Implementation of automated clearance on All-India basis - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. : 49/2020

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (AIRPORT AIR CARGO COMPLEX) NSCBI AIRPORT, KOLKATA: 700 052 F. No. S60 (Misc)-431/ 18 CCI Date: 10/06/2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. : 49/2020 Subject: Implementation of automated clearance on All-India basis. Attention of all concerned is invited to the CBIC Circular No. 05/2020- Customs dated 27/01/2020 on the above subject vide which facility of automated clearance was implemented on a pilot basis at two Customs locations- Chennai Customs House and Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House with effect from 06/02/2020. 2. Iti this regard, Board had issued Circular No 05/2020-Customs dated 27.01.2020, vide which facility of automated clearance was implemented on a pilot basis at two Customs locations- Chennai Customs House and Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House with effect from 06.02.2020. Board has reviewed the implementation of the pilot roll-out of automated clearance at the two Customs locations. It has now been decided vide Circular No 15/2020-Customs dated 28.02.2020 to extend the facility of automated clearance of Bills of Entry to all Customs formations where the Customs EDI system is operational, with effect from 05.03.2020. Thus, the next major change being implemented now is the Pre-Payment Customs Compliance Verification (CCV) envisaged in the above Circular, wherein the Shed Superintendent will be able to give the CCV to a Bill of Entry even on pending payment of duties. 3. The important features of the automated clearance are as follows:- i. The facility will only be for ICES locations, where RMS is enabled and fully functional. ii. All the Customs Compliance Verification (CCV) requirements under the Customs Act, Rules, Instructions etc will be done by the designated proper officer of Customs. iii. The CCV would operate even while duty has not been paid or payment is under process. iv. After completion of CCV, thc proper officer of Customs, on satisfaction that the goods are ready for clearance, will confirm the completion of the CCV for the particular Bill of Entry in the Customs System. v. On confirmation of payment of applicable duty, the Customs System will then electronically give clearance to the Bill of Entry. 4. As detailed in Para 3, before payment of duty, goods registration can be allowed. After the goods registration is completed, the designated officer of Customs would do all the necessary verifications of Customs Compliance Verification (CCV) requirements under the Customs Act, rules, instructions etc. and will give OOC the same way in the system as is being given now from the SUP role. The other conditions, except the condition of duty payment would still be checked by System at the time of goods registration. Once the OOC is given, the BE will not move to GAT (Gate Officer at Airport) Queue automatically. Instead, it would move to CCV Queue which can be checked from the BE movement. Once the payment s made by the importer and is integrated in the System, the BE would instantly move to GAT (Gate Officer at Airport) queue and OOC print would be available for generation. Needless to say, if the Importer has already paid the applicable duties by the time the proper officer has processed it for CCV, the BE would immediately go to the GAT (Gate Officer at Airport) queue after the OOC is given by the officer in System. Similarly, the deferred duty BES shall also move to GAT immediately without waiting for duty payment. 5. This change is expected to bring down the dwell time considerably as the Customs processes like Goods Registration, Examination etc. can happen in parallel while the importer takes some time to pay the dues. 6. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of the ADC/JC (Airport Air Cargo Complex). 7. Action to be taken in terms of decision taken in this Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose Of officers and staff. (Deep Shekhar) Pr. Commissioner of Customs (AP ACC) Custom House, Kolkata