Customs Exemption for INDIPEX 2011
NDIPEX 2011 World Philatelic Exhibition is to be held from 12th to 18th February, 2011, at New Delhi. It is being organized by India Posts, Government of India, in association with the Philatelic Congress of India. The Federation International Philatelic (FIP) is extending its patronage, and the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) its auspices, for conduct of the exhibition.
This exhibition aims to bring the international philatelic community together to celebrate philately, and will provide a unique platform for interaction between all the philatelic stake-holders, viz. the collectors, the dealers, the philatelic journalists and publishers, the designers and security printers, and the postal administrations who issue stamps and stationery.
This also marks the centenary of the first official airmail flight which took place in India on 18th February 1911. And, by showcasing the best philatelic collections, INDIPEX 2011 looks to attract many newcomers to explore the fascinating world of philately.
In this era of emails and sms, the post still carries a fragrance.
And the Customs Department has come forward to exempt a large number of items related to Philately, from the whole of the Customs Duty and Additional Duty subject to the condition that an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Posts in the Ministry of Communications certifies that the said goods are required for display or sale in the exhibition.
Notification No. , Dated: July 27, 2010