<h1>Customs courier bill of entry: declaration-based clearance for bona fide samples, prototypes and personal gifts subject to compliance.</h1> Form Courier Bill of Entry-IX provides the documentary and declaratory requirements for authorised couriers to present an import declaration on behalf of consignees, listing courier and shipment particulars, commodity description, invoice and assessable values, tariff classification and duty, and mandating attachment of airway bills and invoices. The courier must declare that consignments are bona fide commercial samples, prototypes or personal gifts not subject to import prohibition or restriction, confirm consignee authorisation to act as agent, and certify the truth of the contents, with signatures of the courier and customs officers to complete clearance documentation.