CBEC defers date for mandatory self-sealing and use of RFID container seals (high-security seals) to November 1 in light of difficulties faced by trade associations in locating vendors of such seals; While existing practice may continue till such time, exporters are free to voluntarily adopt the new self-sealing procedure based on RFID sealing, if readers are in place at Customs station of export from October 1; Directs custodians of ICDs to facilitate the process of receiving handheld readers or installation of fixed readers

Circular No. 37/2017-Cus dated September 20, 2017
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