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The following are guidelines to assist you in completing customs formalities for your international shipments. The data is correct to the best of our knowledge. However, United Parcel Express will not be responsible for any omissions or changes in procedures at the time of shipment.
The Customs procedures given below pertain to:
1.Courier-on-Board (COB) Imports.
2.Imports: Consolidation
Courier-on-Board (COB) Imports
To enable speedy clearance of loads, the Courier Imports Regulation 87/98 (formerly known as 35/95) was introduced by the Government of India. This regulation stipulates that:
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The Courier company be an authorised courier, registered with the customs and bound by certain requisite obligations. |
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The Courier shipments arrive at the Passenger Terminal. |
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The Courier shipments are broken up into the following categories:
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I Documents
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II Gifts and Samples
(Up to the value of Indian Rupees 10,000/=).
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III All other shipments.
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Introduction
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Customs Assessment
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Customs Clearance Hours
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Goods Prohibited for Carriage into India on the COB Mode
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Detained Shipments
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Documents are cleared through customs on arrival. They are passed through X-ray machines and cleared immediately.
Non-documents that are classified as documents may be subject to fines and penalties imposed by customs for mis-declaration.
Given below is a general classification of Documents:
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