Mandatory uploading Of specified supporting documents and mention of document code and Image Reference Number (IRN) in Bills of Entry (BOE) - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 22/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (AIR CARGO), CHENNAI - VII COMMISSIONERATE, NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, MEENAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI - 600 016. F. No. S. Misc./94/2019-AM-VII Dated: 10.12.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 22/2019 Subject: Mandatory uploading Of specified supporting documents and mention of document code and Image Reference Number (IRN) in Bills of Entry (BOE) - reg. Attention of Importers / Customs Brokers and Trading Public is invited to Board's Circular 42/2019-Cus dated 29.11.2019 regarding Mandatory uploading of specified supporting documents and mention of document code and IRN in Bills of Entry. 2. With reference to Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018 [notified vide Notification No.36/2018-Cus (NT) dated 11.05.2018]. Supporting documents have been defined under Regulation 2(g) as documents in the electronic form or otherwise, which are relevant to [he assessment of the imported goods under Section 17 and 46 of the Customs ACL, 1962. 3. Reference is also invited to various Boards' Circulars issued in relation to e-SANCHIT on imports. The brief details are given in the following table: S.No. Circular No. Date Details of the Circular 1 40/2017-cus 13.10.2017 Pilot implementation of paperless processing under SWIFT 2 35/2018-cus 01.10.2018 Advisory circular regarding registration of beneficiaries on ICEGATE 3 44/2018Cus read with Corrigendum circular no. 47/2018-cus dated 27.11.2018 13/2019-cus 19/2019-Cus 13.11.2018 03.06.2019 16.07.2019 Implementation of PGA eSANCHIT [uploading of Licenses/Permits/ Certificates/Other Authorizations LPCOs b PGAs] 4 14/2019-Cus 03.06.2019 Simplified auto registration of beneficiaries (IEC holders) on ICEGATE for e-SANCHIT and other benefits 4. Currently, on the import side, uploading of at least one document on e-sanchit is mandatory every Bill of Entry. This is now being modified to mandatorily uploading on e-SANCHIT, for every Bill of Entry, Invoice/ Invoice cum packing list and Transport Contract i.e. Bill Of Lading/ Airway bill etc., as the case may be. Direct01 te Systems have issued Advisory No. 25/2019 dated (web link) laying down requirement of mandatory uploading on e-Sanchit, the Invoice/ Invoice cum packing list and Bill of Luding / Airway bill etc. for every Bill of Entry and subsequent declaration of document code and IRNs in the Bill of Entry. The coding scheme developed by Directorate of System is given under. S. No. Document Type Name of the Document Document Code I. INVOICE (One of the two)- for ever invoice 1 Invoice 380000 2 Invoice cum Packing List 331000 II. TRANSPORT CONTRACT(One of the below) - for every Bill of Lading/ Airway Bill in the IGM 1 Master Bill of Lading 704000 2 House Bill of Lading 714000 3 Bill of Lading 705000 4 House way bill 703000 5 Tanker Bill of Lading 709000 6 Sea way Bill (Non Negotiable 710000 7 Inland Waterway Bill of Lading 711000 8 Airway bill 740000 9 Master air way bill 741000 10 Way Bill (Non Negotiable) 700000 5. With effect from 02.12.2019, for every Bill of Entry, uploading on e-SANCHIT of Invoice/Invoice cum Packing List and Transport Contract i.e. Bill of Lading / Air Way Bill etc., as the case may be in the Bill of Entry has been made mandatory along with declaration of document code IR N generated from e-SANCHIT. 6. AS regards all the other supporting documents (such as Country of Origin Certificate (COO)- licence/ permission from any Government Agency (PGA) in relation to the eligibility for import / clearances or claim of duty exemption), it is emphasised that to make Customs duty truly paperless, uploading of these documents through e-SANCHIT either by beneficiary or by PGAs, is mandatory. Therefore, the field offices would ensure that no physical copy or any supporting document is submitted and every relevant document is submitted only electronically via e-SANCHIT either by the beneficiary or by the Participating Government Agency. 7. Any difficulty faced in this regard may be brought to the notice of Joint Commissioner (Systems), ACC., Chennai VII Commissionerate for redressal. N. PADMASRI COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS