Domestic Passengers who Board International Flights in Domestic Leg not Required to File Customs Baggage Declaration Form

[CBEC Circular No. 08 dated 8^th March 2016]

Subject: Dispensing of Customs Baggage Declaration Form for domestic passengers.

Kind reference is invited to minutes of the meeting taken by Chairman, CBEC, on 19.12.2015 of Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of major airports and other officers issued under F. No. 520/43/2015-Cus VI dated 23.12.2015. It was decided in the said meeting that the Customs Declaration form which is prescribed for the domestic passengers travelling along with international passengers in the international flight flying in its domestic leg would be dispensed herewith.

2. Pursuant to the aforesaid decision it is once again reiterated that the domestic passengers who board international flights in the domestic leg are not required to file the Customs Baggage declaration form.

3. Chief Commissioners of Customs are requested to ensure that the decision is implemented strictly at all airports.