https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=68966 The SOP mandates importers obtain an IMEI certificate via the ICDR portal, which validates TAC/IMEI data against GSMA and ICDR checks and issues certificates with control numbers and QR codes when IMEIs are valid; applications are rejected for null, all-zero, duplicate or invalid IMEIs. Customs must validate presented IMEI certificates on ICDR, perform certificate level validation on 100% of consignments, and conduct random physical examinations of consignments and limited handset switching to verify IMEI conformity, while non genuine markings are handled under prevailing customs law. en-us Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:14:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=68966 The SOP mandates importers obtain an IMEI certificate via the ICDR portal, which validates TAC/IMEI data against GSMA and ICDR checks and issues certificates with control numbers and QR codes when IMEIs are valid; applications are rejected for null, all-zero, duplicate or invalid IMEIs. Customs must validate presented IMEI certificates on ICDR, perform certificate level validation on 100% of consignments, and conduct random physical examinations of consignments and limited handset switching to verify IMEI conformity, while non genuine markings are handled under prevailing customs law. Circulars Customs Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=68966