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e-SANCHIT - Paperless processing under SWIFT – Uploading of Li-
censes/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs - Imple-
mentation of PGA e-SANCHIT. — With the objective of reducing physical inter-
face between Customs/regulatory agencies and the trade and to increase the
speed of clearance in both imports & exports, a facility to upload digitally signed
Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by Participating
Government Agencies (PGAs) on e-SANCHIT at all ICES locations across India
was introduced from 16-11-2018. Already 50 PGAs have been enabled for up-
loading their LPCOs on e-SANCHIT. Now, 1 more PGA namely Registrar of
Newspapers of India (RNI) with its LPCOs as specified, is being brought
onboard e-SANCHIT. — M.F. (D.R.) Circular No. 24/2020-Cus., dated 14-5-2020.
(See page T21)
Customs bonded warehouses - Electronic sealing for deposit in and
removal of goods from Customs bonded warehouses - Circular No. 19/2018-
Cus. and 10/2020-Cus. rescinded. — RFID sealing of goods to be deposited in or
removed from Customs Bonded Warehouses was required vide Circular Nos.
19/2018-Cus. and 10/2020-Cus. which were still to be operationalized. In view of
the representations received from stakeholders, the C.B.I. & C. has decided to
review the modalities under the aforesaid circulars and a comprehensive circular
is under consideration, therefore, above mentioned Circulars have been rescind-
ed. — M.F. (D.R.) Circular No. 25/2020-Cus., dated 18-5-2020. (See page T23)
Import of Milk and Milk Products into India - Veterinary Certificate
requirement - Instruction. — With reference to the letter of Director (Imports),
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, the C.B.I. & C. has directed its
field formations to insist upon production of compulsory veterinary certificate
issued by Competent Authority of exporting country in respect of consignments
of import of dairy products (including edible lactose) as this requirement has
been mandated under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards
and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. — M.F. (D.R.) Instruction No. 6/2020-Cus.,
dated 20-5-2020. (See page T23)
Customs Area of West Quay 6 Berth at Visakhapatnam Port Trust Vi-
sakhapatnam de-notified. — The Principal Commissioner of Customs, Visakha-
patnam, consequent upon revocation of license issued to M/s. West Quay Multi-
port Private Limited for violations made by them under the Handling of Cargo
in Customs areas Regulations, 2009 vide Order in Original dated 23-3-2020, has
de-notified the Customs Area of West Quay 6 Berth at Visakhapatnam Port
Trust, Visakhapatnam with immediate effect. — Principal Commissioner of Cus-
toms, Visakhapatnam, Notification No. S.O. 1461(E), dated 17-4-2020. (See page N86)

Anti-dumping Duty
Anti-dumping duty on ‘Sodium citrate’, originating in, or exported
from China PR. — As a result of review of continuation of Anti-dumping duty
on imports of Sodium citrate imposed vide Notification No. 19/2015-Cus.
(ADD), dated 20-5-2015, the Central Government has imposed Anti-dumping
duty on Sodium Citrate falling under Tariff Item 2918 15 20, originating in, or

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