MANU/CUCR/0014/2016

Ministry : Ministry of Finance

Department/Board : CBEC Customs

Circular No. : 13/2016-Customs

Date : 26.04.2016

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Circular No. 07/2015 dated 12.02.2015 MANU/CUCR/0008/2015;Circular No. 9/2010-Cus dated 08.04.2010 MANU/CUCR/0016/2010

Citing Reference:
Circular No. 07/2015 dated 12.02.2015 MANU/CUCR/0008/2015  Referred

Circular No. 9/2010-Cus dated 08.04.2010 MANU/CUCR/0016/2010  Referred

To,

All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive),
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive),
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,

Sir/Madam,

Relaxation of Know Your Customer (KYC) norms

Kind reference is invited to Board's Circular No. 07/2015 dated 12.02.2015 on the subject cited above wherein Board has relaxed KYC norms, which all the authorized courier companies were required to fulfill. Earlier two documents, one for proof of identity and other for proof of address, were required for KYC verification. However, said circular lays down that in case of an individual if any one document listed in the Board Circular No. 9/2010-Cus dated 08.04.2010 contains both proof of identity and proof of address; the same shall suffice for the purpose of KYC verification.

2. Representations have been received from the Express Industry Council of India highlighting problems being faced particularly in case of import consignments meant for an individual, where two documents, one for proof of identity and other for proof of address are required for KYC verification. Many a time, individuals possess proof of identity in the form of prescribed documents but the address mentioned in the document is not the address where the individual is staying. Individuals often find it difficult to produce present/current proof of address.

3. After examining the issue, Board ha........