Second Hand Machinery Chartered Engineers
Certificate under Form A (Country of Sale) and Form B (Indian Port)
[Circular
No. 07/2020-Customs dated 05.02.2020]
Subject: Valuation of second hand machinery
Representations have been received from the trade regarding Circular No.
25/2015 —Customs dated 15th October, 2015
on valuation of second hand machinery. For this purpose, the circular requires customs to rely upon inspection report either issued at the port
of loading by overseas Chartered Engineer or issued upon import by a pre-shipment
inspection agency (PSIA) notified by DGFT, or by a chartered engineer empanelled by the Custom House where the DGFT approved PSIAs
are not available.
2. It has been represented that the PSIAs empanelled by DGFT are insufficient in number leading to delay
in clearances. It has also been informed that PSIAs empanelled by DGFT are not qualified for appraising second hand
machinery.
3. In this regard, DGFT vide O.M. No. 01/93/180/51/AM-16/PC II(B)/E-1500/176 dated 3rd September 2019, has
clarified that PSIAs are meant only for certifying that consignments of metal scrap
are free of radio-active agents and explosives. The PSIAs are not required to be
qualified as engineers. Also, ascertaining the age of a
second hand machine is an engineering exercise and can be performed only by a qualified
Thus. certifying the age of machines is beyond the jurisdiction
of PSIAs.
4. After due consideration of clarification from DGFT and representations
made by trade. Board has decided that henceforth for inspection/appraisement of
second hand machinery, the following procedure shall be followed:
4.1 Where used second hand machinery is sold for
export to India and the sale meets all of the requirements set out in Customs
Valuation (Determination of Value of Imported Goods) Rules 2007, the price paid
or payable for the goods is to be used as the basis for determining the assessable
value.
4.2 However, it is frequently the case that as part of an arrangement. separate from the contract of sale, the second hand machineries
are reconditioned, refurbished, modernized, or otherwise improved prior to their
importation into India. In such situations, there is a change in the condition of
the goods brought about prior to their importation. Similarly, other costs such
pre-shipment inspection, dismantling and crating charges may be
incurred by the buyer after the sale of the goods. Costs of all such elements
need to be determined for the purpose of arriving at the
value under section 14 of the Customs Act. Thus, there may be instances where the
requirements of Rule 3 of the Valuation Rules are not met, in which case, the value
for imposition of duty must be determined under one of the subsequent methods of
valuation applied in sequential order.
4.3 In view of the nature of goods, there may be certain difficulties in
applying Rule 4 or 5 of the CVR. 2007. These difficulties
arise from the fact that the goods being valued are used second hand machinery,
and it may be difficult to find data relating to sales of such goods to India, which
could be considered identical or similar and meet all the requirements of Rule 4
and 5 of the CVR, 2007.
4.4 Similarly, application of Rule 7 of CVR, 2007 where under goods being
appraised are valued on the basis of subsequent sales of
identical or similar goods in India, may also not be possible because the goods
being appraised are imported for use rather than for resale. The difficulty of finding
such sales of goods which could be considered identical
or similar to the goods being appraised, may preclude the application of this method.
4.5 Under Rule 8 of the CVR, 2007, goods are valued using the computed value
method which is based, among other things on the cost of
production of the goods being appraised plus an amount for profit and general expenses.
However, since used capital goods are not manufactured
as such, viz, as old and used machinery, it is not possible
to calculate assessable value based upon the cost of production.
4.6 It follows that in cases where used capital goods cannot be appraised
under Rule 3, and where there may be difficulty in applying Rules 4 to 8 of the CVR, 2007, the proper officer may be required to apply
the residual method under Rule 9 so as to factor condition, depreciation, refurbishment.
charges of disassembly & packing and any expenses incurred
by way of pre-shipment inspection agency charges etc.
4.7 Given the nature of challenges in computing the
value of second hand machinery under Rule 9, and the need to ensure that the approach
applied reflects commercial reality and results in a value which is fair, and is
arrived through uniform processes by all Custom Houses, it is felt that it is necessary
to obtain inspection/appraisement reports from qualified neutral parties.
4.8 For this purpose, the Board has decided that Inspection/Appraisement
Reports issued by Chartered Engineers, or their equivalent, based in the country
of sale of the second hand machinery shall be accepted by all Custom Houses.
For the purposes of uniformity, the format in which inspection/appraisement
reports shall be prepared by the Chartered Engineer is annexed to this circular.
In the event that an importer does not produce an inspection/appraisement report
in the prescribed format from the country of sale, he shall be free to engage the
services of any Chartered Engineer from those empanelled
by the Custom House of the port of import.
