Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations,1998 Notification No: 87/1998-Customs (N.T.) date 9/11/1998 amended by: Notification No.

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Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations,1998 Notification No: 87/1998-Customs (N.T.) date 9/11/1998 amended by: Notification No.75/2010 Customs (N.T.) dated 12-08-2010 Notification No. 9/2007 Customs (N.T.) dated 07-02-2007 Notification No.68/2006 Customs (N.T.); dated 23/06/2006) Notification No.76/2004 Customs (N.T.); dated 15/06/2004 Notification No.68/2004 Customs (NT.); dated 17/05/2004 Notification No.95/2003 Customs (NT.); dated 06/11/2003 Notification No.38/2003 Customs (NT.); dated 05/06/2003 Notification No. 9/2001 Customs (N:T:) dated 01-03-2001 Notification No.54/1999 Customs (N.T.); dated 21-09-1999, Notification No.28/1999 Customs (N.T.); dated 28-04-1999, Notification No.29/1999 Customs (N:T.); dated 11-05-1999, Notification No.66/1999 Customs (N:T.); dated 25-11-1999 (1) These regulations may be called the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Amendment Regulations, 2010 (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette: Short title and commencement: - These regulations may be called the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette:] 2. Application " (1) These Regulations shall apply for assessment and clearance of goods carried by the Authorised Couriers on incoming or outgoing flights or by any other mode of transport on behalf of a consignee or consignor for a commercial consideration_ (2) These Regulations shall not apply to a) the goods imported or export goods from the airports other than the customs airports at Mumbai, Delhi; Chennai, Calcutta; Bangalore; Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur; Trivandrum, Cochin; Coimbatore and land custom stations other than at Gojadanga and Petrapole in West Bengal; (b) the

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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, Authorised Courier or the person incharge of aircraft or the authorized agent of Courier Service carrying goods by any other mode of transport shall file a statement; immediately on arrival of the import goods at the airport by such aircraft or the land custom station by any other mode of transport, as the case

8 · or regulation 19 of the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004 or the consignee or a Customs House Agent on behalf of the consignee, may file a bill of entry in the form prescribed in the Bill of Entry (Forms) Regulations; 1976 for clearance of any of the imported goods.

6 · Clearance of export goods:- In case of export of goods through courier the following procedure shall be followed namely

9 · Scrutiny of application- On receipt of application under regulation 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, bonafides 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.

11 · Execution of bond and furnishing of security - 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;, Calcutta and Chennai and five lakh rupees in case of other airports and land customs stations in cash or in the form of postal security or bank guarantee or National Savings Certificate in the name of the Commissioner of Customs for complying with the provisions of the Customs Act; 1962 (52 of 1962) and the rules and regulations made thereunder. The condition of the said bond shall also be that the applicant shall agree to pay the duty, if any, not levied or short levied, with interest if applicable on any goods taken clearance by the Authorised Courier if the opinion of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner or Customs the same cannot be recovered from the importer or the exporter. 12. The authorised courier who has been registered under regulation 10 or has intimated in Form A to the Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction over the Customs station from where he has to transact the business; shall furnish the bond and security as specified under regulation 11 for each Customs station: 13. Obligations of Authorised Courier: An Authorised Courier shall-

14 · Deregistration " (1) The Commissioner of Customs may revoke the registration of an Authorised Courier and also order forfeiture of security on any of the following grounds namely: