Customs Clearance

Presented by Mr. Piyush Kumar Nishant Kr. Rao

Content Why we need Customs Clearance Procedures for different items for export/import. Like:Gems & jewelries Food Products Livestock Products Agriculture Products

Customs Clearance Customs Clearance refers to

the accomplishment of the Customs formalities necessary to allow goods to enter for home use; to be exported; or to be placed under another Customs procedures.

Purpose of Customs Clearance

Two principal objectivesto prevent smuggling and to detect contraband to ensure compliance of licensing and other statutory requirements

Gems & Jewelries

Metal & Mineral Trading Corporation

For imports of precious metals like gems and jewellary. Gold may be brought into India in any form, including ornaments; however, a declaration is needed to be filled by the importer for obtaining the permitted quantity of gold from customs bonded warehouse of State Bank of India or from Metal & Mineral Trading Corporation subject to other conditions.

Food Items

Circular No.36/2001-Customs dated 15.6.2001 (issued from F.No.450/21/98-CUS.IV) lays down detailed guidelines for examination and testing of food items prior to customs clearance. First, the Customs should check the condition of the hold in which the products were transported. This is basically to see whether they meet the requirements of storage as per the nature of the product, and does not in any way cause deterioration or contamination of the products. In the second place, the Customs is required to check the physical/visual appearance of goods in terms of possible damage whether it is swollen or bulged in appearance and also for rodent/insect contamination or presence of filth, dirt, etc.
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The third important thing is compliance of labeling requirements under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules and the Packaged Commodities Rules. This includes ensuring that the label is written not only in any foreign language, but also in English. Further, all products will also have to indicate details of best before on all food packages. In addition to testing of food items under the PFA Act, 1954, these items shall also be subject to examination/testing to ensure compliance of the requirements of other Acts, Regulations and Orders such as Meat Food Products Order, 1973, PFS Order, 1989, the Livestock Importation Act, etc., if applicable, before these are allowed clearance into the country.

Customs Clearance Procedure for Livestock Products

The livestock products, namely, meat and meat products of all kinds including fresh, chilled and frozen meat, tissue or organs of poultry, pig, sheep, goat; egg and egg powder; milk and milk products; Bovine, ovine and caprine embryos, ova or semen; and pet food products of animal origin are allowed to be imported only against a sanitary import permit issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. For this purpose, a detailed import risk analysis is carried out and a sanitary import permit is issued only after the concerned authorities are satisfied that the import of the consignment will not adversely affect the health of the animal and human population of this country. 8

DETAILS OF OFFICERS IN DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES DEALING WITH ISSUE OF SANITARY IMPORT PERMIT
Shri Rajesh Chaudhry Director Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India 398, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110001 Phone : 011 23388534 e-mail : diradmah@nic.in Dr. S.K.Dutta Asst. Commissioner (Trade) Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India 544, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110001 Phone : 011 23097034 e-mail : sujitdutta1@gmail.com
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Dr. Vijay Kumar Quarantine Officer (SR) Animal Quarantine and Certification Service Station, Kapashera New Delhi 110 037. Tel. No.: 011-2506 3272. Fax No.: 011-2506 0647

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er i g person from Dep rtment of Agri ulture & Cooper tion, Pl nt Protection Adviser if the items re concerned with pl nts. Custom Officers seek the dvice of concerning person from, nd fter his check the item is p ssed. It is done to prevent environment h z rds like disease among the plants etc. NOTIFICATION S.O.867 (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (2 of 1914), and in suppression n of Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order 1984, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such suppression, the Central Government hereby makes the following order for the purpose of prohibiting and regulating the import into India of agricultural articles
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Concerning person

Delhi Office incharge, NPQS, Rangpuri, 26899297 (O) Dr. K.S. Kapoor, NEW DELHI 110 25652011 (F) AD(E) 037 Extn.2432 Airport 26138382 26138362 npqfc@nic.in ICD, Tughlakabad 26363623 (O)

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Animals & animal rennet

A concerning person from Wildlife Authority of India will check the animal & items( like ivory, tallow fat etc.) after his verification the item passes.

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The Antiquities Export Control Act, 1947 (Act No. XXXI of 1947) and Rules .
The Antiquities Export Control Act, 1947 (Act No. XXXI of 1947) and Rules thereto which provided a regulation over the export of antiquities under a license issued by the Director General and empowering him to decide whether any article, object or thing is or is not an antiquity for the purpose of the act and his decision was final. This act prevents the movement of items of national Antiquities and items. It comes under Archaeological Survey Of India legislations.

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Contact Person Dr. Gautam Sengupta Director General Phone: 23013574, 23015954 23019487 fax directorgeneralasi@gmail.com dga.asi@gmail.com

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