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NOTICE 7

EPC/LIC/Self-Sealing 29th August 2017

To
ALLTHE MEMBERS OFTHE COUNCIL

SUBJECT: - Electronic Sealing for Containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure

Dear Members,

This is in continuation of the CBEC circular 26/2017 -Customs dated 1.7.2017 regarding self-sealing of
containers by exporters using electronic seals. The new procedure of self-sealing was supposed to
become effective from 1st September 2017.

However, concerns were raised by the members due to lack of clarity on self-sealing permission
application procedure, electronic seal availability, standard etc. These concerns were duly put forth by
the council to CBEC requesting suitable clarification.

In this regard, the Board has issued Circular No. 36/2017-Customs 28th August, 2017 having details of
the procedure to be followed by exporters. The new self-sealing procedure shall come into effect from
1st October 2017.

The details as per Circular No. 36/2017-Customs 28th August, 2017 are reproduced/ highlighted as follows
for your convenience:

Procedure

(a) The exporters who were availing sealing at their factory premises under the system of supervised
factory stuffing, will be automatically entitled for self-sealing procedure.

All exporter AEOs will also be eligible for self-sealing. It is clarified that all those exporters who are
already operating under the self-sealing procedure need not approach the jurisdiction Customs
authorities for the self-sealing permission.

(b) The permission to self-seal the export goods from a particular premise, under the revised procedure,
once granted shall be valid unless withdrawn by the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner or
Commissioner of Customs if non-compliance to law, rules and regulations is noticed. In case the
exporter makes a request for a change in the approved premise (s), then the procedure prescribed
in circular 26/20 17-Cus shall be followed, and a fresh permission granted before commencement of
self-sealing at the new premises.

(c) With respect to para 9 (v) of the circular 26/20l7-cus, Principal Commissioners / Commissioners
would be required to communicate to Risk Management Division (RMD) of CBEC, the IEC (Importer
Exporter Code) of the following class of exporters:

(i) exporters newly granted permission for self-sealing;

(ii) exporters who were already operating under self-sealing procedure;

(iii) exporters who were permitted factory stuffing facility; and

(iv) AEOs

The categories mentioned in c(ii), (iii) and (iv) may be communicated to RMD by 20-09-2017 .

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