Regarding Import of Split Cassia label as Cinnamon.

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Instruction No. 16/2021-Customs F.No.401l4S/2021-Cus-III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) To North Block, New Delhi Dated: 9th August, 2021 of Customs/Customs Chief Commissioner/ All Principal (Preventive ). All Principal ChiefCommissionerl All Principal Chief Commissioner All Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner Chief Commissioner of Customs/ Customs (Preventive). of Central Excise & Customs. of Central Tax & Customs. Chief Commissioner Subject: - Import of Split Cassia label as Cinnamon-reg Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to F.No. 1-1993/FSSAIIImports/2019 by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi on the above-mentioned (copy enclosed). dated 20th July, 2021 issued subject 2. It jurisdiction ensure that Cassia or Split Cassia is not (Cinnamon.) is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your to or those officers posted at non FSSAI ports, imported with label of Cinnamon or Split Cassia handling facilitated consignments The difficulties, 3. notice of the Board. if any, in the implementation of this Instruction may be brought to the 4. Hindi version follows. Encl: as above y ours faithfully, ~ (Kevin Boban) Under Secretary to the Government of India Copy to: The Principal ADG, National Customs Targeting Centre (NCTC), Mumbai 13, Sir Vithaldas Thakersey Marg, Opp. Patkar Hall, New Marine Lines, Mumbai-400020. File No.1-1793/FSSAI/lmports/2019 Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (A Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi - 110002 The 20th July, 2021 To Shri Gaurav Masaldan Joint Secretary (Customs) lS6-B, North Block, Central Sectt, Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs New Delhi Subject: Import of Split Cassia with label as Cinnamon - reg. With regard to the subject mentioned above, it is informed that there have been cases of import of Split Cassia from Vietnam, entering through different ports (Chennai, Mundra etc) which are labelled as Cinnamon or Split Cassia (Cinnamon). Both the products are different in terms of their quality & physical parameters. FSSAI has been taking appropriate action for those consignments which are referred for examination but there is a need to sensitize the field formations of Customs handling facilitated consignments OP those officers posted at non FSSAIports, to ensure that Cassia or Split Cassia is not imported with label of Cinnamon or Split Cassia (Cinnamon). Thanking you, Copy to: Yours faithfully k·~'h (Dr. AmifSha'rmaf Director (Imports) e- , 1. Director General, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Udyog Bhawan, H- Wing, Gate No.2, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-ll0001 . 2. Commissioner (Single Window) & Director (Customs), CBIC - for necessary action and circulating to all Authorised Officers of Customs. 3. All Authorised Officers of FSSAI. 4. PPS to CEO

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