No Photo of Jewellery on Export Required where Re-import not to be Claimed

· Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing), Amendment, Regulations, 2022 for Facilitating E-commerce Exports of Jewellery

· Such exporters who do not wish to re-import as permitted vide Notification No. 57/2022-Cus (N.T.) and make a declaration to this effect in the Courier Shipping Bill (CSB-V) at the time of export

· Notification no. 43/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 15.06.2023 has been issued for amending Form HA (CSB-V) to incorporate the aforesaid declaration by the exporter.

[CBIC Circular No. 17/ 2023-Customs dated 15 June, 2023]

Subject: Simplified regulatory framework for e-commerce exports of Jewellery through Courier mode.

Reference is invited to Circular No. 09/2022-Customs dated 30.06.2022 which provides a simplified regulatory framework for e-commerce export of jewellery through courier mode.

2. Representations have been received in the Board requesting further simplification in the procedures in cases where an exporter does not opt to avail the facility of re-import of the exported jewellery.

3. The request has been examined. It has been decided that such exporters who do not wish to re-import as permitted vide Notification No. 57/2022-Cus (N.T.) and make a declaration to this effect in the Courier Shipping Bill (CSB-V) at the time of export, will not be required to upload the following documents on the ECCS system as prescribed under Para 3(I)(v) of Circular No. 09/2022-Customs:

c) Photos of the export item (not exceeding 2MB);

d) Photos of the product package/outer covering (not exceeding 2 MB); and

e) Image of the product listing on the e-commerce platform.

The aforesaid Circular No. 09/2022-Customs dated 30.06.2022 has been amended accordingly.

3.1 Further, notification no. 43/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 15.06.2023 has been issued for amending Form HA (CSB-V) to incorporate the aforesaid declaration by the exporter. Such a declaration will also relieve the exporter from filling out certain additional fields concerning item-level specifications of the jewellery in the Form HA. Necessary modification is being made in the Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) for incorporating these changes in Form HA.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this Circular may be brought to the notice of the Board.

F.No. 455/03/2020-Cus.V