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Nair & Co. imported a consignment of goods and paid duty of Rs 2,00,000 on 1 July 2025. A passenger-owner wants to take part of the goods out of India as baggage. For the purpose of clearing the baggage, the owner declares its contents to the proper officer under Section 77, and the officer permits clearance for exportation. Under Section 74(1)(ii) of the Customs Act, 1962, how is that declaration treated?

The declaration of contents made to the proper officer under Section 77 is deemed to be an entry for export for the purposes of Section 74. This allows drawback to be considered for duty-paid, identifiable goods exported as baggage once the officer permits clearance.

  1. AIt is deemed to be an entry for export for the purposes of Section 74Correct
  2. BIt is treated only as an intimation and has no effect on drawback
  3. CIt is treated as a bill of entry for home consumption
  4. DIt is treated as an entry for warehousing

Explanation

Section 74(1)(ii) provides that where goods are to be exported as baggage and the owner declares the contents under Section 77, the declaration is deemed to be an entry for export for the purposes of Section 74. The other options give it a different character that the provision does not support.

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