CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION No.11/2001(N.T.) Dated 14th March, 2001
Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Amendment Regulations, 2001.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such amendment, namely:-

  1. (i)  These regulations may be called the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Amendment  Regulations, 2001.

    (ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette. 

2. In the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998, (hereinafter referred to as the said regulations) in regulation 2,- 

(i) in sub-regulation (1), for the words “incoming or outgoing flights”, the words “incoming or outgoing flights or by any other mode of transport” shall be substituted; 

(ii) in sub-regulation (2),-

(a)

in clause (a), for the words and letters “Ahmedabad and Jaipur”, the words and letters “Ahmedabad, Jaipur and land custom stations other than at Gojadanga and Petrapole in West Bengal” shall be substituted;

(b)

in clause (e), in sub-clause (iv), for the words “shipping Bill” the words “shipping bill or bill of export” shall be substituted.

 

 

3. In regulation 5 of the said regulations,- 

(i) in sub-regulation (1),- 

A. in clause (a), - 

(a)

for the words “ person in charge of aircraft”, the words “person in charge of aircraft or the authorized agent of Courier Service carrying goods by any other mode of transport” shall be substituted;

(b)

for the words “airport by such aircraft”, the words ‘airport by such aircraft or the land custom station by any other mode of transport, as the case may be,” shall be substituted;

(c)

for the words, figures, brackets and letters “Courier Bill of Entry-1 (CBE-1)”, the words, figures, brackets and letters “Courier Bill of Entry-1 (CBE-1) or Form Courier Bill of Entry – VI (CBE-VI), as may be applicable,” shall be substituted;

 

 

(B) in clause (b), for the words, figures, brackets and letters “Courier Bill of Entry-II (CBE-II)”, the words, figures, brackets and letters “Courier Bill of Entry-II (CBE-II) or Form Courier Bill of Entry-VII (CBE-VII), as may be applicable”, shall be substituted;

 

(ii) in sub-regulation (2), in clause (b), for the words “person incharge of aircraft” the words “person incharge of aircraft or the authorized agent of courier service carrying goods by any other mode of transport” shall be substituted;

(iii) in sub-regulation (3), for the words, figures, brackets and letters “Courier Bill of Entry-III (CBE-III), Form Courier Bill of Entry-IV (CBE-IV) or as the case may be in Form Courier Bill of Entry-V (CBE-V)”, the words, figures brackets and letters “Courier Bill of Entry-III (CBE-III), Form Courier Bill of Entry-IV (CBE_IV), Form Courier Bill of Entry-V (CBE-V), Form Courier Bill of Entry-VIII (CBE-VIII), Form Courier Bill of Entry-IX (CBE-IX) or as the case may be in Form Courier Bill of Entry-X (CBE-X)” shall be substituted.

(iv) in sub-regulation (4), for the words “person incharge of aircraft”, the words “person incharge of aircraft or the authorized agent of courier service carrying goods by any other mode of transport” shall be substituted;

 

4. In regulation 6 of the said regulations,-

(i) in sub-regulation (1),

 

(a)

for the word “airport”, the words “airport or before crossing the international border by any other mode of transport at the land customs station” shall be substituted;

(b)

for the words, figures, brackets and letters “Courier Shipping Bill-I (CSB-I) or Form Courier Shipping Bill-II (CSB-II)”, the words, figures, brackets and letters “Courier Shipping Bill-I (CSB-I), Form Courier Shipping Bill – II (CSB-II), Form Courier bill of Export-I (CBEx-I) or as the case may be in Form Courier bill of Export-II (CBEx-II)” shall be substituted;

 

 

(ii) in sub-regulation (2), in clause (b), for the word “flight”, the words “flight or across the international border by any other mode of transport” shall be substituted;

(iii) in sub-regulation (3),-

 

(a)

for the words, figures, brackets and letters “Courier Shipping Bill-I (CSB-I) or Form Courier Shipping Bill-II (CSB-II)”, the words, figures, brackets and letters “Courier Shipping Bill-I (CSB-I), Form Courier Shipping Bill – II (CSB-II), Form Courier bill of Export-I (CBEx-I) or as the case may be in Form Courier bill of Export-II (CBEx-II)” shall be substituted;

(b)

In proviso, in clause (e), for the words “Shipping Bill”, the words “shipping bill or bill of export” shall be substituted.

 

 

5. In regulation 7 of the said regulations, for the words “Jaipur”, the words “Jaipur or as the case may be the Commissioner of Customs, West Bengal at Calcutta in charge of the land customs stations at Gojadanga and Petrapole” shall be substituted.

