Implementation of PGA e-SANCHIT– Paperless Processing Under SWIFT-Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/ Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 21/2020

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-I) MUMBAI ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TALUKA: URAN, DISTRICT RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400707. F. No. S/22-Gen-402/2017-18/AM(I)Part-II Dated : 14.02.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 21/2020 Sub: Implementation of PGA e-SANCHIT Paperless Processing Under SWIFT-Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/ Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs reg. Attention of the importers, exporters, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is invited to the CBIC Circular No. 11/2020-Customs dated 10.02.2020 on the subject matter of Implementation of PGA e-SANCHIT Paperless Processing under SWIFT-Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates /Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs . 2. e-SANCHIT application is successfully in operation since 01.04.2018. With the objective of further reducing physical interface between Customs/regulatory agencies and the trade and to increase the speed of clearance in both imports exports, a facility to upload digitally signed Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) on eSANCHIT at all ICES locations across India was introduced from 16.11.2018 vide Circular No. 44/20118-Cus. dated 13.11.2018. In this regard, reference is made to Board s Circular No. 13/2019-Cus. dated 03.06.2019, Circular No. 19/2019-Cus. dated 16.07.2019 and Circular No. 03/2020-Cus dated 15.01.2020. It is mentioned that already 47 PGAs have been enabled for uploading their LPCOs on eSANCHIT. 3. Now, 3 more PGAs with their LPCOs as detailed in the Annexure-I are being brought on board eSANCHIT platform. With this, the total number of PGAs brought on Board becomes 50 as on date. 4. Since the facility to upload the LPCOs is now being fully made available to these 3 new PGAs, therefore, the beneficiaries i.e. importer/exporter/customs brokers would not be allowed to upload the previously issued LPCOs on eSANCHIT w.e.f. 28.02.2020. 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 stated 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. 5. It is reiterated that the PGAs will be communicating with the beneficiaries through the e-mail 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 eSANCHIT (communication and viewing) and the IRNs will be communicated to such email ids. In this regard, reference is made to Board s Circular No. 35/2018-Cus. dated 01.10.2018 and Circular No. 14/2019-Cus. dated 03.06.2019. Since the facility of beneficiary uploading these documents through eSANCHIT will be deactivated from 28.02.2020, beneficiary registration is of utmost importance. Hence, the beneficiaries have to ensure that correct email addresses are reflected in the ICEGATE. 6. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as standing order for the purpose of officers and staff. 7. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of ADC/JC, Appraising Main (IMPORT), NS-I or DC/AC in charge of Appraising Main (Import), NS-I. Sd/- (SUNIL KUMAR MALL) Commissioner of Customs (NS-I).