4.9 No Custom House shall require any importer to have an inspection/appraisement
report of second hand machinery from a particular Chartered Engineer. The importer
shall be free to select any chartered engineer, empanelled
by the Custom House for the respective class of goods. if
so required.
5. All the Custom Houses are also hereby advised
to empanel Chartered Engineers as per the requirements provided in this Circular
immediately for the purpose of valuation of second hand machinery. The applicants
must possess qualification for appraisement/inspection of second hand machinery
and certified as such by the Institute of Chartered Engineers.
5.1 It is also clarified that upon the empanelment of Chartered Engineers
by the Custom Houses. the practice of accepting certification
from PSIAs for valuation of second hand machinery shall be discontinued. Those Customs
Houses who already have empanelled Chartered Engineers
for the valuation of second hand machinery may continue with those empanelled engineers as per the terms of the empanelment unless
requirements dictate otherwise.
5.2 It is also clarified that PSIAs who have the requisite qualifications
for being empanelled as a Chartered Engineer for valuation
of second hand machinery may make an application to the respective Customs House
for consideration of empanelment.
6. To sum up, the following guidelines shall be followed:
(a) All imports of second hand
machinery/used capital goods shall be ordinarily accompanied
by an inspection/appraisement report issued by an overseas Chartered Engineer or
equivalent, prepared upon examination of the goods at the place of sale.
(b) The report of the overseas
chartered engineer or equivalent should be as per the Form A
annexed to this circular.
(c) In the event of the importer
failing to procure an overseas report of inspection/appraisernent
of the goods, he may have the goods inspected by any one of the Chartered Engineers
empanelled locally by the respective Custom Houses.
(d) In cases where the report is
to be prepared by the Chartered Engineers empanelled by Custom Houses, the same shall be in the Form B
annexed to this circular.
(e) The value declared by the importer
shall be examined with respect to the report of the Chartered
Engineer. Similarly, the declared value shall be examined
with respect to the depreciated value of the goods determined in terms of the circular
No. 493/124/86-Cus VI dated 19/11/1987 and dated 4/1/1988. If such comparison does
not create any doubt regarding the declared value of the goods, the same may be appraised under rule 3 of the CVR, 2007. If there are
significant differences arising from such comparison, Rule
12 of the CVR, 2007 requires that the proper officer shall seek an explanation from
the importer justifying the declared value. The proper officer may then evaluate
the evidence put forth by the importer and after giving due consideration to factors
such as depreciation, refurbishment or reconditioning (if any), and condition of
the goods, determine whether the declared transaction value conforms to Rule 3 of
CVR, 2007. Otherwise, the proper officer may proceed to determine the value of the
goods, sequentially, in terms of rule 4 to 9.
7. Circular No. 25/2015 dated 15th October,
2015 stands superseded with the issue of this circular.
8. Clarification, if any, may be sought from the
Board.
F. No. 467/34/2006-Cus.V
Form A
(Refer Para 6 (b) of Circular No.07/2020-Customs dated 05th February
2020)
[On the letter head of the Chartered
Engineer/Firm or an equivalent entity in the country of sale)
1. I, _________________ (name of chartered engineer) hereby certify that
I have carried out an inspection of the used machinery covered under invoice no.
_____________ dated _______________ issued by __________________ (name of Company/Firm)
as per details given below.
2. I/We have visually inspected the second hand machinery/capital
goods and certify the following:
a) Country of Inspection___________
Place of Inspection _____________
Date of Inspection _____________
Duration of inspection (in hours) _______________
b) Details of seller:
(i) Name:_________________________
(ii) Address:________________________
(iii) Telephone No. _______________________
(iv) E-mail ______________________
(v) Status: Actual user or dealer __________________
c) Details of Importer:
(i) Name: ____________
(ii) Address: ______________
(iii) Importer Exporter Code No.___________
d) Details of the goods
(i) Name of Manufacturer
of the machine______________ (with address/country/tel/website,
if available; in case of multiple machines or a plant, details may be provided in
a separate sheet)
(ii) Year of the manufacture of machinery:
(iii) Serial no. / ID No. or the manufacturer’s plate affixed on the machine:
_____
(please also enclose a photograph)
(iv) Description of Machine
(v) Whether original invoice of the machine is available?
(vi) If yes, value ________ currency __________ Date of Invoice ______________ (please enclose copy)
(vii) If no, please estimate the original sale price of the machinery.
(viii) Present condition of machinery and expected lifespan:
(In case the goods being inspected are second hand
spares of capital goods, it should be certified whether “such spares have at least
80% residual life of original spare”) Refer: Para 2.31
of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please attach close up photographs of the machinery; multiple photographs
may be taken, if necessary.)
