Extending (he Single Window Interface for facilitation Trade (SWIFT) in Exports with WCCB to all EDI locations - Customs - Public Nonce: - 25/2017

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOM HOUSE, AHMEDABAD - 380009. F. No:-VIII/48-31/CUS/T/2017 Doled:- 16.08.2017 Public Nonce: - 25/2017 Sub: Extending (he Single Window Interface for facilitation Trade (SWIFT) in Exports with WCCB to all EDI locations - reg. 1. Attention of the Trade is invited to Board's Circular No. 31/2017-Custorns, issued by F. No. 450/101/2016-cus-IV dated 25.07.2017. 2. Vide Circular 1/2017-Cusfoms 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 ICECATE 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 31 st July, 2017. The mapping of Customs EDI locations to WCCB offices shall remain the same as it was for imports. The Local System Managers of ICES shall map the roles in ICES to the respective officers from WCCB. These roles have been defined as part of the SW NOC module in Exports and are outlined in the user manual developed by DC (Systems). 3. The relevant Board Circular may be assessed at http://cbec.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-circulars/cs-circulars-2017/circ31-2017cs.pdf 4. Difficulties faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Department. [Bharati Chavan] Principal Commissioner Customs, Ahmedabad