Implementation of Single Window Project (SWIFT)-regarding. - Customs - 27/2016

GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS COMMISSIONERATE VII (AIR CARGO) NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, MEENAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI - 600027 F. No. S.Misc.12/2014-ED1-ACC Date: 15.10.2016 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 27/2016 Sub: Implementation of Single Window Project (SWIFT)-regarding. Attention is invited to all the importers, Customs Brokers and all trade formations regarding Single Window Project-implementation of Risk based selectivity criteria for clearance of Consignments related to Participating Government Agencies (PGAs). After introduction of SWIFT, associating all PGAs through EDI, manual reference to the PGA for their NOC is dispensed with. The interdiction of Bills of Entries through Risk Management System was introduced by DG Systems at national level for certain commodities by referring to PGA for NOC. 2. For low risk consignments, the required NOC by the PGA will be waived. For such consignments, the system will prompt on the relevant screen and print on the BOE that Agency NOC for this consignment has been waived . For these facilitated consignments, Customs officers should not refer manually to PGAs for NOC. However, in exceptional cases where there are valid reasons for referring such cases to PGAs for NOC, the same shall be done with the approval of the concerned Commissioner/Principal Commissioner. 3. The concerned Assistant/Deputy Commissioner should convey by email to Commissioner (single window) on a weekly basis the details of all such BOE along with reasons why they were referred to the PGA. All manually referred cases to PGA by following the due procedure, EDI may list out such cases to refer to DG Systems to add/delete such CTH commodities to the RMS. 4. In the view of above, importers and custom' brokers are advised to correctly declare all information in the integrated declaration, including the intended end-use/purpose of import and all the relevant product details in order to ensure that the declaration correctly, without causing hassles to trade. (RAGHU N. CHARY) PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS COMMISSIONERATE VII (AIRCARGO)