Import of Samples

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..... acturers abroad, to know its characteristics and usage and to assess its marketability in India. Samples include consumer goods, consumer durables, prototypes of engineering goods or even high value equipment, machineries (including agricultural machinery) and their accessories 2. Legal provisions: 2.1 India is a signatory to a 1952 Geneva Convention to facilitate the Importation of commercial samples and advertising materials. The notifications issued in this regard enable duty free import of genuine commercial samples into the country for smooth flow of trade. It is, however, not to be used as a means to avoid paying Customs duty through repeated imports of samples in smaller lots. 2.2 Goods prohibited under Foreign Trade (Develop .....

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..... ant for distribution to different parties in India can also be imported together for convenience of transport, if the packets are clearly marked and addressed to different persons in India. 2.4 A commercial traveller of foreign country is eligible to carry bonafide samples if the value of each of the item is not more than Rs.5,000/- per unit. He is also not required to produce the IEC code at the time of clearance of these goods. The traveller must declare that these goods are meant for securing export order or guidance of exporters, and that the total value does not exceed Rs.3,00,000/- per item during the 12 month period and that he has not imported more than 50 units of the said goods within the last 12 months. He also undertakes that .....

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..... monstration and it is unsealed only at the place of operation or place of demonstration 4. Failure to re-export: 4.1 The samples have to be re-exported within 9 months. However, the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Customs, may under special circumstances extend the period of 9 months for a further reasonable period. 5. Import of samples under other scheme: 5.1 Duty free import of samples is permitted under following provisions/schemes: (a) Samples can be imported for private commercial exhibition for display or demonstration with the prior permission of Ministry of Commerce and Indian Trade Promotion Organization vide Notification No.3/89-Cus, dated 9-1-1989. (b) Sample can be imported for Government of India spon .....

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