Customs -Extending the Single Window Interface for Facilitation of Trade (SWIFT) in Exports with WCCB to all EDI locations - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 22/2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CITY CUSTOMS COMMISSIONERATE, P.B No. 5400, C.R.BUILDING, QUEEN'S ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 C.N0. VIII/09/24/2017 City cus Tech Date: 27.07.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 22/2017 Sub: Customs -Extending the Single Window Interface for Facilitation of Trade (SWIFT) in Exports with WCCB to all EDI locations- reg. Attention of all Customs Brokers, Exporters, Importers, Members of the Trade and other stake holders is invited to Board's Circular No. 31/2017-Customs dated 25.07.2017 on the above subject matter. 2. Vide Circular No. 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. 3. It has now been decided to extend online referral of WCCB to all Customs EDI locations with effect from 31st 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 DG (Systems). 4. Difficulties faced, if any may be brought to the notice of this office. (PARAG CHAKO BORKAR) COMMISSIONER