Is sealing of export consignments (wired with lead seal and pressed with pliers) is mandatory by exporter himself or central excise officer OR
Consignments can be presented with ARE-1 without putting wire with lead seal and pressed with pliers, so that customs officer at port can do 100% physical examination of the consignments and allow the exports (treated as sealing done by customs officer).
Awaiting your expert reply with relevant circular or notification reference.
01 November 2014
Any manufacturer-exporter can clear export consignment with self sealing and self certification CBE&C circular No. 736/52/2003-CX dated 11.8.2003.
Any provision that without self sealing goods can be cleared from factory and get the consignment physically verified and certified by the customs at the port, before export. Sealing activity shall be done at customs.
Earlier provision was there to get the sealing done by excise officer or customs officer at port.