Extending the Single Window Interface for Facilitation of Trade (SWIFT) in Exports with WCCB to all EDI location - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 41/2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, KANDLA-370 210 F. No. S/20-07/AG/GST/17-18 Dated: 27/07/2017 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 41/2017 Subject: Extending the Single Window Interface for Facilitation of Trade (SWIFT) in Exports with WCCB to all EDI location-reg. Attention of the Trade is invited to Board's Circular No. 31/2017- Customs issued vide F. No. 450/101/2016-cus-1V dated 25.07.2017. 2. Vide Circular 01/2017 -Customs dated 4.1.2017, 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 WId Life Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) for a 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 31 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 WCC B. 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 the undersigned. (P. V. R. Reddy), Principle Commissioner, Custom House, Kandla