HSN / HS Code 73110020Containers for Compressed or Liquefied Gas — Low pressure cylinder (working pressure up to 35.2 kg/sq.cm other than LPG)

*REF PRESS RELEASE DATED 15-05-21 VIDE RELEASE ID:1718815 BY MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ON RELAXATIONS PROVIDED UNDER GAS CYLINDERS RULES, 2016, SO AS TO FAST-TRACK APPROVALS FOR IMPORTED CYLINDERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL OXYGEN. IN VIEW OF THE COVID PANDEMIC, VIDE SAID PRESS RELEASE, IT IS STATED THAT, BY WAY OF AN EXEMPTION, PESO SHALL NOT CARRY OUT PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF GLOBAL MANUFACTURERS PRODUCTION FACILITIES BEFORE GRANT OF REQUIRED APPROVAL FOR IMPORT OF CYLINDERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL OXYGEN. NOW, PESO SHALL GRANT SUCH APPROVALS ONLINE WITHOUT ANY DELAY ON SUBMISSION OF MANUFACTURERS PARTICULARS; ISO CERTIFICATE OF MANUFACTURER; LIST OF CYLINDERS THEIR SPECS, DRAWINGS & BATCH NUMBER;HYDROTEST CERTIFICATE AND THIRD-PARTY INSPECTION CERTIFICATE. EVERY FOREIGN MANUFACTURER/IMPORTER WHO WANTS TO IMPORT OXYGEN CYLINDERS IS REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR IMPORT PERMISSION THROUGH PESO ONLINE SYSTEM. IN THIS REGARD, DPIIT HAS FURTHER CLARIFIED AS FOLLOWS:(A)IN CASE THE IMPORTER HAS APPLIED THROUGH ONLINE APPLICATION TO PESO AND THE DECISION IS PENDING IN PESO, THE EXEMPTION ALLOWS THEM TO BRING OXYGEN CYLINDERS ON URGENCY FOR COVID RELIEF ACTIVITIES IN INDIA. (B)IN CASE THE IMPORTER HAS NOT APPLIED THROUGH ONLINE APPLICATION TO PESO, THE EXEMPTION ALLOWS THEM TO BRING CYLINDERS FOR URGENT USE FOR ENHANCING OXYGEN DISTRIBUTION LOGISTICS IN INDIA(C)IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONSIGNEE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE AS PER RELAXED CONDITIONS GIVEN IN THE TABLE OF PARA 3 OF THE PRESS RELEASE HTTPS://PIB.GOV.IN/PRESSRELEASEPAGE.ASPX?PRID=1718815 PRIOR TO THE FILLING OF THE MEDICAL OXYGEN IN THESE CYLINDERS AT REFILLERS/ FILLING PLANTS. (D) IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, CUSTOMS IS REQUESTED TO GIVE NECESSARY CLEARANCES WITHOUT PESO APPROVALS FOR SUCH ITEMS RECEIVED AT THE PORTS/ AIRPORTS FOR COVID RELIEF WORKS. REF INSTRUCTION NO. 12/2021-CUS DATED 25-05-2021.HTTPS://WWW.CBIC.GOV.IN/RESOURCES//HTDOCS-CBEC/CUSTOMS/CS-INSTRUCTIONS/CS-INSTRUCTIONS-2021/CS-INS-12-2021.PDF*IMPORT UNDER THIS CTI REQUIRES COMPULSORY REGISTRATION UNDER STEEL IMPORT MONITORING SYSTEM (SIMS).REF POL COND NO.2 OF CHAPTER-73 AND DGFT NTFN 33/2015-20 DTD 28-09-2020 AND FURTHER CLARIFICATION,RESPONSES TO PARA (2.A.)RE-IMPORT OF GOODS OF STEEL FOR PACKAGING PURPOSES WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER SIMS AS IT IS NOT PRIMARILY MEANT FOR VALUE ADDITION,RATHER BEING RE-IMPORTED FOR PACKAGING ONLY AND PARA(2.B.)IN BOTH THE CASES I.E.(I) IF THE STEEL/STEEL ITEM IS EXPORTED FROM DTA TO SEZ AND THEN IMPORTED INTO DTA FROM SEZ WITHOUT VALUE ADDITION, OR (II) WITH VALUE ADDITION,THERE SHOULD BE NO REQUIREMENT FOR SIMS REGISTRATION.(REF DGFT POL CIRCLR NO.38/2015-20 DT 19-01-22).* BIS STD NO. IS 3196 (PART 4) IS APPLICABLE ON IMPORT OF WELDED LOW CARBON STEEL CYLINDERS EXCEEDING 5 LITRE WATER CAPACITY FOR LOW PRESSURE LIQUEFIABLE GASES CYLINDERS FOR TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES. BIS STD NO. IS 3196 (PART2) IS APPLICABLE ON IMPORT OF WELDED LOW CARBON STEEL GAS CYLINDER EXCEEDING 5-LITRE WATER CAPACITY FOR LOW PRESSURE LIQUEFIABLE GASES CYLINDERS FOR LIQUEFIABLE GASES OTHER THAN LPG. REF. EXPLOSIVE ACT, 1884 GAS CYLINDER RULES, 2016 G.S.R. NO. 1081(E) DT. 22-11-16. VFY LICENCE BY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES.VFY DGCA PRIOR PERMISSION FOR CYLINDERS FILLED WITH GAS IMPORTED BY AIR.*REF-GENERAL NOTE 2(A)OF IMPORT POLICY.*THE SIMS SHALL REQUIRE IMPORTERS TO SUBMIT ADVANCE INFORMATION IN AN ONLINE SYSTEM FOR IMPORT OF ITEMS AND OBTAIN AN AUTOMATIC REG NUMBER BY PAYING REG FEE OF RS.1 PER THOUSAND SUBJECT TO MIN OF RS.500/AND MAX OF RS.1 LAKH ON CIF VALUE.THE IMPORTER CAN APPLY FOR REG NOT EARLIER THAN 60TH DAY BEFORE THE EXPECTED DATE OF ARRIVAL OF IMPORT CONSIGNMENT.THE AUTOMATIC REG NUMBER THUS GRANTED SHALL REMAIN VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 75 DAYS.THE REQ OF ADVANCE REG OF MINIMUM 15 DAYS FROM THE EXPECTED DATE OF ARRIVAL OF IMPORT CONSIGNMENT UNDER SIMS HAS BEEN ABOLISHED.REF DGFT NOTF NO.19/2015-20 DT 07-07-22*