The Director General of Foreign Trade vide its notification dated 6th May 2020 has issued a clarification on the submission of pre-shipment inspection certificate (PSIC). The importers of metallic scrap and waste are mandated to furnish pre-shipment inspection certificate for custom clearance as per the import policy. However due to the prevailing situations of COVID-19 related lockdown, the importers are finding it difficult to submit the original copy of PSIC document.
Therefore DGFT has decided that a scanned copy of the PSIC document may be accepted in place of a physical copy for the purpose of Customs clearance. However, the importer has to provide an undertaking to the concerned Custom Authority at the time of the clearance. The original physical copy of the PSIC needs to be submitted to Customs within 60 days of the clearance.
This facility shall be in force till 30th June 2020.
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