Regulation 5 - Inspection, Assessment, Examination and Clearance of goods - Postal Imports Regulations, 2025

5. Inspection, Assessment, Examination and Clearance of goods.- (1) The proper officer of Customs shall subject the goods to scanning and inspection when such goods are presented to him by Postal Authority along with the list of goods referred to in sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4. (2) The proper officer may select the goods for examination based on the results of scanning, inspection and the information present in Form CN 22, Form CN 23, Form CP 72 or the Postal Bill of Import, as the case may be. Provided that such selection may also be based on risk evaluation through appropriate selection criteria. (3) The proper officer of Customs may perform risk-based assessment of the goods, in respect of which the Electronic Advance Data has been made available by the Postal Authority to the Customs Automated System, before the arrival of the goods at the Foreign Post Office. Provided that in respect of the goods for which the Electronic Advance Data has not been made available, the risk-based assessment may be performed after the goods are presented by the Postal Authority along with the list of goods referred in sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4. (4) For the purpose of verification, the proper officer of Customs may require the importer, or his authorised agent, to produce any document or information as may be necessary. (5) Where the proper officer is satisfied that the goods are not prohibited, he may make an order permitting clearance after completion of the customs procedure and such order shall be communicated, electronically, to the Postal Authority, importer or his authorised agent or as the case may be. (6) No Parcel shall be delivered by Postal Authority except on payment of applicable duties. Provided that in cases where Postal Bill of Import is also filled, the payments of duty shall be done on the Customs Automated System by the importer or his authorised agent.