OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
MUMBAI ZONE-II,
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE,
SHEVA, TAL: URAN,
DISTT: RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400707.
F.No. S/JNCH-D-102/09 DISP (A) Date:
15.10.2009
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 81 / 2009
Subject : Disposal of
goods brought into CFS/Customs area for export but not exported and not
obtained shut out – reg.
1. As a trade facilitation measures, cargo
meant for export is allowed to be carted inside the Container Freight Stations
(CFS) premises on the strength of Checklist and the Shipping Bills (SB) number,
even before the Shipping Bills has been filed by the exporter. However, it has
been noticed that on certain occasions, for various reasons, the goods are
abandoned even after the grant of Let Export Order (LEO). Even though the concerned CFS tries to contract the exporters for
clearing the export cargo, often the exporters do not respond to the letters of
the CFS. This has led to the problem of accumulation of uncleared
exports cargo in CFS.
2. It has also been observed that such export goods are
lying in different CFS for long and no
action has been taken for disposal of such goods. This leads to congestion within
the CFS and various logistics problems arising out of space constraints. It is,
therefore, imperative that such goods are disposed off from time to time.
3. In view of the above, as one time interim
administrative arrangement, it has been decided to
direct the CFS to initiate the process of disposal of such unclaimed/uncleared export cargo, which are not under seizure or hold
of any agency, by following the similar
procedure for disposal of uncleared/unclaimed import cargo and as mentioned below.
3.1. All goods landed upto
01.10.2008 and lying uncleared/unclaimed may be taken up for disposal by the CFS and the
process of disposal should be completed by the target date fixed by the
respective Custodians, but not later than
3.2 In this context, CFS shall submit a list of
such uncleared/unclaimed export cargo to the disposal
section. Disposal section shall forward this list to the concerned sections of
this Custom House to confirm ‘NO HOLD’ in respect of such goods. Such goods which are not under seizure or
hold of any agency shall be taken up disposal.
3.3 The valuation of goods taken up for
disposal shall be done by the Custodian through approved valuers
appointed by them, irrespective of any value declared by the exporter earlier
or assessed by the customs for the purposes of exports. In cases of doubt, the
same may be referred to a panel of three valuers
whose decision shall be final.
3.4 The disposal shall be made by Public
Auction/E-auction/Tender following the procedure as enumerated in relation to export cargo vide para 3 of the Public notice 65/2005 dated 13.12.2005 read
with the Board’s Circular No. 50/2005 dated 01.12.2005 and 52/2005 dated 09.12.2005 to the extent the same is relevant
for export cargo. The value assessed by the valuers
appointed by the Custodian shall form the reserve price.
3.5 The sale proceeds shall be shared between
the Custodians and the Customs on 50:50 basis.
4. Difficulties faced, if any in this regard
may be brought to the notice of the undersigned.
(B. K. SINHA)
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS(EXPORT),
JNCH, NHAVA SHEVA
To,
All the
Concerned Officers
Copy to :
All the Trade Associations.