Batch Office in Mumbai will
Handle Pets Import, UAB Clearance not Necessary
[Air Cargo Complex, Sahar Customs Public
Notice No. 118/2020 dated 07.09.2020]
F.No. S/3-MISC/133/2020/GEN-BATCH
DIN-202009790000005RE7C4
Subject:
Revised Procedure for the Clearance of Pets/Live Animal.
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7.
In order to streamline the clearance of live animals/pets (only dogs and cats)
as prescribed above by the CBIC in terms of Circular number 35/2020-Customs
dated 10th August 2020, the following are advised for import of live
animals and import/re-import of pets (only dogs and cats) by the passengers intending
to avail Transfer of Residence (TR) benefits in terms of Baggage Rule, 2016.
7.1
Presently, while import of live animals under DGFT license, as commercial import,
is to be done from Batch Office, import/re-import of pets
(only dogs and cats) is to be done through UB centre as
unaccompanied baggage.
7.2
However, it has been observed that at Air
Cargo Complex, Mumbai, there have been few instances of clearance of pets
through General Batch office, erroneously declaring the same as commercial import.
Custom Brokers are advised to strictly ensure that such
misdeclarations are not made.
7.3
In order to obviate the fell difficulties being faced by the importer/Customs Brokers
in clearing the pets through UB centre, which does not function on 24x7 basis, it
has been decided that henceforth all clearances
for the pets import/ re-import (only dogs and cats), otherwise permitted in terms
of this Public Notice, shall be handled by the Batch office, which functions on 24x7 basis, with Customs
officers posted in the Batch Office being empowered to perform such function through
a separate Standing Order.
7.4
Further, in order to ensure clearance of
pets with minimum consumption of time, upon
their arrival at the Air Cargo Complex, Mumbai , it impressed upon the Customs Broker
to inform the Batch Office in advance regarding arrival of pets with requisite details,
and file the required Baggage Declaration Form (BDF) electronically as per the Baggage
Rules 2016 at
the earliest.