TMI BlogNotice for all the Authorized Couriers, Airlines, Exporters, Importers, Custodians, Trade & Industry and all other Stake Holders.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 6/2011-Cus. (NT) dated 01.04.2011 ; c) Central Board of Excise and Customs Circular No.33/2010-Customs dated 07.09.2010 and 21/2011 Cus. dated 18.04.2011 ; and d) Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulation, 2009 (HCCAR, 2009) 2. Import and export of goods through courier mode and customs clearance thereof at Delhi Customs station is subject to these Regulations. These Regulations, as amended from time to time, inter alia prescribe the procedure of assessment and clearance of specified goods imported or exported through courier mode; registration as Authorised Courier with the Commissioner of Customs for engaging in international transportation of goods on express door to door delivery basis and clearance of import and export goods through customs. 3. It may be ensured that the various provisions of these Regulations are adhered to in letter and spirit. 4. Some of the salient features of these Regulations, as amended and which need special attention are as under: (a) Regulation 2 of CIER, 1998 , details the applicability of CIER, 1998 , and lays out the categories of import or exports to which the said regulations do not apply or where the goods are ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (f) The requirement of net worth or financial viability to act as an Authorised Courier has been enhanced to possession of assets of a value not less than twenty five lakh rupees. To this effect, as per Regulation 8(1) of the CIER, 1998 , as amended vide Notification No. 75/2010-Customs (NT) dated 12.08.2010 , The person applying for registration as an Authorised Courier shall disclose to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Customs that he is financially viable and in support thereof he shall produce to the said Commissioner of Customs a certificate issued by a scheduled bank or such other proof acceptable to the Commissioner of Customs evidencing possession of assets of a value not less than twenty-five lakh rupees. (g) The requirement for security for acting as an Authorised Courier has been enhanced to ten lakh rupees in case of Delhi . To this effect, as per Regulation 11 of the CIER, 1998 , as amended vide Notification No. 75/2010-Customs (NT) dated 12.08.2010 , The Commissioner of Customs shall require the applicant to enter into a bond in such form with a security of ten lakh rupees in case of major international airports of Mumbai, Delhi, Calc ..... 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Furthermore, as per Regulation 6(3) of the CIER, 1998 as amended vide Notification No. 75/2010-Customs (NT) dated 12.08.2010 , The Authorised Courier or his agent who has passed the examination referred to in regulation 8 or regulation 19 of the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004 shall make entry of goods for export in shipping bill in Form Courier Shipping Bill-I (CSB-I), Form Courier Shipping Bill - II (CSB-II), Form Courier bill of Export-I (CBEx-I)or as the case may be in Form Courier bill of Export-II (CBEx-II) as the case may be, appended to these regulations before presenting it to the proper officer: Furthermore, as per Regulation 8(2) of the CIER, 1998 as amended vide Notification No. 75/2010-Customs (NT) dated 12.08.2010 , The declarations for clearance of imported or export goods shall be made by the persons who has passed the examination referred to in regulation 8 or regulation 19 of the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004 Provided that a transition period of six months from the date of publication of these regulations shall be allowed for fulfillment of the condition mentioned in sub-regulation (2) by ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 10-Customs dated 07.09.2010 in its para 4(ii), has clarified that Such inspection be done on periodical basis, at least once a year, and during inspection it should be invariably seen, inter-alia, if the Authorized Courier is obtaining these authorizations. (n) As per Regulation 13(i) of CIER, 1998 , An Authorised Courier shall verify the antecedent, correctness of Importer Exporter Code (IEC) Number, identity of his client and the functioning of his client in the declared address by using reliable, independent, authentic documents, data or information; Furthermore, CBEC in its Circular No.33/2010-Customs dated 07.09.2010 in its para 2(ii), has clarified that In this regard, the detailed guideline on the list of documents to be verified and obtained from the client/customer laid down as per the annexure to the Board's Circular No. 09/2010 dated 8 th April, 2010 , maybe adhered to. It would be obligatory for the client/customer to furnish to the Authorised Courier any of the listed documents in the annexure. However, it is clarified that there is no requirement for the client/ customer to furnish a photograph separately to the Authorised Courier. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n all respects within 24 hours of the landing of the goods; (e) Move the goods lying at the bay/tarmac to the shed, within 12 hours of receiving 'Form 1' from the airlines/Authorised Courier; (f) Put in place an automated systematic mechanism to check status of goods which have arrived on a particular flight/courier in order to enable the customs officers to check the status of goods having arrived on a particular day. (g) Ensure that Unit Load Device (ULD) in the bay area are parked in a systematic manner. (h) Ensure that whenever there is any change/ amendments in statutory records/registers (eg. Import Register), the same should be done only after prior approval of the Customs Officer and it should bear the counter signatures of such Officer. (i) Maintain the Register in manner that the Originating Country as well as the Country of Transit for the goods are clearly reflected. (j) Henceforth, maintain an IGM wise Register, with complete information about the status of consignments with reference to whether bill of entry has been filed or otherwise, goods cleared or otherwise, present location of the goods etc. (k) Ensure proper stacking/tagging of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ods and for handling of such goods shall not lease, gift, sell or sublet or in any other manner transfer any of the premises in a customs area; or sub contract or outsource functions permitted or required to be carried out by him in terms of these regulations to any other person, without the written permission of the Commissioner of Customs. Furthermore, the Central Board of Excise and Customs in Para 3 of Circular No. 45/2013 Customs dated 31.12.2013 reiterated that under no circumstances, Customs Cargo Service Providers approved for custody of imported or export goods and for handling of such goods shall lease, gift, sell or sublet or in any other manner transfer any premises in a customs area; or subcontract or outsource functions permitted or required to be carried out by him in terms of these regulations without written approval of the 1urisdictional commissioner of Customs All these Regulations/ instructions shall be adhered to and suitable mechanisms put in place by all the Authorized Couriers, Airlines, Exporters, Importers, Custodians, Trade and Industry with immediate effect. (NEERAJ KANSAL) Commissioner of Customs (General) New Delhi - C ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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