Import & export through courier – examination norms
Board has prescribed the following norms:-
(a) 100% screening of import/ export consignments (documents and all types of cargo) required to be done through X-ray or other techniques. Wherever possible the facility of X-ray machines available with Customs could be used; otherwise the airlines or AAI’s screening facility may be resorted to for such screening. Further wherever feasible such screening by multi-agencies could be combined to reduce the time taken and avoid duplicity.
(b) Physical examination of export documents gifts, samples and export goods limited upto a maximum of 10% of the total courier consignments or specific intelligence. The consignments so selected to be examined 100%.
(c) Physical examination of import documents gifts, samples and dutiable goods (covered under customs declarations CBE-V, CBE-X) limited upto a maximum of 10% of the total courier consignments. The consignments so selected to be examined 100%.
(d) Selection of consignments for Physical examination would be based on the various parameters such as nature of goods, value, weight, status of importer etc,.
(e) However the Commissioner of Customs in respective port can exercise the discretion of random examination of goods, on specific parameter such as country of import/export, nature of goods as presently provided in the present EDI System
In spite of these instructions, any consignment can be examined by the Customs (even upto 100% examination), if there is any specific intelligence or there is doubt during X-ray in respect of the said consignment.
CBEC CIRCULAR NO. 23/2006-Cus., Dated: August 25, 2006