Issue of Export Certificates for frequently traveling international passengers-Reg. - Customs - 80/2011 CUS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS BANGALORE CUSTOMS COMMISSIONERATE C.R.BUILDINGS, QUEEN S ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 80/2011 CUS Date: 20-09-2011 Sub: Issue of Export Certificates for frequently traveling international passengers-Reg. With increasing trade interaction and international travel, many Business Executives and holiday travellers are traveling abroad quite frequently. They carry expensive equipments like Camera, Camcorder, Cellular Phone, Note Book, Computers, etc. with them. At the time of departure, they have to take a Export Certificates with them to enable them to bring back the said goods without payment of duty on return. Normally, some of these goods are packed in the baggage of the passengers. It is, therefore, inconvenient for them to take out these articles packed in the baggage for presenting before the customs officer to obtain export permit. The number of such passengers is increasing and the frequency of their travel is also increasing and hence instances of such inconvenience is on increase and the current practice of issue of export certificate by the customs officer posted at the departure, after immigration clearance needs to be modified. 2. The issue has been examined and it is felt that there is a genuine need for issuing the Export Certificate before the departure of the passenger as a facilitation measure. Hence, the passengers who travel frequently, are hereby informed that they can apply for Export Certificates, well in advance, to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Tech), 4th Floor, CR Building, Queens Road, Bangalore-560 001 and the Export Certificate will be issued by the Superintendent of Customs (Technical)/countersigned by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Technical). The said certificate shall remain valid for period of one year The certificate will be serially numbered; stamped with the official seal of the issuing authority and will contain the details of (a) Name of the product, (b) Manufacturers name (c) Marks/number/Mode, and (d) Year of Manufacture. They should bring the item, which needs to be inspected before issuing the certificate. The exact name, designation and telephone number of the officers are available at www.bangalorecustoms.qov.in. 3. In addition to this facility, the existing system of issuing export certificate at the Airport will continue. However, passengers need to contact the airlines and Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Airport) at the international arrival, before they check in their baggage, for inspection of the goods and issue of export certificate which will be issued by the Superintendent and countersigned by the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs. The format for the export certificate enclosed as Annexure A . 4. Difficulties faced, if any, may please be brought to the notice of the undersigned. [B.BHATTACARYA] COMMISSIONER ANNEXURE A Serial No._____________ Place of issue:_________ EXPORT CERTIFICATE (To be used in the case of private personal property intended to be re-imported into India subsequently) PART-A I hereby declare that the article/articles particulars of which are given below is/are my personal private property and is/are for my personal use not merchandise for sale. I further declare that draw back of duty is not being claimed on exportation. Signature of the Exporter/Passenger N.B.-To obtain exemption from import of duty on re-importation, the article must remain in the ownership of the exporter, or of his family. It must be brought back to India within three years of the date of export. The person re-importing it must produce this certificate and get the same endorsed from the Customs, before every departure out of the Country. Exporter s name and address (in block letters) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Details of Passport: Passport No_________________________ Date/place of issue: _________________________ Description of articles Name of the product _________________________ Manufacturers name_________________________ Marks/number/Mode_________________________ Year of Manufacture_________________________ Remarks_________________________ Date signature of the Customs Officer Countersigned Shift AC.S PART-B Certified that the particulars of the articles noted have been verified and found correct. Articles shipped under my supervision by flight no. (as detailed below). N.B.- In case the Export Certificate has been issued in advance, a copy of the certificate may be retained by the Customs Officer at the departing airport for their record. SI. No. Date of journey Flight Details Signature of Customs Officer (Customs Stamp)