Single Window Project —Implementation of Risk based selectivity criteria for clearance of consignments related to Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) - Customs - Public Notice No. 133/2016

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT), NEW CUSTOMS HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI - 400001. F. No. S/26-Misc-32/2016-17 A(G) Dated: 19.10.2016 Public Notice No. 133/2016 Sub: - Single Window Project -Implementation of Risk based selectivity criteria for clearance of consignments related to Participating Government Agencies (PGAs)-reg. Attention of all the Importers, Customs Brokers, Warehouse Licensee and the member Of the Trade is invited to the Board's Circular No. 03/2016-Customs dated 03.02.2016 Circular No. 10/2016 dated 15.03.2016 regarding operationalization of the Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT) from 01st April 2016 at all EDI locations throughout India. 2. Under the Single Window, upon filing of the Integrated Declaration, the Bill of Entry is automatically referred to concerned agency (ies) for a No Objection Certificate. The system allow the simultaneous processing of Bills of Entry by PGAs and Customs. 3. In consultation of the PGAs, risk-based selectivity criteria are being introduced into the Risk Management System (RMS), whereby consignments will be referred to PGA(s) for NOC based on risk. Thus, for low-risk consignments, the required NOC by the PGA will be waived. For such consignments, the system will prompt on the relevant screen and print on the Bill of Entry that Agency NOC for this consignment has been waived . For these facilitated consignments, Customs officers should not refer manually to PGAs for NOC. However in exceptional cases where there are valid reasons for referring such cases to PGAs for NOC, the same shall be done with the approval of the concerned Assistant/Deputy Commissioner. 4. Further, based on risk criteria and delegation of authority by the PGAs, the RMS will generate instructions regarding documentary checks and [or inspection/ examination, drawal of samples etc, which will appear on the relevant screens of the Customs Officers. 5. Importers and Customs Brokers are advised to correctly declare all information in the Integrated Declaration, including the intended end-use/purpose of import and all the relevant product details in order to ensure that the system processes the declaration correctly, without causing hassles to trade. 6. Difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. (SUVIR MISRA) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT)