Procedure for import/export of Gem & Jewellery and other items by 100% EOUs through personal carriage- Reg.

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....specified by Public Notice No,71/2001-CUS dated: 15-06-2001 issued by this Office from file C.No. VIII/48/297/2001 Cus. Tech. 2. The aforesaid provisions of the import policy and procedure have since been modified and the facility which was earlier restricted to gem and jewellery items only, has now been extended to all goods. In this regard, Para 6.24 of the Exim Policy, as revised with effect from 01-04-2003, is reproduced below: "Personal Carriage of Import/Export Parcels including through Foreign bound passengers: Import/Export through personal carriage of gem and jewellery items may be undertaken as per the procedure prescribed by Customs. The export proceeds shall, however, be realized through normal banking channel. Import/....

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....age of jewellery by foreign bound passenger, the following documents shall be submitted by HOU units as proof of exports. (a) Copy of the shipping bill filed by the EOUs ; (b) A copy of the Currency Declaration form filed by the Foreign buyer with the Customs at the time of arrival; and (c) Foreign Exchange Realisation/Encashment Certificate from the Bank. 21.3 In addition to this. Personal Carriage by foreign bound passenger on document against Acceptance (DA)/Cash On Delivery (CDO) basis is also allowed. The EOUs will have to furnish the following documents as a proof of exports:- (a) Copy of Shipping Bill; (b) Bank Certificate of Export and Realisation. 21.4 The procedure for personal carriage of import parcels will be the ....

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....otocopy of the passport and a photocopy of the air ticket of the intending passenger seeking permission for personal carriage. The authorization from the Chairman/Managing Director/Managing Partner as the case may be, from the exporting company in favour of the said passenger the may be an employee of the company in favor of the said passenger the may be an employee of the company or may be a foreign buyer) authorizing him to export the said goods on behalf of the EOU shall also be filed in original. 2) The said letter shall be processed by the Superintendent in the export section and will be put up to the Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner for clearance. 3) One copy of the letter giving clearance from the Assistant Commissioner....

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....ll on the reverse side for " allowed for shipment". 11) The goods will then he deposited with the MSIL by the SDO. in the presence of the exporter. The MSIL will endorse the Shipping Bill to this effect. 12) The Original set of the Shipping Bill along with one copy the JAC will be retained by the Customs and the other three sets will be returned to the exporter. 13) On the scheduled travel date, the passenger preferably with another representative of the exporter, will contact the SDO sufficiently in advance of the flight and will hand over the duplicate set of the Shipping Bill to the SDO. The SDO after checking the original passport and original ticket of the passenger will procure the parcel from the MSIL in exchange of t....

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....er of examination, the MSIL, will make the consignment available for examination by the Jewellery Appraiser and the Supdt.(Examination). After examination is over and die examination report has been recorded on the Bill of entry, the bill will be countersigned by the Assistant Commissioner and the Supdt., examination will give the out of charge. 5) The goods will be handed over to the importer by the MSIL. Suitable endorsement will also be made on the Detention Certificate, (both company's copy and department's copy) to the effect that the goods have been handed over to the importer. 6) The other procedures as already being followed in respect of normal import of commercial cargo like debiting of transfer bond, reware housing ce....