Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
Circular No.25 /2013 - Customs
Room No.253-A, North Block,
New Delhi the 1st July, 2013.
To,
All Chief Commissioners of Customs,
All Chief Commissioners of Customs (Preventive),
All Chief Commissioners of C.Ex. , Customs & S.Tax.
All Director Generals.
Sir/Madam,
Subject: Import of Pets under Baggage – reg.
Attention is invited to Board’s
Circular No. 15/2013 - Customs dated
08.04.2013 on the above cited subject.
- Board has received several representations regarding problems being
faced in re-import of pets at airports. In this regard the undersigned is
directed to inform that re-import of pets is not covered by
Circular No.
15/2013 - Customs dated 08.04.2013. Therefore, it is clarified that
re-import of pets as baggage is allowed subject to establishment of identity
of pets by Customs authorities, production of the required health
certificate from the country of export and examination of said pets by the
concerned Quarantine Officer at this end.
- These instructions may be brought to the notice of the trade / airlines
/ carriers by issuing suitable Trade / Public Notices. Suitable Standing
orders/instructions may be issued for the guidance of the field officers.
- Difficulties faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board
immediately.
Yours faithfully,
(A.K. Goel)
STO (TU)
F. No. 495/16/2012-Cus.VI