TMI BlogCourier operations through Cochin International Airport - procedure reg.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s within the country subject to intimation in Form A to the Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction over the Customs Station where he has to transact business, and on execution of Bond and Security as per Regulation 12. 2. Execution of bond and furnishing of security. The person applying for registration should be financially viable and in support thereof he is required to produce a certificate issued by a scheduled bank or such other proof evidencing possession of assets of a value not less than ₹ 25 lakhs. Further, he will have to execute a bond with a security of ₹ 5 lakhs. The security can be in cash or in the form of postal security or National Savings Certificate or Bank guarantee. 3. Obligations of Authorised Courier. An Authorized Courier shall- (a) obtain an authorization, from each of the consignees of the import goods for whom such courier has imported such goods or consigners of such export goods which such courier proposes to export, to the effect that the Authorized Courier may act as agent of such consignee or consigner, as the case may be for clearance of such import or export goods by the proper officer; Provided that for impor ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Check List for Courier Application Documents required for registration as an Authorized Courier as per Regulation 1998 (as amended). Application in Form A in terms of Courier Imports and Exports clearance Regulation 1998 (as amended) Details/Experience in engagement of International transportation of goods. Name and addresses of branch offices at foreign destination/dispatch centers along with original/attested Courier Licence issued for these Centers by the respective Countries. Whether the foreign courier licence is in the name of the applicant and if not the details thereof along with copy of partnership deed or equivalent documents of the licensee and the relationship of the foreign courier licence holder with the applicant. Documents should be accompanied by English translation, if not in English. Whether any outsourcing of any of the activities in the door-to-door supply chain, if so state full details along with supporting documents. Solvency Certificate from Nationalized Bank for an amount of ₹ 25,00,000/- Bank Guarantee to be executed for an amount of ₹ 5,00,000/- General Bond for an amount of ₹ 5,00,000/- ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t use of express supply chain by unscrupulous elements. Therefore, any unauthorized sub-letting or out sourcing of any of the components in the door-to-door supply chain may defeat the very purpose behind facility of expeditious clearance. Hence, the Commissioners of Customs should review the facilities available with the Authorized Couriers appointed under their charge to ensure compliance. Further, while allowing, any sub-letting or outsourcing due care should be taken to ensure that it does not go against the very purpose behind facility of expeditious clearance. . I B Section of Custom House should immediately initiate the process of review of existing licenses in the above lines by issuing notices to the existing authorized couriers to produce the documents prescribed in the check-list (except those already produced) prescribed above. The licensees should be directed to submit these documents within 30 days and the documents should be scrutinized to ensure that the spirit of Courier Licensing as envisaged above by Board is complied with. In case of any noncompliance or in case of those who do not posses adequate facilities and legal documents, action may be initiated for re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the detention memo as having witnessed the examination and detention. Such cases will be immediately brought to the notice of the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of ACC for taking appropriate action. Clearance of Courier Shipping Bill -II(CSB II): The authorized courier shall file the CSB II with the EFO for registration. After registration, he shall present the CSB-II to the Assessing officer. The Assessing officer shall scrutinize the CSB with regard to description, value and other relevant details. After ensuring that the bags have been screened, the officer shall select up to a maximum of 25% of the shipments for detailed examination. The authorized courier shall ensure that the packages after examination are properly repacked in the original packing. On all such packages, the officer shall endorse the fact of examination. If no discrepancies are found, the authorized courier after assessment of CSB II shall handover the bags to the respective airlines staff and shall obtain the shipment endorsement from the airline on the duplicate copy of CSB-11 and handover the same to Superintendent (ACC). In case, any discrepancy is noticed, the parcel will be detained under a deten ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of Goods through Courier: For facilitating Customs clearance, the goods imported by courier are divided into the following categories. (a) Documents that includes any message, information or data recorded on paper, cards or photographs having no commercial value, and which do not attract any duty or subject to any prohibition/restriction on their import or export. (b) Samples and the free gifts - any bonafide commercial samples and prototypes of goods supplied free of charge of a value and free gifts. (c) Dutiable or Commercial goods. Documents to be filed for customs clearance: Following documents shall be filed for customs clearance of goods imported and exported through courier: (i) Courier Bill of Entry -I (CBE-I): The On Board Courier (OBC) or the person in charge of the aircraft (himself or through the authorized representative of the concerned Airlines) or any Authorized Courier shall file the Courier Import Manifest in form CBE-I immediately on arrival of the import goods at the airport and present it to the proper officer of customs. The IGM No. stated on the CBE-I should be identical to the one already assigned to the concerned Airline flig ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nt