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Pre-Shipment InspectionCertificates (PSIC)

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates (PSIC)

The DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE (DGFT) Government Of India, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Department Of Commerce has decreed that the Import of metallic waste and scrap shall be permitted through all ports of India subject to the Importer furnishing a PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION CERTIFICATE as per the format in Annexure I, Appendix 2G, from a mandated PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION AGENCY (PSIA) to the effect that:-

  • The consignment does not contain any type of arms, ammunition, mines, shells, cartridges, or any other explosive material in any form either used or otherwise, and that the consignment was checked for radiation level and it does not contain radiation level (gamma and neutron) in excess of natural background. The certificate shall give the value of background radiation level at that place as also the maximum radiation level on the scrap.
  • The imported item (s) is actually a metallic waste/scrap/seconds/defective as per the internationally accepted parameters for such a classification.

The PSIC is a mandatory document required by Customs at all Ports in India for the import of Scrap Material.

A PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION AGENCY (PSIA) carries out verification of the contents of containers which is destined for any Port into India. The verification process consists of both visual inspection at the time of loading and the use of sophisticated equipment to detect the presence of radioactive elements in excess of normal levels on the scrap, explosives or other dangerous materials. The PSIA then issues a PRE- SHIPMENT INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (PSIC) with these details

SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES is one of the most Competent, Qualified and accredited companies worldwide for the issue of issue PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION CERTIFICATES (PSIC) for material imported into the Republic of India. We are authorised by the DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) of the Government of India to issue Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates (PSIC) as per DGFT public notice No: 46, dated 04.10.2019 in Appendix 2G of the DGFT Hand Book of Procedures (Vol.1).

SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES  uses the latest and most sensitive Equipment such as Hand held Radiation Survey Meters, Gamma-Scout Radiation Detector, Explosives Detection Systems, etc. We also have the ultra-modern Spectrometers (MSpec Hand Held Gamma Spectrometer) which can track and record even minute traces of Radio-activity present in any material in order to determine if the levels conform to the minimum standards permissible.

With a complete team of trained professionals to operate this equipment and to carry out the Pre- Shipment Inspections, SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES plays an important role in preventing any type of radio-active, dangerous material from being exported to India.

We are Qualified and Accredited companies worldwide for the issue of issue PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION CERTIFICATES (PSIC) for scrap material imported into the Republic of India.

  • MEMBER OF METAL RECYCLING ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (MRAI)

Procedure for Issue of a PSIC

1. Any Exporter/ Importer who is seeking a Pre- Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) should first have his credentials verified and authenticated by SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP.
2. When a PSIC is required, the Exporter / Importer contacts the SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP Head Office informing them that they have a specific type of scrap metal material which they want to load into containers for Export to India.
3. The Exporter / Importer specifies the location where the scrap is to be loaded and proposes the dates of loading / inspection.
4. SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP Head Office designates their Authorised Representative / Inspector in the appropriate country to visit the Exporters yard and carry out the inspection of the goods being loaded.
5. The SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP Authorised Representative / Inspector visits the Exporter’s yard and physically inspects the material being loaded. The Inspection consist of (a) Visual inspection to verify the quality of the scrap metal, i.e. whether the material being inspected meets with the description of the relevant grade and quality as per ISRI and as per the correct H.S. Code, (b) Checking for any Explosives or War Material and determining the radio-activity level on the scrap and at the background level using the appropriate equipment.
6. Loading of the containers is carried out in the presence of the SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP Authorised Representative / Inspector.
7. Once the loading of the containers is completed, the containers are handed over to the Exporter for shipment/export. If permissible, the container seal is affixed on the container, but if the regulations require that the containers have to be inspected by Customs Officials before sealing the containers (as if most often the case) then the container seal is not fixed in the presence of the SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP Authorised Representative / Inspector. Even in cases where the seal is fixed on the container after loading the customs officials often break these seals and affix fresh seals after their own inspection.
8. The SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP Authorised Representative / Inspector subsequently sends the satisfactory inspection report to SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP Head Office, along with the loading photographs and copy of the Bill of Lading or Draft Bill of Lading, along with the radio-activity readings of the consignment inspected.
9. Based on the SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP Authorised Representative / Inspector’s report, loading photographs and BL, SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP Head Office issues the Pre- Shipment Inspection Certificate and hands this over to the Exporter or Importer as the case may be.
10. The scanned copy of the PSIC issued is kept in SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP records for any future reference.