Indirect tax
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mohd shahnawaz
(Querist)
24 August 2014
what is red cross channel and green channel?
24 August 2014
Section 77 of Customs Act provides that owner of any baggage has to make declaration of its contents to Customs Officer. Rate of duty and tariff valuation shall be the rate and valuation in force on the date of declaration.
Green Channel — It is impractical to ask every traveller to declare contents of his baggage. Hence, customs have provided two channels at airports. If a person does not have any dutiable goods, he can go through green channel.
Going through green channel is in effect declaring that the person is not carrying any dutiable goods. It is not necessary that declaration has to be in writing. It is not duty of Customs Officer to accost individual passenger. A person going through green channel carrying dutiable goods can be penalised for 'false declaration'.
Red Channel — Person carrying dutiable goods should pass through red channel and should submit declaration. The declaration of goods and value as given by passenger in disembarkation card is generally accepted, but baggage can be inspected by Customs Officer.
Green Channel — It is impractical to ask every traveller to declare contents of his baggage. Hence, customs have provided two channels at airports. If a person does not have any dutiable goods, he can go through green channel.
Going through green channel is in effect declaring that the person is not carrying any dutiable goods. It is not necessary that declaration has to be in writing. It is not duty of Customs Officer to accost individual passenger. A person going through green channel carrying dutiable goods can be penalised for 'false declaration'.
Red Channel — Person carrying dutiable goods should pass through red channel and should submit declaration. The declaration of goods and value as given by passenger in disembarkation card is generally accepted, but baggage can be inspected by Customs Officer.
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