The Collectorate of Customs (Appraisement) has announced that no bill of entry relating to the import of pigments and dyes will be accepted unless it has complete details of the product.
A public notice, issued by the Collector, Appraisement, said that it had been noticed that in cases of imports of pigments and dyes, the invoices presented along with the bills of entry found incomplete and had sufficient description, thus leading to difficulties in assessment of the goods.
Instructions, calling for the relevant information were also not generally complied with, said the notice.
"It has, therefore, been decided that from now on, all the bills of entry relating to pigments and dyes filed should bear the following declarations to enable the Custom House to finalise assessments correctly and completely:
-- Name and nature of pigments and dyes, ie direct reactive or vat along with trade name of the maker/manufacturer.
-- Colour, index number with catalogue.
-- Name of the maker/manufacturer if shipments are effected through intermediaries.
-- Country of origin.
-- Strength of the dye.
-- Physical form of the products whether powder, paste or liquid.
The new rule provides that all importers and clearing agents should mention the complete description in clear words on the bill of entry, failing which the bills of entry will not be manifested by the Customer Service Centre.
It is further provided that the customs examination staff will also specify and confirm the physical form of the product in their report to facilitate the proper assessment by the group.
The collector directed the Appraisement Groups, at the time of assessment, to ensure that all the particulars including the physical form were fed into the computer along with complete description of the goods for future reference.
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