https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=63218 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. en-us Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=63218 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. Circulars Customs Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=63218