Entry of goods for exportation
Section 50 of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with entry of goods for exportation. The exporter of any goods shall make entry thereof by presenting [electronically] [on the customs automated system] to the proper officer in the case of goods to be exported in a vessel or aircraft, a shipping bill, and in the case of goods to be exported by land, a bill of export [in such form and The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
(1) The exporter of any goods shall make entry thereof by presenting 1[electronically] 2[on the customs automated system] to the proper officer in the case of goods to be exported in a vessel or aircraft, a shipping bill, and in the case of goods to be exported by land, a bill of export 3[in such form and manner as may be prescribed].
1[Provided that the 4[Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs] may, in cases cases where it is not feasible to make entry by presenting electronically 2[on the customs automated system] , allow an entry to be presented in any other manner.]
(2) The exporter of any goods, while presenting a shipping bill or bill of export, shall 5*** make and subscribe to a declaration as to the truth of its contents.
2[(3) The exporter who presents a shipping bill or bill of export under this section shall ensure the following, namely:--
(a) the accuracy and completeness of the information given therein;
(b) the authenticity and validity of any document supporting it; and
(c) compliance with the restriction or prohibition, if any, relating to the goods under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force.]
Section 50, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
Cross-references
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Cargill India P. LTD vs Commr. of Customs, Vishakhapatnam
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When an exporter files free shipping bills for export goods and subsequently seeks to claim duty drawback, while the exporter cannot invoke 'reasons beyond control' under Rule 12(1)(a) merely on the ground of lack of legal awareness, the Board's Circular No. 04/2004 dated 16.01.2004 empowers the Commissioner to examine and consider individual requests for drawback on merits and facts without requiring formal conversion of the bills, provided the claim pertains to All Industry Rates of drawback (not brand rates). Physical examination of goods is not a precondition for granting such drawback claims, as the Customs Act only requires that export goods be cleared after satisfying that they are not prohibited and any applicable duty is paid. For non-dutiable export goods, the absence of physical examination does not bar drawback claims.
On this section: Section 50 requires exporters to make entry of goods by presenting a shipping bill to the proper officer. Court relied on this to establish the procedural framework for export documentation.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… However, after 08.04.2011, Bill(s) of Entry (in the case of import) or Shipping Bill(s) (in the case of export) are to be self assessed by an importer or an exporter under Sections 46 and 50 of the Customs Act, 1962 respectively. The changes are shown in bold in the above Table. 209. A "proper officer" has to merely verify the entries made in the Bill(s) of Entry under Section 46 (in case of import) or Shipping Bill(s) under Section 50 (in case of export). The "Proper Officer" may examine or test …
Made under this section, and citing it
9 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
- Notification No.25/2019-Cus(NT), dated 25.3.2019Notification 2019
- Notification No.60/2017-Cus(NT), Dated 29.6.2017Notification 2017
- Notification No.61/2017-Cus(NT), Dated 29.6.2017Notification 2017
- Notification No.46/2015-Cus(NT), dated 18.5.15Notification 2015
- Notification No.80/2011-Cus(NT), dated 25.11.2011Notification 2011
- Shipping Bill (Electronic Declaration) Regulations, 2011Regulation 2011
- Shipping Bill (Electronic Declaration) Regulations, 2011Regulation 2011
- Notification No.27/2001-Cus(NT), dated 31.5.2001Notification 2001
- Notification No.61/1991-Cus(NT), dated 29.8.1991Notification 1991
Another 1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 50
What have the courts held on Section 50 of the Customs Act?
Cargill India P. LTD vs Commr. of Customs, Vishakhapatnam (27 Oct 2015) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Section 50 requires exporters to make entry of goods by presenting a shipping bill to the proper officer. Court relied on this to establish the procedural framework for export documentation.
How do I find court cases under Section 50 of the Customs Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Customs Act 1962 50, section 50 Customs Act 1962, section 50 of the Customs Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Cargill India P. LTD vs Commr. of Customs, Vishakhapatnam (27 Oct 2015).
What should I read with Section 50 of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 9: most recently Notification No.25/2019-Cus(NT), dated 25.3.2019 (2019), then Notification No.60/2017-Cus(NT), Dated 29.6.2017 (2017), and 7 more.
When did Section 50 of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 50 of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 50, came into force on 01 Feb 1963, having been enacted on 13 Dec 1962. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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- 2. Definitions1638 words
- 129A. Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal1170 words
- 27. Claim for refund of duty1060 words
- 127C. Procedure on receipt of an application under section 127B1056 words
- 138C. Admissibility of micro films, facsimile copies of documents and computer print outs as documents and as evidence872 words
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