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Regarding assessment and clearance of goods imported/ exported through
courier mode - Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulation, 1998
Circular No. 78 dated 19th
November 1999
I am directed to
refer to Courier Imports & Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998 dated 9th
November, 1998 issued by the Government of India vide notification No. 87/
98-Cus (NT) dated 9th November, 1998 and subsequent amendment vide Notification No.
54/ 99-Cus.(NT)
dated 21st September, 1999. The said regulation has been examined by Committee
on Subordinate Legislation of Rajya Sabha and certain suggestions had been
received from the Committee.
2. The suggestions
have been examined by the Board and it has been decided that:
(i) All
the Customs formations responsible for courier clearance will maintain a record
of import of bonafide samples imported through the courier mode in order to have
a proper check on import of such samples.
(ii) The
Commissioners will take decision on an application for registration as an
authorised courier within 30 days of the receipt of such application alongwith
all the relevant documents.
(iii) All the
Commissionerates should prescribe records and accounts to be maintained by
registered authorised courier$ and they should ensure that these records/
accounts are checked by Customs at regular intervals.
3. These
instructions may kindly be brought to the notice of all officers by way of
issuing suitable standing orders. The difficulty, if any, in implementation of
this circular, may, kindly be brought to the notice of Board.
4. Kindly
acknowledge receipt of this circular.
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