import of electronic products for repair and return/re-export

[ANAND SHARMA]

our company wishes to import old and used defective set top boxes from abroad for repairs and these would be return/re-exported after repairs to the same vendor. We will only charge our repair charge. Kindly advise the formalities and the documentations required to complete the transaction. We require full details and approvals for the said transaction including the NOC, DUTY PAYMENT, AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FROM SUPPLIER.

AI Summary

Company Queries Import Rules for Repairing Defective Set-Top Boxes: Import Policy, Duty Payments, and NOC Explained. A company seeks guidance on importing defective set-top boxes for repair and re-export, inquiring about necessary formalities, documentation, and approvals, including NOC and duty payments. The response advises checking the import policy for such items to determine if they are free, restricted, or prohibited. If restricted, import authorization is required; if prohibited, import is not possible. If permitted, applicable customs duties must be paid, and a Duty Drawback can be claimed upon re-export after repairs.