Obligation on the part of importer/ exporter    

(a) Rule 11 of the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993, requires that on the importation into,or exportation out of, any customs ports ofany goods, whether liable to duty or nottheownerosuch goodsshall in the Bill of Entry or the Shipping Bill or any other documentsprescribed under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), state the value,quality and description of such goods to thbest of his knowledgeand belief and in case of exportation of goods, certify that the quality122and specification of the goods as stated in those documents, are inaccordance with the terms of the export contract entered into withthe buyer or consigneeipursuancofwhicthgoodarbeingexported and shall subscribe a declaration of the truth of suchstatement at the foot of such Bill of Entry or Shipping Bill or anyother documents. Violation of this provision renders the exporterliable for penal action.

(b) Certain export commodities have been notified for Compulsory Quality Control&Pre-shipment Inspection prior to their export.Penal action can be taken under the Export(Quality Control &Inspection) Act, 1963 as amended in1984, against exporters who donot conform to these standards and/ or provisions of the Act as laiddown for such products.