TMI BlogCourier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... orted or export goods from the airports other than the Customs airports at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Calcutta, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Jaipur; (b) the goods where the weight of the individual package exceeds 32 kilograms; (c) the goods which require specific conditions to be fulfilled under any other Act for the time being in force or any rule or regulation made thereunder. (d) the following import goods requiring testing of samples thereof on reference to the relevant statutory authorities or experts before their clearance, namely :- (i) animals and parts thereof, plants and parts thereof; (ii) perishables; (iii) publications containing maps depicting incorrect boundaries of India; (iv) precious and semi-precious stones, gold or silver in any form; and (v) goods falling within Chapters 28, 29 and 38 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975). (e) the following export goods, namely :- (i) the goods which are subject to levy of any duty on their exports; (ii) the goods proposed to be exported with the claim for drawback; (iii) the goods proposed to be exported under Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme, Duty E ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... value thereof. 5. Clearance of import goods. - In case of import of goods through courier, the following procedure shall be followed namely :- (1) (a) The on-board courier or the Person-in-charge of aircraft shall file a statement, immediately on arrival of the import goods at the airport by such aircraft with the proper officer in Form Courier Bill of Entry-I (CBE-I) appended to these regulations; (b) The Authorised Courier shall file a statement with the proper officer in respect of such import of goods in Form Courier Bill of Entry-II (CBE-II) appended to these regulations. (2) (a) The Courier bags containing the imported goods shall not be dealt with in any manner except as may be directed by the Commissioner of Customs; (b) No person shall, except with the permission of proper officer, open any packages of imported goods brought by an on-board courier or the Person-in-charge of aircraft. (3) The Authorised Courier shall make entry of goods imported by him by presenting to the proper officer a bill of entry in Form Courier Bill of Entry-III, (CBE-III), Form Courier Bill of Entry-IV (CBE-IV) or as the case may be in Form Courier Bill of Entry-V (CBE-V) a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ese regulations. (2) (a) The courier bags containing the export goods shall not be dealt with after presentation of documents to the proper officer in any manner except as may be directed by the Commissioner of Customs; (b) no person shall, except with the permission of proper officer, open any package of export goods to be taken on board a flight. (3) The Authorised Courier shall make entry of goods for export in shipping bill in Form Courier Shipping Bill-I (CSB-I) or Form Courier Shipping Bill-II (CSB-II), as the case may be, appended to these regulations before presenting it to the proper officer : Provided that for the following goods, such entry shall be made in the form prescribed in the shipping bill and Bill of Export (Form) Regulations, 1991 and shall be processed at Air Cargo Complex or the Export Oriented Unit or Export Promotion Zone or Free Trade Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hadrware Technology Park and thereafter the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, may, if requested by the exporter, handover such goods to a courier agency for onward despatch subject to such condition and limitation as may be imposed by him - (a) goods originated from Hu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ulation 7, the Commissioner of Customs, may make enquiries for verification of the particulars set out in the application and also such other enquiries as the Commissioner of Customs may deem necessary for such registration including enquiries about the identity, bona fides and reputation of the applicant. 10. Registration. - (1) If on scrutiny of the application filed by a person under Regulation 7, the Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the applicant fulfils the requirements of the registration, the said applicant may be so registered as an Authorised Courier : Provided that the number of the Authorised Couriers so registered shall not exceed the number determined by the Board for a Custom House from time to time. (2) The registration granted under sub-regulation (1) shall be valid for a period of three years, but may be renewed from time to time in accordance with the procedure provided in sub-regulation (3). (3) The Commissioner of Customs may, on application made before the expiry of the validity of the registration under sub-regulation (2) renew the registration for a period of three years from the date of expiration of the original registrati ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s as well as inspection, examination and shipment of export goods, from a client who is entitled to such information; (e) not withhold any information relating to assessment and clearance of imported goods or shipments of export goods, from the Assessing Officer; (f) not attempt to influence the conduct of any officer of Customs in any matter pending before such officer or his subordinates by the use of threat, false accusation, duress or offer of any special inducement or promise of advantage or by the bestowing of any gift or favour or other thing or value; (g) maintain records and accounts in such form and manner as may be directed from time to time by an Assistant Commissioner of Customs and submit them for inspection to the said Assistant Commissioner of Customs or an officer authorised by him, wherever required. 14. Deregistration. - (1) The Commissioner of Customs may revoke the registration of an Authorised Courier and also order forefeiture of security on any of the following grounds namely :- (a) failure of the Authorised Courier to comply with any of the conditions of the bond executed by him under Regulation 11; (b) failure of the Authorised ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Dept. Serial No./date Sl.No. Airway Bill No. No. Of Packages Weight Descriptionof goods Shippers Name Consignees Name Address Value 1. 2. 3. 4. Total Signature of Authorised Courier. Form Courier Bill of Entry-III (CBE-III) [See Regulation 5] Courier Bill of Entry for Documents Name Address of the Authorised Courier Airport of Arrival Flight No. Date of Arrival Airport of Shipment Customs Serial No. and date Number of bags Number of consignments Declaration (i) I/We hereby declare that I/we have obtained the authorisation from each of the consignees mentioned above to act as an agent for the clearance of the goods described above. (ii) I/We hereby declare that the goods imported as per this Bill of Entry include only documents of no commercial value and do not include goods which are liable to duty or are prohibited or restricted for import into India under any law for the time being in force. Signature of Audit Officer Signature of Assessing officer (Passed out of customs charge) Signature of the P ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the assessable value as per Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962. (i) I/We hereby declare that I/we have obtained the authorisation from each of the consignees mentioned above to act as an agent for the clearance of the goods described above. (ii) I/We declare that I/we have not received any other documents or information showing a different price, value, quantity or description of the said goods and that if at any time hereafter I/we receive any documents from the importer showing a different state of facts I/we will immediately make the same known to the Commissioner of Customs. (iii) I/We hereby declare that the contents of this Bill of Entry are true and correct in every respect and are in accordance with the Airway Bills and the invoices and other documents attached herewith. (iv) I/We enclose herewith .......... (number) of airway bills and ......... (number) of invoices for the aforesaid consignments with this Bill of Entry. Signature of Audit Officer Signature of Assessing Officer (Passed out of customs charge) Signature of the Proper Officer. Form Courier Shipping Bill-I (CSB-I) (See Regulation 6) Courier Shipping Bill for Document Nam ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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