The Ministry of Finance on 27th October 2021 has published the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance), Amendment, Regulations, 2021 which shall apply for assessment and clearance of goods carried by the Authorised Couriers on incoming or outgoing flights or by any other mode of transport on behalf of a consignee or consignor for a commercial consideration.
Through this amendment, An Authorised Courier under regulation 10A, may surrender the registration through an application in writing to the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs who has granted the registration, as the case may be.
On receipt of the application, the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, may revoke the registration if the Authorised Courier has paid all dues payable to the Central Government under the Act and the rules or regulations made thereunder; and no proceedings are pending against the Authorised Courier under the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder.
Further, the registration shall be valid unless and until revoked under these regulations, however if the Authorised Courier is found to be inactive for a period of one year, the registration shall be deemed to be invalid from the first day after expiry of the said period of one year.
Within a period of ninty days from the first day of deemed invalidation, the Authorised Courier may submit an application in Form -A1 along with fee of fifteen thousand rupees, to the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs who has granted the registration, as the case may be, for renewal of the registration.
Further within one month of receipt of the application in Form- A1 along with fee of fifteen thousand rupees, the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, may renew the registration after satisfying himself that the performance of the Authorised Courier has been satisfactory with reference to the absence of any complaints of misconduct including non-compliance of any of the obligations specified in regulation 13 and the applicant is otherwise eligible for grant of registration under regulation 10.
