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When the shipment is not routine
Not every shipment is a straightforward import or export. When goods come back, go out temporarily, or travel abroad for repair, specific conditions and documentation apply, and mistakes can cost duty or time. Our team handles these procedures every day.
Goods that were exported may need to come back: they were rejected by the buyer, went unsold, were returned under warranty or are no longer needed abroad. Duty relief on re-import depends on proving that the goods are the same ones exported, on applicable time limits, and on how any export benefits were treated. We gather the export records and build the case for clearance.
Equipment, samples and exhibits are sometimes brought into India for a limited period — for exhibitions, testing, demonstrations or project use — and then sent back. Temporary imports usually need a bond or security and must be re-exported within a prescribed period. We coordinate the import, the conditions and the eventual re-export.
When goods are sent abroad for repair and then brought back, duty is generally limited to the repair value and associated costs rather than the full value of the goods, subject to conditions. We prepare the export and re-import documentation so the goods can be identified and this treatment applied.
Through the original export documents together with identifying details such as serial numbers, markings or specifications, which customs may verify on examination. We advise on what to record before the goods leave India.
The duty that was relieved may become payable, and penalties can apply. We help you track timelines and plan re-export or extensions in advance.