The How To Guide on Import Procedures

WHAT IS IMPORT?
An import is any good or commodity, brought into one country from another country in a legal fashion, typically for use in trade. Foreign producers provide import goods or services to domestic consumers. Import

of commercial quantities of goods usually requires concern of the Customs authorities in both the country of import and the country of export. With the globalization of a trade and commerce & an economy consequent upon comfortable balance of payment position has liberalized the Import Policy and practically all Controls on imports have been lifted. Imports may be made freely except to the extent they are regulated by the provisions of Import Policy or by any other law for the time being in force.

Certain import procedures have to be followed for (IMPORT) the purpose of clearing goods to be imported. These procedures have been discussed below.
The person in-charge of a vessel, ship or aircraft entering India must call or land only at a Customs Port or a Customs Airport only. It may call or land at any other place only if compelled by accident, bad weather or due to some genuine unavoidable reason. In such a case, he must report to the nearest police station or custom officer of such emergency arrival.