Call and show cause notice
I have received the call and show cause notice from the office of the deputy commissioner of customs. I ordered a massager from a global website to gift it to one of my friend. Today I got this notice:
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,POSTAL APPRAISING SECTION.
FOREIGN POST OFFICE,2ND FLOOR,BALLARD ESTATE,MUMBAI-400001
le-mail:[deleted]
Phone no:[deleted]
CALL-CUM-SHOW CAUSE NOTICE
1.Whereas,the postal consignment having Tracking No.rf727480945s and M.No./19is consigned to
Shri/Smt. ABC and
whereas the importer(s)have imported the said consignment for personal use thus falling under CTH 9804 and
declared to contain BACK MASSAGER and having declared FOB/CIF value as US Dollar0
2.Whereas the consignment on examination was found to be OBSCENE which falls under Prohibited goods
category as Import of such Obscene item/material is prohibited as per Section 292(i)of the Indian Penal Coderead with Section 111 of the Customs Act,1962 and the said goods are liable for absolute confiscation.
Notification No.1/1964-Customs dated 18.01.1964 prohibits the import of any obscene book,pamphlet,
paper,drawing,painting,representation,figure or article.
3.It appears that the said importer has knowingly made improper importation of the said prohibited
consignment is liable for absolute confiscation under the provisions of Section 111(d)of the Customs Act,1962and by the sald actions and inactions on part of the importer the importer has rendered himself liable for
imposition of penalty under Section 112(a)of the Customs Act,1962.
4.Now therefore,the said Importer is hereby required to show cause to the Superintendent/Appraiser of
Customs,Postal Appraising Section having his/her office at 2nd floor,Videsh Dak Bhawan,Foreign Post
Officer,Ballard Estate,Mumbai-400001 within ten(10)days of receipt of this notice as to why:
(a)the said prohibited goods mis-declared as BACK MASSAGER having assessable value as Rs.10 should not be
confiscated under Section 111(d)of the Customs Act,1962.
(b)Penalty should not be imposed upon the importer under Section 112(a)of the Customs Act,1962.
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I want to know what to do? Do I have to visit Mumbai office of customs or should I call them?