Mandatory uploading of documents in e-Sanchit — Further Clarifications - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 09/2021

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT), PRO CELL AIR CARGO COMPLEX. SAHAR, ANDHERI (EAST). MUMBAI - 400 099 F. No. S/3-MlSC-PRO-05/2020-21/ACC(I) Pt. file Date: 01.02.2021 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 09/2021 Subject: Mandatory uploading of documents in e-Sanchit - Further Clarifications- reg Kind attention of the importers, exporters, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is invited towards Directorate General of Systems and Data Management Advisory no. 02/2021 dated 14.01.2021, 04/2021 dated 26.01.2021 06/2021 dated 29.01.2021 this office public notice no. 07/2021 dated 27.01.2021 08/2021 dated 28.01.2021 on the above mentioned subject. 2. As per the feedback received from Trade and field formations, Board had taken up with the respective PGAs to upload all the required mandatory documents. Consequently, the mandatory document code list has been revised removing some document codes/CTHs. The updated list is given as Annexure I (attached to this public notice). 3. Further, for some of the document codes, the earlier requirement Of uploading by PGA only has been kept at abeyance for some time. The doc codes where uploading continues to be accepted only by PGA are given in Annexure Il (attached to this public notice). All other document codes can now be uploaded by the IEC/Customs Broker on eSanchit. This list as given in Annex Il will be revised to include more document codes in due course. It is reiterated that PGAs will only be able to upload documents for the IECs registered on ICEGATE. Therefore the importers are urged to immediately avail the facility of simplified registration of ICEGATE. 4. Doubts have been raised whether the amendment to the Statement table of BE can be filed to include the exception reasons for non-applicable cases as elaborated in Para 2(d) of ICES Advisory 04/2021. It is clarified that the amendment can be filed through service centre as well as online. The amendment has to be filed at item level giving the Inv SI No and Item SI No of the item against which exception is being claimed. For online filing of the amendment, Amend Code S_STMT has to be used. 5. Considering that there are consignments facing difficulty in clearance due to non- availability of certain documents in the initial days, the Systemic checking of mandatory documents at OOC stage has been disabled for BES filed before 23.01.2021. 6. Difficulty, if any, faced in implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs, Import, ACC, Mumbai (Email. [email protected]) 7. For departmental officers, this may be treated as Standing Order. (VINAYAK AZAAD) Commissioner of Customs Import (ACC)