Foreign Trade Procedures 2008-2009 - Directorate General of ...

Import of Cheque 2.40 Indian branches of foreign banks, insurance companies and travelBooks / Ticketagencies may import chequebooks, bank draft forms and travellersForms etc.cheque forms without a CCP. Similarly, airlines / shippingcompanies operating in India, including persons authorised by suchairlines / shipping companies, may import passenger ticket formswithout a CCP.Import of 2.41 Import Authorisation for reconditioned / second hand aircraftReconditioned/spares is not needed on recommendation of Director General ofSecond HandCivil Aviation, Government of India (DGCA).Aircraft SparesImport of 2.42 Goods or parts thereof, on being imported and found defectiveReplacement Goodsor otherwise unfit for use or which have been damaged afterimport, may be exported without an Authorisation, and goods inreplacement thereof may be supplied free of charge by foreignsuppliers or imported against a marine insurance or marine-cumerectioninsurance claim settled by an insurance company. Suchgoods shall be allowed clearance by the customs authoritieswithout an import Authorisation provided that:(a)(b)Shipment of replacement goods is made within 24 monthsfrom date of clearance of previously imported goodsthrough Customs or within guarantee period in case ofmachines or parts thereof where such period is more than24 months; andNo remittance shall be allowed except for payment ofinsurance and freight charges where replacement of goodsby foreign suppliers is subject to payment of insuranceand / or freight by importer and documentary evidence tothis effect is produced while making remittance.2.42.1 In case of short-shipment, short-landing or loss in transit, importof replacement goods will be permitted based on certificate issuedby customs authorities without an import Authorisation.This procedure shall also apply to cases in which short-shipmentof goods is certified by foreign supplier, who has agreed to replacefree of cost.2.42.2 Cases not covered by above provisions will be considered onmerits by DGFT for grant of Authorisation for replacement ofgoods for which an application may be made in ANF.Transfer of 2.43 Freely importable goods can be transferred by sale or otherwiseImported Goodsby importer freely. Transfer of imported goods, which are subjectto Actual User condition and have become surplus to needs ofActual User, shall be made only with prior permission of RA31