Dispensing of Customs Baggage Declaration Form for domestic passengers - Customs - 08/2016

Circular No. 08/2016-Customs F. No. 520/43/2015-Cus VI Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise Customs North Block, New Delhi Dated the 8th March 2016 To, All Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) All Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise All Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) All Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise Sir/Madam, Subject: Dispensing of Customs Baggage Declaration Form for domestic passengers- regarding Kind reference is invited to minutes of the meeting taken by Chairman, CBEC, on 19.12.2015 of Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of major airports and other officers issued under F. No. 520/43/2015-Cus VI dated 23.12.2015. It was decided in the said meeting that the Customs Declaration form which is prescribed for the domestic passengers travelling along with international passengers in the international flight flying in its domestic leg would be dispensed herewith. 2. Pursuant to the aforesaid decision it is once again reiterated that the domestic passengers who board international flights in the domestic leg are not required to file the Customs Baggage declaration form. 3. Chief Commissioners of Customs are requested to ensure that the decision is implemented strictly at all airports. Yours faithfully, (B.Konthoujam) Under Secretary (Customs-VI)