Implementation of faceless assessment in ICES-Goods filed for Group-2G(Plastics) under Turant Customs - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 01/2019

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, GUJARAT ZONE 2 ND FLOOR, CUSTOM HOUSE, NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD - 380 009. F. No. VIII/48-33/Tech/CCO/2019 Date: 21.10.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 01/2019 Sub: Implementation of faceless assessment in ICES-Goods filed for Group-2G(Plastics) under Turant Customs-Reg Kind attention of the Importers/Exporters, Custom Brokers, Shipping Lines/Agents, Logistic Service Providers, ICD/CFS Custodians, Trade and Other Stakeholders is invited to CBIC Circular No. 09/2019 dated 28th February 2019 regarding introduction of the next generation reforms named Turant Customs which is a comprehensive package of various elements that would be implemented from time to time. It is informed that automated queuing of Bills of Entry for OOC is already made operational from March 2019 under Turant Customs. 2. It is now proposed to implement a pilot project, for faceless assessment under Turant Customs Scheme on the Bills of Entry filed under Group 2G(Chapter 39) in four ports/ICDs i.e. Mundra, Pipavav, Hazira and ICD Sanand under Gujarat Customs Zone. The Bills of entry filed under Chapter 39 will be marked by the system to Virtual Group. The assessment shall be carried out by the nominated officers of the Virtual Group on first-cum-first-served basis without any interface with stakeholders to reduce dwell time and to ensure uniformity in assessment practice. 3. There will be no change in the procedure with regard to the filing of Bills of Entry for importers at any of the above four locations. The system will ensure the marking of bill to the nominated officers in the virtual group. 4. The Virtual Group dealing with commodities falling under Chapter 39 of the Custom Tariff will take up for scrutiny for assessment, Import permissibility angle etc. and forward the Bills of Entry to Docks/CFS for examination and clearance as per the RMS instruction or examination order given by the assessing officers as the case may be. The Virtual Group will also attend to the Bills of Entry under different export promotion schemes and scrip's relating to/Chapter 39. There would be no necessity for the nominated officers to contact the importers or their representatives, or vice versa. All examination related queries/orders will be looked into and replied to by the Docks/CFS officers. 5. However, the Group 2G will remain in all the locations to function for all other activities like bond management, amendments, recall of Bills of Entry, OOC, Cancellation and Final assessment etc except assessment of Bills of Entry. It is informed that there is no change in the procedure at shed with regard to examination, drawing of sample will continue as at present. 6. The importers and Customs brokers are advised to upload all the documents required for assessment without fail through e-sanchit to facilitate quick assessment and speedier clearances. 7. The procedure mentioned in this Public Notice will come into force on 23.10.2019. 8. Difficulties, if any in following the procedure may please be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Customs Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad. (P.V.R. Reddy) Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs) Customs, Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad