Prohibition on importing handsets with duplicate or fake IMEI requires certified IMEI certificates and customs electronic verification prior to clearance. Prohibition on import of mobile handsets with duplicate, fake or non-genuine IMEI and equivalent ESN/MEID requires Type Allocation Holders to obtain TAC/IMEI allocations from the GSMA, secure IMEI certificates through the GSMA/MSAI ICDR system, and present consignment-specific IMEI certificates to Customs. Customs must validate certificates via ICDR to confirm genuineness, correct allocation, matching make/model/form factor and absence of prior Indian entry; green-channel consignments may face limited random physical checks while red-channel consignments may be treated as prohibited imports with penal consequences.
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Prohibition on importing handsets with duplicate or fake IMEI requires certified IMEI certificates and customs electronic verification prior to clearance.
Prohibition on import of mobile handsets with duplicate, fake or non-genuine IMEI and equivalent ESN/MEID requires Type Allocation Holders to obtain TAC/IMEI allocations from the GSMA, secure IMEI certificates through the GSMA/MSAI ICDR system, and present consignment-specific IMEI certificates to Customs. Customs must validate certificates via ICDR to confirm genuineness, correct allocation, matching make/model/form factor and absence of prior Indian entry; green-channel consignments may face limited random physical checks while red-channel consignments may be treated as prohibited imports with penal consequences.
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