Allowing advance assessment of Courier Shipping Bills - Customs - 28/2023

Circular No. 28/2023-Customs F. No. 451/14/2020-Cus.V (Pt.2) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs ****** Room No. 227-A, North Block, New Delhi-110001 Dated: 08 November, 2023 To Pr. Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners (Customs or Central Tax Customs) Pr. Directors General/Directors General Pr. Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs Pr. Additional Directors General/Additional Directors General, all under CBIC Madam/Sir, Subject: Allowing advance assessment of Courier Shipping Bills-regarding Representations have been received in the Board to allow advance assessment of Courier Shipping Bills that would further reduce the dwell time. 2. Based on the inputs from the stakeholders and with a view to further enhancing the ease of doing business, it has been decided to provide for advance assessment of Courier Shipping Bills on the Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS). The Directorate General of Systems has confirmed the enabling of appropriate technical changes in the ECCS export workflow for this purpose. An Advisory No. 11/SYS/WZU/2023 dated 19.10.2023 has also been issued by DG (Systems). 3. The field formations are requested to issue suitable Public Notice etc. for guidance. 4. Difficulty, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Enclosure: As above Yours faithfully (Harish Kumar) Under Secretary(Customs-V) Tel : 011-23095541 Email : [email protected] OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL (SYSTEMS) NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI- 400001 Phone Number: 022-20825140, Fax: 022-20825148, Email: systems [email protected] F. No. IV (4)/7/2020/SYSW Date 19.10.2023 ADVISORY NO. 11 /SYS/WZU/2023 Sub: Allowing of Advanced Assessment for Courier Shipping Bills (CSBs)- reg. It is to inform that, in order to further reduce dwell time of Courier Export in ECCS and to enhance trade facilitation, the provision for Advance Assessment for CSBs has been implemented in ECCS Accordingly, suitable modifications have been made In ECCS export workflow. The CSBs marked for assessment shall be available in advance to the assessing officers before physical arrival of the export consignment at the ICT This issues with the approval of ADG, Systems, WZU, Mumbai. (JITENDRA TIWARI) Deputy Director