Low Value Postal Exports Allowed under Single Shipping Bill PBE-II for Single Payment Shipments thru e-Commerce Portals

[CBIC Circular No.18/2018-Customs dated 13 June 2018]

Subject: - Procedure for e-commerce exports through Post and clarification regarding personal imports

Circular No. 14/2018-Customs dated 4^th June 2018 refers.

2. During the course of stake holder consultations held in the Board on 11^th June 2018, industry represented that there are large number of cases where low-value-small-shipments, which characterize e-commerce environment, are shipped through post. In such cases, single payments are received by exporters from e-commerce portal companies through normal banking channels. It has been represented that multiple shipments addressed to multiple consignees should be permitted under Postal Bill of Export - II (Exports by Post Regulations, 2018 refer).

3. The matter has been examined by the Board. In order to facilitate exporters engaged in fulfilling multiple low-value-small-shipment orders, the Board has permitted that PBE- II may be used for this purpose. Para 4.3 of circular 14/2018-Customs dated 4th June 20 18 stands modified to this extent.

F. No. 47610212016-LC