Customs out-of-charge verification for regulated imports now requires category-specific licensing, labelling, quality, shelf-life and importer documentation.

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....PGA-facilitated Bills of Entry for cosmetics, drugs and medical devices require Customs verification of category-specific licences, permissions, registration certificates, invoices, packing lists, country-of-origin certificates, labels, storage-premises licences and batch quality certificates before out-of-charge. Imported products must correspond with approved registrations or import permissions in name, pack size, quantity and labelling particulars. Drug imports require residual shelf life exceeding 60%; APIs must carry a scannable QR code containing prescribed traceability information. Medical devices with applicable shelf life must meet minimum residual shelf-life requirements based on their total shelf-life period. Importers must provi.........