Overview
- Three notifications issued late Thursday take effect from January 15, formally aligning postal-route exports with port and airport cargo for incentive eligibility.
- CBIC replaced legacy declarations with two electronic Postal Bills of Export: PBE-III for e-commerce parcels and PBE-IV for other postal exports.
- RoDTEP and RoSCTL rules now explicitly cover entries filed under Section 84 of the Customs Act, closing a long-standing procedural gap for postal shipments.
- Exporters must declare intent to claim duty drawback or remission benefits and meet expanded disclosure and audit record-keeping requirements under Customs rules.
- Officials and experts say the move will aid small exporters using India Post’s growing network, including its tracked-packet service to about 135 destinations, without adding fiscal burden.