Extending e-SANCHIT application on all EDI locations - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 04/2018

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS GST BHAVAN, 41/A, SASSON ROAD, PUNE-411001 F. No. VIII/Cus/Tech/PN SI/48-47/2016 Pune Dated: - 26.02.2018 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 04/2018 Subject: Extending e-SANCHIT application on all EDI locations: reg. Attention of all Importers/ Exporters/ Customs Brckers and the Members of the Trade is drawn to instruction No. 02/2018-Cus dated 07.02.2018 issued under F. No. 450/16/2015-cus IV, dated 07.02.2018 by the OSD (Cus-IV), Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise and Customs, New Delhi. 2. In this context, kind attention is invited to circular 40/2017 -Customs dated 13th October, 2017 on pilot implementation of application for uploading of supporting documents electronically i.e. eSANCHlT at ACC. New Delhi and Chennai Customs House. Subsequently, eSANCHIT was further extended to ICD Tughlaqabacl ACC Sahar, JNCH, Nhava Sheva. Mumbai and other major Customs Houses across the country. 3. Now, based on the reports and feedback received so far. it has been decided to extend eSANCHIT to all EDI locations of Pune Customs Commissionerate on a voluntary basis. Though this facility would be provided to trade on a voluntary basis, it must be ensured, in preparation for making this fac-lity mandatory, that every Customs broker and self-filer (all ICEGATE users) develops the capability to use eSANCHIT as envisaged in Customs circular 40/2017. Outreach programs has been carried out for Customs Brokers who have not yet started using eSANCHIT, keeping in view that such brokers may not be able to file Bills of Entry on ICEGATE once the facility is made mandatory.4. In this context, a .1ist of frequently asked questions (FAQ's) is enclosed herewith in Annexure - 'A'. 5. The above said instruction may be downloaded from the website www.cbec.qov, in. 6, Difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. 7. Hindi version will follow. (M. V. S. CHOUDARY) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS PUNE