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Frequently Asked Questions on Importation by Post (Foreign Post Office, Bengaluru) – reg
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.... (ii) perishables; (iii) publications containing maps depicting incorrect boundaries of India; (iv) precious and semi-precious stones, gold or silver in any form; (b) import of goods under any export promotion scheme referred to in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 or 2015-20 or 2023, as the case may be. (Reference CBIC Notification No. 18/2025 - Customs (N.T.) dated 28.03.2025) for Postal Imports Regulations, 2025 and Postal Export (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2022) Question: What are restricted goods? Answer: Restricted goods are those which must meet certain conditions before clearance through Customs. As per Chapter 9 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, "Restricted" is ....
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....d the receiver is liable to penal action, even if the goods have been sent unsolicited. For detailed list 'Downloads' section at http://dgft.gov.in may be referred. Question: How can I track my postal shipment through customs in India? Answer: The postal shipment can be tracked through India Post Tracking portal at www.indiapost.gov.in by entering the Tracking ID of the shipment. Question: What is the Duty Structure on import of consignments through Postal Mode? Answer: The customs duty levied on an imported consignment depends on various factors, including the nature of the contents, the purpose of import (commercial vs. personal use), and the presence or absence of any monetary transaction. Broadly, consignments can be ca....
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....toms differentiate between parcels of personal import and of commercial import? Answer: Personal Imports - "Personal Imports" include goods imported by a person for his/her personal use not connected with trade, manufacturing or agriculture - as defined in Para 2.07 (a) (iii) of Handbook of Procedures of Foreign Trade Policy 2023) as amended read with para 9.2 of Circular No. 14/2018-Customs dated 04.06.2018 and read with Para 3(1)(h) of Postal Imports Regulations, 2025, published by CBIC vide Circular No 18/2025 (N.T.) dated 28.03.2025 Question: What is the Classification of goods, when imported as 'Personal Import'? Answer: All personal imports shall be classified under heading (CTH) - 9804 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975 whether imp....
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....Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017]. (ii) Lifesaving drugs/medicines for personal use, supplied free of cost by overseas supplier are exempted from Import duty (Reference - Sr. No. 607A of Customs Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017) subject to the importer fulfils condition at Sr. No. 16 or 104 of Customs Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017. (iii) Any goods other than above two categories are subjected to Import duty as applicable. Question: Why did I received a notice/letter from the customs department in respect of my import shipment pending clearance? Answer: You may have received a notice because Customs requires additional information, documents, or clarification to process or ass....
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....on, product classification, prohibition or restrictions, payment and regulatory issues, etc to process the import shipment. The importer is advised to provide the necessary clarifications and documents in order to enable timely assessment/clearance by the customs. After clearance by the Customs, the shipment may be delayed due to the operational and logistical reasons faced by the postal authorities like inaccurate address, transit issues, inefficiency in local distribution networks, carrier capacity constraints, etc. Question: Who is responsible for damage to Postal shipments? Answer: The Postal authorities being Custodians of the import parcels through Postal mode are responsible for the safety, security, and handling and repacking ....