the time for printing of TR6 Challans from
The
Chairman assured the Members that the pendency of Groups will be reduced to
minimum by deploying additional officers.
He also stated that the request for providing more printers for printing
of TR6 Challans and that for extension of time for printing will be looked into by the department.
17. On request
of the Association, the
Chairman declared that the Docks will remain open on Saturday (10.09.2005) for import
as well as export examination.
(ACTION : JOINT COMMISSIONER
OF CUSTOMS, APPRAISING
18. The
representative of BCCHA raised the issue regarding clearance of shut-out
containers against the same Shipping Bill by amending the name of vessel.
Dr.K.N .Raghavan, Addl. Commissioner
informed that in such cases, the Shipping Bill need to be amended and a
separate Shipping Bill is required to be filed for the shut out containers.
The meeting concluded with thanks to the chair.
( S. A. USMANI)
JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
APPRAISING (