Govt Customs Lab Acquire Competence to Test Lube Oil, Olifins, Canola Oil and NPK Fertilizers

[CBIC Circular No. 15/2019-Customs dated 7 June 2019]

Subject: Forwarding of samples for testing to the Outside Laboratories.

I am directed to refer to the Board Circular No. 43/2017-Customs dated 16th November, 2017 on the subject above cited. In the said Circular, a list of items, the samples of which could not be tested in the revenue laboratories was provided in the Annexure.

2. The Revenue Laboratories have now acquired testing facilities for some of the samples listed in the said Annexure following the up-gradation and induction of more sophisticated equipment. These items are listed in Annexure I annexed with this Circular.

3. Additionally, Revenue Laboratories have also acquired the facility for testing items provided in Annexure II of this Circular.

4. Field formations may therefore first ensure with their respective jurisdictional laboratories that the testing facilities for any particular items listed in the said Circulars are not available with them before forwarding such samples to outside Laboratory(s) listed therein.

5. Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs are requested to issue suitable Public notice to bring the same to notice of all concerned.

5. Difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board.

F. No. 401/243/2016-Cus-III

Annexure I and Annexure II attached.

Annexure-I

Sl.No.

Chapter No.

Name of the Samples

1

13

Gum Karaya

2

15

Refine Rape Seed Low Euric

3

17

Molasses

4

26

Lime Stone

Quick Lime

Dolomite

Natural Calcite Powder

Oliflux

Chalk

5

27

Steam Coal

Solvent C-9

C-9-C-11 Liquid Paraffins C-14-C-20 N Paraffins Petroleum Bitumen 60/70

Diesel Oil

Waksol 9-11 A Grade

Thinner Off Spec

Waste Oil/Sludge Oil/Sludge Water/Bilge Water/Stop

Water/Furnace Oil

6

29

Exxsol Hexane Fluid

Neo Pentyl Glycol Flakes

Iso Octanol

7

30

Omeprazole Pellet Lansoprazole Pellet Fexofenadine HCl Esomeprazole di hydrate Carvedilol

Sparfloxacine Tamsulosin HCl Pellet Norfloxacine Dextromethorphan Sildenafil Citrate Telmeisartany Ciprofloxacine HCl Itra Conazole Pentoprozale Sodium Divalproex Sodium Panto Prazole Sodium

Toltuosin Tastrater Pellet

CTAC (DFA-SCI)

Fluoxetine HCl

CAINL-5

CMPY-8

CETE-9

CHDR-2, 3

CYRR-3

Casigel TMFG S-4

8

32

SO Dyes (Vat Red)

Direct Fast Black B (Jade Black 75%) SO Dyes Stuff Ponceau-4-R

Syn. Dye Stuff

Acid Green 20

9

38

Micro Nutrients

10

39

PVC Compound

Non Woven Tow Puff Sheets

Insole Sheet

Polyol Syncopol

Exter C1 Z1270 (Polyol)

11

44

Wood Powder

12

47

Soft Wood/Mechanical/Kraft/Aspe n/BCTMP Pulp

13

48

Gypsum Board Paper

PCTP-B PTG Paper

Uncoated Paper Board

Insole Sheet

Electrical Grade Industrial Press Board

14

55

Polyester Staple Fiber

15

70

Glass Bead

16

72

Metal Scrap

 

 

 

Annexure-II

Sl.No.

Chapter No.

Name of the Samples

1

15

Acid Canola Oil

2

27

Lubricating oil

Olifins

C10-C9 Olifins

3

29

Linear Alpha olefins

4

31

NPK Fertilizers