Currency Declaration Form - Customs - F.No. 520/52/87-Cus.VI

Currency Declaration Form F.No. 520/52/87-Cus.VI Dt. 15.6.88 Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Excise Customs New Delhi Subject : Currency Declaration Form. It has been brought to the notice of the Board that certain passengers try to manipulate the Currency Declaration Form filled in by them at the time of arrival in India with a view to smuggling out large amount of foreign currency. In one case, it was reported that a passenger had declared her currency as "S.P." which was intended as an abbreviation for Spanish Pasetas. The "S.P." in the Currency Declaration Form was thereafter altered by her to S.R. and she attempted to smuggle out Saudi Rials of equal number but of a much higher value due to the difference in the exchange rate. 2. In view of the potential for manipulation in the Currency Declaration Form, all Collectors of Customs/Central Excise are advised to adopt the following precedure :- (i) Currency Declaration Forms should be in the handwriting of the passenger concerned to the extent possible, and should invariably give details of the currency declared both in number and words. (ii) Duplicate carbon copy of the Currency Declaration Form should be retained flight- wise at the Airport of issue. (iii) Currencies should not be indicated in abbreviations, instead the nature of the Ministry (e.g. U.S. Dollars, Pound Sterling, German Marks, etc) should be spelt out in full. (iv) The Customs officer countersigning the Currency Declaration Form should write his name in block capital letters. (v) At the port of exit, any Currency Declaration Form for a sizeable value should be immediately brought to the notice of Superintendents or other Senior Officer on duty and in case the passenger appears to be suspicious he or she should be properly interrogated particularly when the amount declared in the Currency Declaration Form is sought to be re-exported within a short time.