Subject: Extending the Single Window Interface for Facilitation of Trade (SWIFT) in Export with WCCB to all EDI locations–reg. - Customs - 28 /2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS NEW CUSTOMS HOUSE, PANAMBUR, MANGALURU 575 010 Tel: 0824-2408164 Fax: 0824-2407100 E-mail:[email protected] C.No. S-26/04/2016 Cus Tech Date: 30.08.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 28 /2017 Subject: Extending the Single Window Interface for Facilitation of Trade (SWIFT) in Export with WCCB to all EDI locations reg. ** ** ** Attention of the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers and the members of Trade is invited to the Board s Circular No. 31/2017 dated 25.07.2017, detailing the Circular No. 1/2017 Customs dated 04.01.2017, on the above mentioned subject. 2. Vide Circular 1/2017-Customs dated 4.1.17, SWIFT was extended on export side to online clearance for CITES/ wild life items on pilot basis at Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi Air Cargo Complexes. Under this procedure, Shipping Bills filed on ICEGATE or through the Service Centre were referred online to the Wild Life Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) for a No Objection Certificate (NOC), if any required for CITES/Wildlife items. It has now been decided to extend online referral of WCCB to all Customs EDI locations with effect from 31st July, 2017. 3. Difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of this office ( Dr. M. Subramanyam ) COMMISSIONER