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FOREIGN POST OFFICE The work at Foreign Post Office other than the work attended at FPO (HQ) is divided among the following offices located at Speed Post Office, Gole Dakkhana, Safdarjang, Air Mail Sorting Office, Delhi International Mail Centre (DIMC), Vasant Vihar and Jhandewalan Jewellery Complex. The work handled at these offices are detailed as under: a) Speed Post Cente Gole Dakkhana (Import):- All incoming articles / parcels sent through Speed Post, are sorted and presented to Customs for examination purposes. On an average 1000 articles / parcels are presented to customs daily and 40 to 70 parcels are detained for further examination at F.P.O. b) Speed Post Centre Gole Dakkhana (Export):- All outgoing articles / parcels sent through Speed Post are sorted and presented to Customs for examination purposes. On an average 500 articles / parcels are presented to Customs daily and 10 to 20 parcels are detained for further examination at F.P.O. c) Safdarjang Air Mail Sorting Office:- All letter mail, incoming articles, whether registered or ordinary mail, which are sent by ‘Air’ are sorted in this office and presented to the Customs Officers posted here for examination purpose. d) Delhi International Mail Centre (DIMC,Vasant Vihar):- All letter mail, outgoing articles, whether registered or ordinary which are to be sent by Air are sorted in this office and presented to Customs Officers posted here, for examination purpose. e) Jhandewalan Jewellery Complex:- This office deals with the export of Gems & Jewellery from entire North India.
How to get your parcels cleared by Post The facility for import of goods by Post Parcels has been provided by the Postal Department at its Foreign Post Offices and sub- Foreign Post Offices. Customs facilities for examination, assessment, clearance etc. are available at these Post Offices. Export of parcels can also be effected at the facilities provided at Foreign Post Offices and sub-Foreign Post Offices. Limited facility for export clearances are also available at Export Extension Counters opened by the Postal Department where parcels for export are accepted and cleared by the Customs. 2. Letter Mail Articles are generally cleared by the Customs at the time of their arrival and sorting unless they appear to contain contraband or dutiable articles. In such cases, the Letter Mail is subjected to further examination at the Foreign Post Offices or sub- Foreign Post Offices, as the case may be. 3. Goods imported or exported by post are governed by sections 82, 83 & 84 of the Customs Act, 1962. Furthermore, vide Notification No. 53/Cus dated 17.6.1950 (as amended by Notification No. 111/Cus dated 8.7.1955) Rules Regarding Postal Parcels & Letter Packets From Foreign Ports In/Out Of India have also been framed. Importability of items through Post: 4. Import of dutiable goods by letter, packet or parcel posts is prohibited under Notification No. 78-Cus., dated 2.4.1938 (as amended), read with section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962, except where such letter or packet bears a declaration stating the nature, weight and value of the contents or if such a declaration is attached alongside indicating that the letter/packet may be opened for Customs examination. Dutiable goods may also not be imported by Post in case the Customs is not satisfied that the details as above are incorrectly stated in the declaration. 5. Items intended for personal use, which are exempt from the prohibitions under the Exim Policy, 1997-2002 or the Customs Act, 1962, can be imported by postal channel on the payment of appropriate duties under Chapter Heading No. 98.04 of the Customs Tariff. This, however, does not apply to items viz. Motor Vehicles, Alcoholic Drinks and goods imported through Courier Service which are to be assessed at merit rates of duty. In case the customs duty payable is not more than Rs. 100/-, the same is exempt vide Notification No. 17/2001-Cus. dtd. 1.3.2001, as amended. Import of Gifts: 6. At the same time, bona fide gifts upto a value-limit of Rs. 5, 000/-, imported by post, are exempt from basic and additional customs duties vide Notification No. 171/93-Cus. dtd. 16.9.1993. Items imported as gift should not be restricted for importation under Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992. 7. The sender of the gift may not necessarily be residing in the country from where the goods have been dispatched. Any person abroad can send the gifts to relatives, business associates, friends, companies and acquaintances. The gifts have to be for bonafide personal use. The purpose of this stipulation is that the person receives the gift genuinely free and the payment is not made for it through some other means. The quantity and frequency of the gifts should not give rise to the belief that it is used as a route to transfer money. The gifts can be received by individuals, societies, institutions, like schools and colleges and even corporate bodies. 8. For the purposes of calculating the value-limit of Rs. 5, 000/- in case of imports of gifts, postal charges or the airfreight is not taken into consideration. The exemption under the above-referred Notification is subject to revision from time to time. The value of Rs. 5, 000/- is taken as the value of the goods in the country from where the goods have been dispatched. 9. If the value of the gifts received is more than Rs.5, 000/-, the receiver has to pay customs duty on the whole consignment, even if the goods have been received free, unsolicited. In addition, at the discretion of the Assistant/ Deputy Commissioner, if the goods are restricted or banned for import, the receiver has a liability for penalty for such import, even if the goods have been sent unsolicited. 10. Customs duty is chargeable on gifts assessed over Rs. 5, 000/- by the Customs. In case of post parcel, the customs department assesses the duty payable and the postal department collects the assessed duty from the receiver of the gift and subsequently deposits it with the customs. In case of imports of gifts by the Courier mode, the courier company deposits the amount with customs and collects the same from the receiver at the time of giving delivery. If the amount is high, the courier company intimates the receiver to contact Customs or make payment of duty for the said goods before release of the goods to the receiver. Import of Samples: 11. Bona fide commercial samples and prototypes imported by post are also exempted from customs duty, subject to the value limit of Rs. 5, 000/-, provided that the samples are supplied free of cost by the supplier. Subject to conditions prescribed under Notification No. 154/94-Cus. dtd. 13.7.1994 (as amended from time to time), samples and prototypes of higher value are also permitted to be imported with a view to help exports. Parcels containing medicines and life saving drugs: 12. Life saving drugs and items specified under Sl. No. 371 in the Notification No. 17/2001-Cus. dtd. 1.3.2001 (as amended), subject to the conditions prescribed therein, may be imported by post free from customs duty for personal use. 13. In addition to the above, various general exemptions from customs duties on merits would be available on imports made through postal channel. Procedure in case of Postal Imports: 14. The Rules prescribed for landing and clearing at notified Ports/Airports/Land Customs Stations of parcels and packets forwarded by the foreign mails or passenger vessels or air liners are as follows: -
Procedure in case of Postal Exports:
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