OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
(IMPORT),
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA,
TAL – URAN, DIST – RAIGAD,
F.No.S/22-Gen-274/2009 AM(I)
Date: 02.12.2009
P U B L I C N O T I C E NO. 92/2009
Subject
: Assessment / Examination of Prime Steel including
Stainless Steel Sheets/ Coils/ Plates/ Tin Plates etc.
Instructions – Reg.
It is
prescribed in Bureau of Indian Standards, ASTM and Other International
Standards that the purchaser of Steel products shall obtain a proper Mill Test
Certificate (MTC ) from the manufacturer wherever
required and the goods shall be marked with the details such as manufacturers’
name, specification, heat numbers, dimensions, finish, chemical composition
etc. Accordingly, it has been the
practice to assess the consignments of H.R./C.R. Steel including Stainless Steel Sheets/
Coils/ Plates/ Tin Plates etc. declared to be Prime / Stock Lot/ Ex-Stock/ Prime
Excess on the basis of a proper Mill Test Certificate containing the details
viz. Heat Number, finish, quality, dimensions, chemical composition etc.
However, it has been noticed that some of the Importers/CHAs
are not producing MTC and such documents to verify the correctness of the
declaration regarding Prime / Stock
2. In this regard, all the Importers/CHAs are directed to furnish inter alia,
the following documents wherever consignments of H.R./ C.R. Steel including
Stainless Steel Sheets/ Coils/ Plates declared to be Prime/ Stock Lot/ Ex-Stock
/ Prime Excess are imported:-
1) Copy
of Invoice
2) Copy
of Packing List indicating details of Sizes, quantity, weight, thickness etc.
3) Manufacturer’s
Mill Test Certificate certifying, Heat No., finish, Chemical Composition, Grade
etc.,
4) Country
of Origin Certificate (Original), and
5) Bill of Lading.
3. The officers in Docks while examining such
consignments are required to compare the details given in the MTC with those
marked on goods / Packages. If the
importer fails to submit such a MTC, the claim made by importers that goods
are Prime / Stock lot / Ex-stock / Prime
Excess may not be accepted and all such consignments shall be considered as “
Secondary / Defective / Seconds” only and assessed accordingly.
In
case of doubt regarding the nature/grade of the goods, the goods may be
referred for test or to SIIB for further investigation, if necessary.
( A. K. DAS)
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT),
JNCH, NHAVA SHEVA.
To,
All the concerned.
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