Implementation of PGA e-SANCHIT – Paperless Processing under SWIFT – Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 152/2018

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-III MUMBAI CUSTOMS ZONE-II JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TAL:- URAN, DIST : RAIGAD. PIN 400 707. (e-mail: [email protected], Telephone No.022-27244779) F. No. S/22-Gen-402/2017-18 AM (I) Pt. I Date- 06.12.2018 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 152/2018 Subject:- Implementation of PGA e-SANCHIT Paperless Processing under SWIFT Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs - regarding Attention to all importers, exporters, their authorized representatives and all other stakeholders is invited to CBIC Circular No. 44/2018-Customs, dated 13.11.2018 and Circular No. 47/2018-Customs, dated 27.11.2018 on the subject mentioned above. 2. With the objective of further reducing physical interface between Customs/regulatory agencies and the trade and to increase the speed of clearance in both Imports Exports, CBIC vide aforesaid Circulars has communicated introduction of a facility to upload digitally signed Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) on e-SANCHIT at all ICES locations across India from 16.11.2018. As of now, it covers following PGAs and documents in imports and exports as detailed below: - S. No. Name of Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) Document Code Name of Licenses/Permits /Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) 1 Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) 6261WC CITES Certificate 2 Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) 651002 Extended Producers Responsibility Authorization (EPRA) 3 Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) 9111DC Import License for drugs 3. The beneficiaries i.e. the importers/exporters/customs brokers are not allowed to upload the above-mentioned LPCOs on e-SANCHIT w.e.f. 16.11.2018. In order to avoid inconveniences to the trade, initially the facility has been implemented with 1 document of each PGA mentioned above. More documents and other PGAs would be brought onto e-SANCHIT in due course. Further, to facilitate the members of the trade (beneficiaries), the PGAs were required to upload the LPCOs issued by them during the last 15 days from the date of implementation of this facility/project. Any unutilized LPCOs issued on a prior date may also be uploaded by the PGAs on e-SANCHIT, in order to enable the beneficiary to utilize the same. 4. In this regard, reference is invited to Board s Circular No. 35/2018-Customs dated 01.10.2018 wherein, beneficiaries were advised to register on ICEGATE website to enable the PGAs to link the LPCOs to their IEC/GSTN and email ID. It may be noted that such registration is a pre-requisite for the new facility and only after the beneficiary is registered on ICEGATE, would the Unique Image Reference Number (IRN) for the LPCO uploaded by PGA be communicated to the beneficiary. This IRN would then be used by the beneficiary to link the LPCO with the Bill of Entry/Shipping Bill for Customs Clearance. 5. The user manual for uploading the LPCO by PGAs and to tag this document with the Bill of Entry/Shipping Bill by the beneficiary is available on ICEGATE website. 6. The Customs Officers will be able to view the LPCOs uploaded by the PGAs as a Supporting Document and tagged to the respective BE/SB. 7. In case the LPCO uploaded by the PGA is amended for any reason, the amended LPCO is required to be uploaded on eSANCHIT and the new IRN shall be quoted during consequential amendment of the B/E or S/B. 8. In case the beneficiary does not tag the IRN of LPCO uploaded by the PGA with the B/E or S/B, he/she may tag that IRN (LPCO uploaded by PGA) with the corresponding Bill of Entry/Shipping Bill by submitting an amendment at the Service Centre. This procedure will also apply when the beneficiary has already filed Bill of Entry/Shipping Bill, however, later on the PGA uploads an amended LPCO on e-SANCHIT. 9. Difficulty, if any may be brought to the notice of Deputy / Assistant Commissioner in-charge of Appraising Main (Import) through e-mail/phones (e-mail address: [email protected], Phone No: 022-27244979). 10. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as standing order for the purpose of officers and staff. (SUBHASH AGRAWAL) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-III)