Implementation of PGA eSANCHlT - Paperless Processing under SWIFT - Uploading of Licences/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizatons (LPCOs) by PGAs - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 25/2019

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE PORT AREA VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 035 F.No.P3/06/2017-Stats (AM)Pt.II Date: 19.07.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 25/2019 Subject: Implementation of PGA eSANCHlT - Paperless Processing under SWIFT - Uploading of Licences/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizatons (LPCOs) by PGAs - reg. Kind attention of Importers exporters and members of Trade is invited to the above mentioned subject. 'eSANCHlT' application is successfully in operation since 0104.2018 with the objective of further reducing physical interface between Customs/regulatory agencies and the trade and to increase the speed of clearance in both import exports, a facility to upload digitally signed Licences/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by Participating Government Agencies (PGAS) on eSANCHlT at all ICES locations across India was introduced from 16.11.2018 vide Circular No.44/2018-Cus. Dated 13.11.2018. In this regard, kindly refer to Board's Circular No. 13/2019-Cus. dated 03.06.2019 also. Already 27 PGAs have been enabled for uploading their LPCOs on eSANCHlT. 2. Now, 16 more PGAs with their LPCOs as detailed in the Annexure-I are being brought onboard eSANCHlT platform. With this, the total number of PGAs brought on Board becomes 43 as on date. Further, the Council of Leather Export which is already onboard shall also start uploading their remaining LPCO namely Certificate of Import Clearance for Textile and Textile Articles. 3. Since the facility to upload the LPCOs is now being fully made available to these 16 new PGAs, therefore, the beneficiaries i.e., importers/exporters/customs brokers would not be allowed to upload the previously issued LPCOs on eSANCHIT w.e.f. 01.08.2019. Further, to facilitate the members of the trade (beneficiaries), the PGAs are required to upload the LPCOs issued by them issued by them during the last 15 days from above cut-off date. Any LPCOs issued on a prior date may also be uploaded by the PGAs on eSANCHIT, in order to enable the beneficiary to utilize the same. 4. It is reiterated that the PGAs will be communicating with the beneficiaries through the email addresses registered in the ICEGATE. Board had also introduced simplified auto registration process in ICEGATE based on email ids already provided by them for registration under GST without the use of digital signatures for limited purposes of eSANCHlT (communication and viewing) and the IRNs will be communicated to such email ids. In this regard, kindly refer to Board's Circular No. 14/2019-cus. dated 03.06.2019 and this office Public Notice No.19/2019 dated 12.06.2019 . Since the facility of beneficiary uploading these documents through eSANCHIT will be deactivated from 01.08.2019, beneficiary registration is of utmost importance. Hence, all the beneficiaries are requested to ensure that correct email addresses are reflected in the ICEGATE. 5. Feedback / queries, if any, may be sent by email to [email protected]. (Dr. D. K. Srinivas) Pr. Commissioner of Customs