Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010 – regarding.

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....ppeals). All Directors General under CBEC. Subject:  Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010 - regarding. ***** Sir / Madam,   Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010 framed vide Notification No.36/2010-Customs (N.T.) dated 5.5.2010 as amended vide Notification No.26/2011-Customs (N.T.) dated 1.4.2011, provide for comprehensive guidelines for processing of electronic declaration for assessment and clearance of goods imported or exported under the Courier mode. 2. Representations were received from the trade and industry and also from Courier Companies that requirement of mandatory IEC Code for low value dutiable consignmen....

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....ulates that an Authorized Courier or his employee can file electronic declarations in respect of imported or export goods provided he has passed the examination referred to in regulation 8 or regulation 19 of the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulations (CHALR), 2004.  A transition period of six months from the date of publication of Regulations was provided to ensure that by that time only those persons who have qualified the examination referred to in regulation 8 or regulation 19 of CHALR, 2004 shall be entitled to handle Customs related work. However, difficulties have been reported in implementing this provision. It was, therefore, felt necessary that an extended transition period be provided to Authorized Couriers or their emplo....

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....ulation 8 and 12 of the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010 by that time. However, such employees cannot work for CHAs. The Board desires that examinations under regulation 19 of CHALR, 2004 be got conducted by respective Commissionerates to meet this objective. 6. In Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010, 'Low Value Dutiable Consignment' is defined as an import consignment other than documents, gifts and samples of an invoice value upto Rs. one lakh. 7. Attention is invited to Para 3 (viii) of the Circular No.33/2010-Customs dated 7.9.2010 which clarifies that Regulation (12) (1) (i) provides that an Authorised Courier shall obtain an au....