Imported Goods valued more than Rs 2000 (C.I.F) through Post do not require import licence.

Any goods imported through Post or for personal use do not require IEC(Import Export Code).

Only consumer electronic goods above Rs 2000(C.I.F) are not exempted from requirement of Licence.Therefore, if any consumer electronics goods

above Rs 2000(C.I.F) is freely importable under ITC(HS ) policy, then, such goods even if imported through Post will not attract any fine and penalty. It is only in case ,any consumer electronic goods ,valued more than Rs 2000 (C.I.F), also require licence,then, it is not permitted to be imported through Post.But in present policy most of consumer electronics are allowed to be imported without any import licence.

As per section 3(1)(I) ofFOREIGN TRADE (EXEMPTION FROM APPLICATION OF RULES IN CERTAIN CASES) ORDER, 1993 .The relevant extract is reproduced"(i) by any person through the post or otherwise for his personal use, or by any institution or hospital for its use except —

(a) vegetable seeds exceeding one Ib. in weight;
(b) beer;
(c) tea;
(d) books, magazines, journals and literature which are not allowed to be imported under the Policy for the time being in
force;
(e) goods, the import of which is canalised under the Policy;
(f) alcoholic beverages;
(g) fire arms and ammunition;
(h) consumer electronic items (except hearing aids and life-saving equipments, apparatus and appliances and parts thereof):
Provided that the c.i.f. value of goods imported as aforesaid at any one time shall not exceed rupees two thousand.''

It has come to knowledge that Delhi Customs House is not allowing goods imported through Post valued more than Rs 2000/- (C..I.F).This is not legally valid practice . The plain reading of above order ,it is clear that only consumer electronics goods as referred under (h) are not exempted from application of Licence rule ,if they are valued more than Rs 2000(C.I.F). The proviso is only for clause (h) .Before proviso,it is colon(:) and sentence finish after proviso. All the clauses (a) to (h) are exceptions and ending with semi colon(;) . The clause (h) has proviso.

But other goods mentioned falling from (a) to (g)(e.g. Beer,Fire arms and ammunition, etc) ,whether valued more than Rs 2000/ or more not allowed to be imported through Post or for personal use as per Foreign Trade Order 1993.However, if any goods is allowed to be imported freely (Without licence) as per ITC(HS) Policy , ,even though ,it is not allowed as per Foreign Order 1993, .

For example Beer, and alcoholic beverages are allowed freely importable (Without Licence ) as per ITC(HS) then they are allowed to be imported through Post.

Similarly NO IEC is required for Post, Baggage , and Personal use goods.