Implementation of PGS eSANCHlT—Paperless Processing under SWIFT- Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO: 04/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) NORTH EASTERN REGION CUSTOM HOUSE. 110 M. G, ROAD, SHILLONG 793001 C. No. VIII(48)25/CUS/TECH/2006/3760-82(A) Date: 14.06.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NO : 04/2019 Dated: Shillong the 14 TH June 2019 Subject: Implementation of PGS eSANCHlT-Paperless Processing under SWIFT- Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs- reg. Attention Of all concerned is invited to Board's Circular No. 13/2019-Customs dated 03.06.2017 on the subject above cited. 2. 'eSANCHlT' application is successfully in operation since 01.04.2018. Further with the objective of further reducing physical interface between Customs/regulatory agencies and the trade and to increase the speed of clearance in both imports and exports, a facility to upload digitally signed Licenses/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 Board's Circular No.44/2018-Cus dated 13.11.2018. 3. Initially, only three PGAs namely CSSCO, CPCB and WCCB were brought onboard eSANCHlT with the facility to upload one LPCO each. Subsequently one more PGA namely DGHC was also brought onboard with all its LPCOs. Now, 23 more PGAs with their LPCOs as detailed in the Annexure are being brought onboard eSANCHIT platform. Further, the above mentioned LPCOs that were already onboard shall also start uploading their remaining LPCOs. The communication of the IRNs pertaining to LPCOs uploaded by PGAs will also be made to the beneficiaries only through the email ids used for ICEGATE registration. A separate Circular is being issued on the requirement of the ICEGATE registration for IEC holders. 4. Since the facility to upload the LPCOs is now being fully made available to the PGAs, therefore, the beneficiaries i.e. importers/exporters/ Customs brokers would not be allowed to upload the previously issued LPCOs on eSANCHlT w.e.f 01.07.2019. Further, to facilitate the members of the trade (beneficiaries), the PGAs are required to upload the LPCOs issued by them during the last 15 days from the above cut-off date. Any LPCOs issued on a prior date may also be uploaded by the PGAs on eSANCHlT, in order to enable the beneficiary to utilize the same. 5. Difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of this office. Encl: Annexure-I [Authority: Circular No.13/2019-Customs vide F.No.401/148/2015-Cus IV dated 03.06.2019, Govt. o India, Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Revenue. (CBEC)] (K. Ashi Khieya) Commissioner of Customs (P), Shillong