INDIA - PACKING REGULATIONS

ALL CONSIGNMENTS BEING IMPORTED INTO INDIA BY AIR AND SEA REQUIRE A PHYTOSANITORY CERTIFICATE FROM THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INF ARTICLES HAVE BEEN PACKED WITH PACKAGING MATERIALS. THIS IS A MANDATORY.

1. PACKING MATERIAL MEANS ANY KIND OF MATERIAL OF PLANT ORIGIN USED FOR PACKING WHICH NCLUDE HAY, STRAW, WOOD SHAVINGS, WOOD CHIPS, SAW DUST, WOOD WASTE , WOODEN PALLETS, DUNNAGE MATS, WOODEN PACKAGES, COIR PITH, PEAT OR SPHAGNUM MOSS ETC.

2. NO ARTICLE PACKED WITH PACKAGING MATERIALS SHALL BE RELEASED BY THE PROPER OFFICER OF CUSTOMS UNLESS THE CONSIGNMENT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PHYTOSANITORY CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF SAID PACKING MATERIAL. PROVIDED THAT IF NO PHYTOSANITARY IS FURNISHED IN REPSECT OF SAID PACKING MATERIAL, THE PROPER OFFICER OF CUSTOMS SHALL GRANT OUT OF CHARGE ONLY AFTER CLEARANCE IS OBTAINED FROM LOCAL PLANT QUARANTINE AUTHORITIES, WHO SHALL GRANT CLEARANCE FROM THE QUARANTINE ANGLE AND MAY, IF DEEMED, SUBJECT THE SAID PACKAGING MATERIAL TO TREATMENT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE IMPORTER. PROVIDED FURTHER NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS CLAUSE SHALL BE APPLICABLE IN PACKAGING MATERIALS INS RESPECT OF BONAFIDE PASSENGER CONTAINING GOODS OTHER THAN PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS. IF PHYTO CERTIFICATE DOES NOT ACCOMPANY THE SHIPMENT PNALTY IS TO BE PAID TO CUSTOMS. THE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERMISSSIION AND CLEARANCE FROM CUSTOMS / LOCAL QUARANTINE AUTHORITIES IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, CUMBERSOME AND LENGTHY BESIDES SHIPMENTS / CONSIGNMENTS WILL ACCRUE DEMURRAGE / DETENTION WHICH WILL ALL BE AT THE COST OF THE SHIPPER / IMPORTER

If need be we also have the full press release from FIATA, which we can send out if required – however be warned – it is 121 pages long !

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