(ix) Has any reconditioning or repairs been carried
out immediately preceding this inspection: YES/No
(x) If yes, have these been carried out at the expense
of the seller or by the purchaser or a third party?
(xi) Are there invoices to indicate the cost thereof: ITS/NO (please
enclose relevant invoices)
(xii) If No. then estimated cost thereof____
(xiii) Please briefly describe the nature of repairs and/or refurbishment:
(xiv) Are there any charges incurred / to be incurred by the purchaser, for
dismantling. packing and transporting the machinery to
the port of export? If yes. pl
indicate the charges____
(xv) Any catalogues/documentation of the machine are available?
If yes, please provide the details and copies.
e) The following means/aids/technical
references material have been used for inspecting the goods:
(i) ____________________________
(ii) ______________________________
(iii) ________________________________
3. I/We hereby declare that the particulars and statements made in this certificate
are true and correct.
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Date ______ |
Signature
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Name of
the Inspecting Person/Inspector_____ Designation___________________ Address
(Office)________________________ E-mail Address_________________________ Phone Number_________________________ |
Instructions:
1. This certificate shall be presented before Indian
Customs by the importer of the second hand machine (s) as a part of the import declaration
under Customs Act, 1962, which is a legal declaration.
2. The Chartered Engineer/Chartered Valuer/ Qualified
Expert must enclose a copy of the certificate issued by a national body which qualifies him to perform such appraisement/inspection.
3. The photograph of the Chartered Engineer/ Chartered Valuer/ Qualified Expert shall be affixed
to this report.
Form B
(Refer Pare 6 (d) of Circular No.07/2020-Customs dated 05th February 2020)
[On the letter Head of the Chartered Engineer/firm if inspection report is issued in India]
1. I, _____________ (name of chartered engineer) hereby certify that I have
carried out an inspection of the used machinery covered under invoice no _______________
dated________ issued by____________ (name of co) as per the details given below.
2. I/We have visually inspected the second hand machinery/capital
goods and certify the following:
a) Place of Inspection __________
Date of Inspection______
Duration of inspection (in hours) ___________
b) Details of Importer:
(i) Name:
(ii) Address: _______
(iii) Importer Exporter Code No._____________________
c) Details of the goods:
(i) Name of Manufacturer of the machine____________
(with address/country/tel/website, if available: in case
of multiple machines or a plant, details may he provided in a separate sheet)
(ii) Year of the manufacture of machinery:
(iii) Serial / ID No. or the manufacturer’s plate affixed on the machine:
_________________
(please also enclose a photograph)
(iv) Description of Machine
(v) Whether original invoice relating to the machine
is available?
(vi) If yes, value _____________ currency___________ Date of
Invoice_______________________ (please enclose copy)
(vii) If no, please estimate the original sale price of the machinery:
(viii) Present condition of machinery and expected lifespan:
(In case the goods being inspected are second hand
spares of capital goods, it should be certified whether “such spares have at least
80% residual life of original spare”) Refer: Para 2.31
of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
(Please attach close up photographs of the machinery: multiple photographs
may he taken, if necessary.)
(ix) Has any reconditioning or repairs been carried
out immediately preceding this inspection: YES/No
(x) If yes. have these been carried out at the expense
of the seller or by the purchaser or a third party?
(xi) Are there invoices to indicate the cost thereof: YES/NO (please enclose
relevant invoices)
(xii) If then estimated cost thereof_________________
(xiii) Please briefly describe the nature of repairs and/or refurbishment:
(xiv) Were any charges incurred by the purchaser,
for dismantling, packing and transporting the machinery to the port of export? If
yes, please indicate the charges_______
(xv) Is/are any catalogues/documentation of the machine
available? If yes. please provide the
details and copies.
d) The following means/aids/technical
reference material have been used for inspecting the goods:
i) _____________________________
ii) ______________________________
iii) _______________________________
3. I/We hereby declare that the particulars and statements made in this certificate
are true and correct.
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Date _________ |
Signature
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Name of
the Inspecting Person/Inspector__ Designation______________ Address
(Office)____________ E-mail Address_____________ Phone Number______________ |
Instructions:
1. This certificate shall be presented before Indian
Customs by the importer of the second hand machine (s) as a part of the import declaration
under Customs Act. 1962. which is a legal declaration.
2. The Chartered Engineer must enclose a copy of the certificate issued by
the institute of Chartered Engineers, which qualifies him to perform such appraisement/inspection.
3. Please attach copy of Customs House letter authorising you/your firm as an empanelled
chartered engineer.