Check List For Import Custom Clearance at India
Check List For Import Custom Clearance at India
A.
I.
Essential Documents
Invoice.
The Packing List must be box wise as that facilitates customs examination. III. Duly Endorsed B/L for Sea Shipments.
Duly endorsed means that the B/L must be signed and stamped on the reverse by the consignee. If the consignee is To Order then the B/L should be endorsed on the reverse by the supplier and also endorsed by the party been in whose favour an endorsement has been given by the supplier. Duly endorsed B/L is surrendered to the Shipping Line or its agent and a Delivery Order is obtained. Delivery Order is a letter from the Shipping Line addressed to customs for handing over the goods to the party in whose favor the D.O. has been made. In case original B/L is not received, then D.O. can be obtained from the Shipping Line by furnishing to the Shipping Line an Indemnity Bond / Bank Guarantee as required by the Shipping Line. IV. V. Air Way Bill for Air Shipments. Customs Declaration Forms duly signed and stamped by the importer: (Will get in our web site)
4 copies of B/E Declaration and 2 copies of GATT Valuation Declaration are required.
B.
Supporting Documents
In addition to the above essential documents, the following supporting documents may also be required for facilitating faster clearance. I. II. III. IV. V. Copy of Performa Invoice (Can Pronounced as PI) Copy of Purchase Order (Can Pronounced as PO) Copy of Order Confirmation (Can Pronounced as OC) Copy of Letter of Credit (Can Pronounced as LC) Copy of Remittance Advice which must be same as the Invoice value.
The above documents are required for justification of value, but better to submit the same along with the BOE submission to avoid un-wanted surcharges incurred by the Shipping line, Warehouse company (Where your cargo get landed). VI. VII. Manufacturers Invoice. Manufacturers Price-list
If the customs authorities are not satisfied with Purchase Order / L/C documents, then the above documents may be called for justification of import value. VIII. Catalogue / Technical Write-Up
These are essentially required for machinery / parts import. VIII. Chemical Literature / Write Up / Specifications.
These are essentially required for chemicals / plastics / rubber and similar items.
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IX.
Industrial License.
Required for valuation aspects or in case any preferential area duty is being claimed. XI. Chartered Engineer Certificate
Required for second hand machinery imports. The Chartered Engineer Certificate must the specify value of machinery in the year of manufacture, the reconditioning cost, the year of manufacture, the residual life, operational worthiness, and the fair value of the machinery imported.
It is always better to approach with entire documents pertaining with the shipment & never need to wait for Customs call other wise certain un-wanted charges will come into your account which will raise the basic cost of your shipments so you need to maintain your Cost Effectivity Attitude during paper file of Import Duty. Hence you need to carry the below must documents on very first approach.
I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. Invoice. Packing List Duly Endorsed B/L (In case Sea Shipments.). Air Way Bill (In case of Air Shipments). Customs Declaration Forms duly signed and stamped by the importer: (Will get in our web site) Copy of Performa Invoice (Can Pronounced as PI) Copy of Purchase Order (Can Pronounced as PO) Copy of Order Confirmation (Can Pronounced as OC) Copy of Letter of Credit (Can Pronounced as LC) Copy of Remittance Advice which must be same as the Invoice value. Catalogue / Technical Write-Up (In case of Machinery) Chemical Literature / Write Up / Specifications. (In case of Chemicals / Plastics / Rubber and similar items). Industrial License. (If having) Certificate of Origin Chartered Engineer Certificate (If cargo comes under this category). Copy of Insurance (If Shipment is on Inco-term CIF). Copy of Price List. Copy of License (If License required for that import).
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You can use this as your check list for submission of your Import Duty filling at entire India. For more specific details please mail at [email protected]
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