  6. In regulation 11 of the said regulations, for the words “one lakh rupees in case of other airports” the words “one lakh rupees in case of other airports and land customs stations” shall be substituted.

  7. In regulation 12 of the said regulations, for the word “airport” the words “airport or land customs station” shall be substituted.

  8. In regulation 13 of the said regulations,-

(i)

in clause (c), for the words  “shipment of” the word “of” shall be substituted;

(ii)

in clause (d), for the word “shipment” the word “Clearance” shall be substituted;

(iii)

in clause (e), for the words “shipments of” the word “of” shall be substituted;

 

 

9. After form Courier Shipping Bill-II (CSB-II) appended to the said regulations the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“ Form Courier Bill of Entry-VI (CBE-VI)

Form Courier Bill of Entry-VII (CBE-VII)

Form Courier Bill of Entry-VIII (CBE-VIII)

Form Courier Bill of Entry-IX (CBE-IX)

Form Courier Bill of Entry-X (CBE-X)

Form Courier Bill of Export-I (CBEx-I)

Form Courier Bill of Export-II (CBEx-II).”

Sd/-

(Rajendra Singh)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

F.No.446/89/99-CUS.IV

Issued by:

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

New Delhi.

 

Note: The principal notification No.87/98-Customs (N.T.) dated the 9th November was last amended by Notification No.66/99-Customs (N.T.) dated the 25th November 1999.

 

FORM COURIER BILL OF ENTRY-VI (CBE-VI)

(see regulation 5)

COURIER IMPORT MANIFEST

 

Name and Address of On Board Courier Company

 

Name of the Courier or authorised Representative or Driver/Owner of the vehicle

 

 

 

Name of the land customs station

Vehicle No.

Registration

Date of Arrival

Place of origin/ Place of loading

Customs Department

Serial No./date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.No.

 

Name and Address of Authorised Courier

No. of Bags

Weight

 

 

1.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature of Courier/Authorised Representative/Owner/Driver of vehicle.

 

 

FORM COURIER BILL OF ENTRY-VII (CBE-VII)

(see regulation 5)

AUTHORISED COURIER MANIFEST

 

Name and Address of the Authorised Courier

Name of land

Customs station

Vehicle Registration No.

Place of origin/ Place of loading

Customs Department Serial No./date (Courier Import Manifest- CBE-VI)

Customs Department Serial No./date

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.No.

Invoice No. and

date

No. of packages

Weight

Description of goods

Consignor’s name

Consignees Name           Value

and Address

1.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

 

 

 

 

                  Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature of Authorised Courier.

 

 

 

FORM COURIER BILL OF ENTRY-VIII (CBE-VIII)

(see regulation 5)

COURIER BILL OF ENTRY FOR DOCUMETS

 

Name and Address of the

Authorised Courier

Name of land custom station

Vehicle Registration No.

Date of arrival

Place of origin/

Place of loading

Customs Serial No./

date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of bags

 

Number of

consignment

 

 

Declaration

 

(i)

I/We hereby declare that I/We have obtained the authorisation from each of the consignees mentioned above to act as an agent for the clearance of the goods described above.

 

 

(ii)

I/We hereby declare that the goods imported as per this Bill of Entry include only documents of no commercial value and do not include goods which are liable to duty or are prohibited or restricted for import into India under any Law for the time being in force.

 

Signature of Audit Officer

Signature of Assessing Officer

(Passed out of Customs charge)

Signature of the proper officer

                       

 

  

FORM COURIER BILL OF ENTRY-IX (CBE-IX)

(see regulation 5)

COURIER BILL OF ENTRY FOR SAMPLES AND FREE GIFTS

 

Name and Address of the Authorised Courier

Name of

land custom station

Vehicle

Registration

No.

Date of Arrival

Place of origin/place

of loading

Customs Serial No./date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.No.

Invoice No.

and date

No. of

packages

Consignees Name and Address

Description of goods

Quantity

Invoice Value

Rate of Exchange

Assessable Value  (Section 14)

CTH/

Notification No.

Duty

 

1.

2.