assessed for the time being in a particular Bill of Entry, he shall bring it to the notice of the AC/DC, who can allow filing of fresh bill of entry after making suitable comments against the said consignment/shipment The Authorized Courier while filing fresh B/E shall also get the B/E No. amended in the Noting register against such Air Way Bill against the earlier Noting. Such amendment will be made in the Noting register in red ink. Any amendment done suo moto on the Bill of Entry after Noting, without prior approval of Appraising Officer or DC/AC; or any tampering of B/E in any manner would be viewed seriously and invite penal action under the Customs Act and these Regulations. (vi) Bill of Entry in the form prescribed in the Bill of Entry Forms Regulations, 1976 (Regular Bill of Entry): The authorized courier shall normally file the documents, namely, CBE-III, CBEIV, CBE-V for the purpose of assessment and clearance of goods except for such categories of goods where the regular Bill of Entry prescribed will be filed as specified under the proviso to sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 5 of the Courier Imports and Exports (clearance) Regulations, 1998 . Such categori ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Entry No.) the CBE-III will be taken up for clearance by the Superintendent (ACC). Clearance of documents covered under CBE-III shall be on the basis of inspection without any assessment of documents. However, the proper officer of customs in charge of the examination may examine the documents at random or where he feels that examination is required to be done. In any case all the courier bags shall be subjected to 100% X-ray scanning to ascertain the contents. After X-ray the IFO shall put his signature on the Bill of Entry as a token of having X-rayed the documents and mention that no discrepancy was found. The Superintendent (ACC) will give Customs Out of Charge on duplicate copy of Bill of Entry. While giving Out of Charge the Superintendent shall mention the number of consignment for which out of charge is given. Thereafter the Authorized Courier will hand over the original copy of B/E to the IFO and duplicate will be submitted to the custodian, who will allow clearance on the basis of out of charge order given by customs. After all consignments for which out of charge has been given on the concerned B/E are cleared, the custodian shall make an endorsement in this re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... heir own purpose and onward forwarding to the clients. The import of bonafide samples is also subject to the provisions contained in this regard in the Foreign Trade Policy. Dutiable goods: For clearance of dutiable goods covered by CBE- V and regular Bill of Entry the procedure shall be as follows. The Bill of Entry after noting along with all the required documents such as Commercial Invoice, Price List, Air Way Bill, Packing List, GATT declaration, importer's declaration, authorization letter from the consignee, etc and where required, catalogue, technical write-up, chemical composition shall be put up to the Appraising Officer for scrutiny with respect to classification, valuation and ITC conditions/restrictions. The Bill of Entry will then be assessed following the regular process of examination (under 1st check or 2 nd check basis). The goods covered under CBE-V will also be subject to X Ray screening and endorsement in this regard will be made by the ACO/Examining officer after completion of screening. During the course, of assessment of Bill of Entry, if the Assessing Officer comes to the conclusion, in terms of the Customs Valuation Rules or any other informat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... any other discrepancy/ambiguity noted at the stage of assessment or examination. In such cases goods are required to be detained for further inquiries. Wherever goods are detained either by customs or custodian, for whatever reason, detention memo in prescribed Performa shall be issued immediately and B/E number shall be mentioned on it. It shall be signed by the proper officer of customs and entries shall be made in the relevant register kept for this purpose. The memo should invariably bear pre-printed serial number. Detention of courier goods by the custodian shall be informed to the Superintendent ACC. The custodian shall maintain in the prescribed format a. daily record of inward and outward movement of all goods that have been detained in the bonded warehouse. Warehouse/Detention register will be verified and counter signed from time to time by the officer in-charge of warehouse. Detained goods shall be produced for examination only after the assessing officer gives the requisition on the reverse of the Bill of Entry. For assessment of detained goods, the Authorized Courier will file part Bill of Entry giving reference of earlier Bill of Entry and enclosing a copy of DR. I ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he bond executed by him under regulation 11. (b) failure of the Authorized Courier to comply with any of the provisions of these regulations. (c) misconduct on the part of Authorized Courier whether within the jurisdiction of the said Commissioner or anywhere else, which in the opinion of the Commissioner renders him unfit to transact any business in the Customs Station. Provided that no such revocation shall be made unless a notice has been issued to the Authorized Courier information him the grounds on which it is proposed to revoke the registration and he is given an opportunity of making a representation In writing and a further opportunity of being heard in the matter, if so desired. Provided further that, in case the Commissioner of Customs considers that any of such grounds against an Authorized courier shall not be established prima facie without an inquiry in the matter, he may conduct the inquiry to determine the ground and in the meanwhile pending the completion of such inquiry, may suspend the registration of the Authorized Courier. If no ground is established against the Authorised Courier, the registration so suspended shall be restored. (2) Any ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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