Pilot implementation of paperless processing under SWIFT-Uploading of supporting documents - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE: 19/017-18

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (GENERAL) INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT MULUND (EAST) MIUMBAI - 400 081 Tel. 022.25637772 / fax. 25636453 E mail ID: [email protected] F.No. S/26-Misc- 126/2017-18 ICD(M)(I) Date: 09 .02.2018 PUBLIC NOTICE: 19/017-18 Sub: Pilot implementation of paperless processing under SWIFT-Uploading of supporting documents -reg. It is brought to the notice of the trade, public and all stake holders that with the objective of reducing physical interface between Customs, other regulatory agencies and the trade, and to further enhance the speed of clearance of import consignments, it has been decided to introduce the facility to upload digitally signed supporting documents on a pilot basis at ICD Mulund (I), Mumbai. The said pilot shall cover all types of imports under ICES. 2. Attention in this regard is drawn to the CBEC Circular No. 40/2017-Customs dated 13 th October,2017 available on cbec.gov.in. In view of the same, it is communicated that the facility to upload supporting documents on ICEGATE for ICD Mulund (I), Mumbai is available on voluntary basis. Now all the Authorized Persons of Customs Brokers/ Importers filing documents for clearance of their goods at ICD Mulund (I), may voluntarily submit all supporting documents online on ICEGATE after affixing digital signatures for the documents. 3. It may be noted that after a few days, it will be mandatory requirement. Further attention of the trade is invited to the procedure regarding pilot implementation of paperless processing under SWIFT highlighted in the aforementioned Circular. 4. The detailed procedure for uploading the supporting documents shall be as under: 4.1 For uploading supporting documents on ICEGATE, the authorized persons must open ICEGATE URL https://www.icegate.gov.in/in, Click on the Login/Signup button for login into ICEGATE by using his/her access credentials and then Click on e-SANCHIT link provided in the left vertical menu to redirect on e-SANCI-SIT. The step-by-step procedure for uploading of supporting documents is also provided on ICEGATE website. While preparing a job for submission on ICEGATE in their respective Remote EDI Systems (RES), the authorized persons must ensure that they have uploaded all the necessary supporting documents. A facility has also been provided on ICEGATE to the authorized persons to access and view the documents uploaded by them. 4.2 In case the authorized person seeks to provide a document after the generation of the Bill of Entry number, he/she may first upload the document on ICEGATE, obtain a unique ID Image Reference Number (IRN) for the document and link that document with the corresponding Bill of Entry by submission of an amendment at the Service Centre This procedure will also apply when the authorized person submits a document in response to a query raised by Customs for a Bill of Entry. 4.3 Further, problems/queries, if any, faced during the functioning of this facility may be brought to the notice of Shri Amit F Ghawate, Joint Commissioner of Customs, ICD Mulund (Tel No. 02222625610). (PRACHI SAROOP) Commissioner of Customs (G) New Custom House, Mumbai Zone-I