Declaration

 

i)

I/We hereby declare that I/We obtained the authorisation from  each of the consignees mentioned above to act as an agent for the clearance of the goods described above.

ii)

I/We hereby declare that the goods imported as per this Bill of Entry include only bonafide commercial samples, prototypes of goods and bonafide gifts of articles for personal use of a value not exceeding Rs.5000/ and which are for the time being not subject to any prohibition or restriction on their import into India.

iii)

I/We enclose herewith _________ (number) of airway bills and __________ (number) of invoices for the aforesaid consignments with this Bill of Entry.

iv)

I/We hereby declare that the contents of this Bill of Entry are true and correct in every respect and are in accordance with the Airway Bills, the invoices and other documents attached herewith.

 

 

 

Signature and stamp of authorised courier

 

Signature of Audit Officer

Signature of Assessing Officer

(Passed out of Customs charge)

Signature of the proper officer

 

 

FORM COURIER BILL OF ENTRY-X (CBE-X)

(see regulation 5)

COURIER BILL OF ENTRY FOR DUTIABLE GOODS

 

Name and address of

 the Authorised  Courier

Name of land

Customs  station

Vehicle

Registration No.

 

 

 

Date of Arrival

Place of Origin/

Place of loading

Customs Serial No.

and date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.No

Invoice

number

and date

No. of Packages

Consignee Name and Address

Description of goods

Quantity number/ weight

Invoice Value

Rate of Exchange

Freight

Ins

Other

Landing Charges

Assessable Value  (Rs.)

(Section  14)

CTH

Notfn

No.

Duty

Rate

Amount

ETH

Notfn

No.

Value for Addional duty

Additional duty Rate/ Amount

Total

duty

1.

 

2.

3.

 

Please indicate all other charges such as commissions, includible in the assessable value as per section 14 of the Customs Act. 1962

 

(i)

I/We hereby declare that I/We have obtained the authorisation from each of the consignees mentioned above to act as an agent for the clearance of the goods described above.

(ii)

I/We hereby declare that I/We have not received any other documents or information showing a different price, value, quantity or description of the said goods and that if any time hereafter. I/We receive any documents from the importer showing a different state of facts I/We will immediately make the same known to the Commissioner of Customs.

(iii)

I/We hereby declare that the contents of this Bill of Entry are true and correct in every respect and are in accordance with the Airway Bills and the invoices and other documents attached  herewith.

(iv)

I/We enclose herewith __________ (number) of airway bills and ___________ (number) of invoices for the aforesaid consignments with this Bill of Entry.

Signature of Audit Officer

 

(Passed out of Customs charge)

Signature of the proper officer

Signature of Assessing Officer

 

FORM COURIER BILL OF EXPORT –I (CBEx-I)

(see regulation 6)

COURIER SHIPPING BILL FOR DOCUMENT

 

Name and Address of

Courier Company

 

Name of the land customs station

Vehicle No.

Registration

 

Place of origin/

Place of loading

Customs Department Serial No./date

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.No.

Invoice No.

Name and Address of Authorised Courier

No. of Bags

Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature of Courier Company

 

Declaration

 

i)

I/We hereby declare that I/We have obtained the authorisation from each of the consignors mentioned above to act as an agent for the clearance of the goods described above.

ii)

I/We hereby declare that the goods as per this Shipping Bill include only documents of no commercial value and do not include goods which are liable to duty or are prohibited or restricted for export from India under any law for the time being in force.

 

Signature and stamp of

Authorised Courier

Signature of Proper Officer of Customs

 

 

FORM COURIER BILL OF EXPORT-II (CBEx-II)

(see regulation 6)

COURIER SHIPPING BILL

 

Name and Address of the Authorised Courier

Name of land custom station

Vehicle

Registration No.

 

Place of

loading

Customs Department Serial No./date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.No.

Invoice No.

and date

No. of packages

Weight

Description of goods

Consignor’s Name and address

Value

Port of Shipment

Consignees Name

and address

1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Declaration

 

i)

I/We hereby declare that I/We have obtained the authorisation from  each of the consignors mentioned above to act as an agent for the clearance of the goods described above.

ii)

I/We hereby declare that the goods for export as per this shipping bill include only bonafide commercial samples, prototypes of goods and bonafide gifts of articles for personal use of a value not exceeding Rs.25,000/- for a consignment and which are for the time being not subject to any prohibition or restriction on their export from India and no transfer of foreign exchange is involved.

iii)

I/We enclose herewith ________ (number) of airway bills and ________ (number) of invoices for the aforesaid consignments with this Shipping Bill.

iv)

I/We hereby declare that the contents of this shipping bill are true and correct in every respect and are in accordance with the Airway Bills, the invoices and other documents attached herewith.

 

 

Signature of Proper Officer of Customs

 

Signature and stamp of

Authorised Courier