Customs - Issue of Export Certificate to frequently travelling International passengers - reg. - Customs - STANDING ORDER NO. 15/2013

OFFICER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, C.R. BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001 C. No. VIII/48/126/2011 Cus. Tech Date : 09-05-2013 STANDING ORDER NO. 15/2013 Sub: Customs - Issue of Export Certificate to frequently travelling International passengers - reg. Attention is invited to Public Notice No. 80/2011, dated 20.09.2011 and 20/2013 dated 09.05.2013 on the above subject. 2. As per the Public Notice No.20/2013, dated 09.05.13, the international passengers have been provided an option to download the Export Certificate format, fill in all particulars and mail the same as an attachment, along with details of the departure flight, date and time to [email protected] . Passengers are required to bring hard copy of the duly filled in Export certificate in triplicate. It will be the responsibility of the AC/ DC in charge of the shift to access the said email id, as frequently as may be required, get the Export Certificates downloaded and ensure that the copies are made available to the Superintendent in charge of the Departure Counter for necessary action. It must also be ensured that the passenger faces no inconvenience even if he / she forgets / omits to carry the hard copy (in triplicate) of the form mailed by him/ her earlier. 3. On arrival of the passenger, the Customs Officers at the Departure Counter at the Airport are required to examine the goods with reference to the particulars in the Export Certificate form filled in by the passenger and establish identity of the goods with respect to the particulars like logo/ Marks/ Make / Number/ year of Manufacture, etc. and those furnished in the Export Certificate format sent by email, Wherever available, before issue of the Export Certificate. 4. In respect of high value items like Note-book/ laptop computer(s), camcorder, digital camera, cellular phone(s), etc. in addition to the above, the documents / invoice, etc. furnished by the passenger indicating the value of the item may also be verified. 5. In case of gold / silver/ diamond/ studded jewellery, the purchase invoice/ valuation certificate issued by an authorized valuer, furnished by the passenger in support of his claim of valuation, may be scrutinized. 6. On verifying the above details, Export Certificate may be issued to the passenger by the Superintendent of Customs, Departure Section, Airport after being countersigned by the Assistant/ Deputy Commissioner of Customs on duty at the Airport. As per Board s Circular No. 2/ 2002, dated 08.1.2002, the Export Certificate is valid for a period of three years. 7. The facility, as above, is an additional option and the existing options of issue of Certificates at this Office and at the international airport shall continue to remain available. 8. All other instructions, in the matter, shall apply mutatis mutandis. 9. Difficulties faced, if any, may please be brought to the notice of the undersigned. (Sandeep Prakash) Commissioner