Pilot Implementation of Paperless Processing under SWIFT-Uploading of Supporting Documents.

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-\- F.No. 450/148/2015-Cus-lV Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Central Board of Excise and Customs) Circular No.'1012017-Customs Dated: the \3 t �ctober,2017 To Sir, Chief Commissioners of Customs, New Delhi Chief Commissioners of Customs, Chennai Subject: Pilot Implementation of Paperless Processing under SWIFT-Uploading of Supporting Documents-reg. Kind reference is invited to Para 8 of Board's Circular No. 10/2016 dated 15thMarch, 2016 wherein, it was stated that CBEC was in the process of procuring IT infrastructure to capture digitally signed copies of the supporting documents. Under project "Saksham", CBEC has upgraded its IT infrastructure, which would inter alia be used for the introduction of paperless processing under Single Window Interface for Facilitation of Trade (SWIFT). With the objective of reducing physical interface between Customs/regulatory agencies and the trade and to increase the speed of clearance, it is proposed to introduce a facility to upload digitally signed supporting documents on a pilot basis to be launched shortly at Air Cargo complex, New Delhi and Chennai Customs House. The pilot will cover all types of imports under ICES.After the completion of the pilot, the facility will be extended to all ICES locations. 2. Under CBEC Circular No. 10/2015 dated March 31, 2015, and Circular 26/2015 dated November 23, 2015, Bills of Entry are required to be submitted by authorized persons on ICEGATE after affixing their digital signatures. Now, under this pilot, the authorized persons Customs Brokers/ lmporters)would also be required to submit all supporting documents online on ICEGATE after affixing digital signatures. Commissioners of Customs at Air Cargo complex, New Delhi and Chennai Customs House will issue Public Notices that for a specified appraising group, all supporting documents may be uploaded on ICEGATE for Bills of Entry filed through ICEGATE for that appraising group.The facility to upload supporting documents on ICEGATE would be opened on October 20, 2017. On a voluntary basis, Members of the trade may use this facility to upload the supporting documents concerning Bills of Entry that may be filed on or after October 20, 2017. After 15 days of the launch of the facility, a review will be carried out, and thereafter, it will be introduced as a mandatory requirement. For this pilot, the following procedure will apply: Uploading supporting documents For uploading supporting documents on ICEGATE, the authorized persons must Open 3. ICEGATE URL https://www.icegate.gov.in/, Click on Login/Signup button for into ICEGATE by using his/her access credentials and then Click on e-SANCHIT link provided in left vertical menu to redirect on e-SANCHIT. The step-by-step procedure for upload of supporting documents is also provided on the ICEGATE website. While preparing a job for submission on ICEGATE in their respective Remote EDI Systems (RES), the authorised personsmust ensure that they have uploaded all the necessary supporting documents. A facility has also been login .•

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