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29-11-2019
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Notification No: |
Circular No. 40/2019-Customs
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Issuing Authority: |
Indian Customs
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Type: |
Circular
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File No: |
F. No. 450/178/2015-Cus.-IV |
Subject: |
Auto Out of Charge under Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) - reg.
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Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central
Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs)
Circular No. 40/2019-Customs
Dated the 29th November, 2019
To, All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Customs/ Customs
(Preventive) All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Customs &
Central Tax, All Principal Commissioner/Commissioners of Custom/Customs
(Preventive) All Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs & Central Tax
Sir/ Madam,
Subject: Auto Out of Charge under Express Cargo Clearance System
(ECCS) - reg.
Briefly, courier Bills of Entry (CBE) filed for clearance of
imported cargo under ECCS are subjected to Risk Management System. The Risk
Management Server either facilitates or interdicts a Courier Bill of Entry
(CBE). The facilitated CBEs after payment of duty, if any are diverted for
X-ray screening before final out of charge.
2. The X-ray screening of goods
may either 'clear' the goods or mark them as 'suspicious'. The goods marked
'suspicious' have to undergo examination by the proper officer. However, CBEs
in respect of X-ray cleared goods are sent to the Shed Superintendent or
Appraiser for Out Of Charge (OOC) order.
3. Express Industry Council of India
(EICI) has stated that all Customs procedures including assessment,
compulsory compliance requirements, duty payment etc., for a shipment are
electronically complete before the facilitated shipment is subjected to Customs
X-ray screening; once the shipment is 'cleared' on X-ray screening, there may
not be a requirement for a Customs officer to issue an Out of Charge order.
Express Industry Council of India (EICI) has requested to introduce 'Auto Out
of Charge' for such imported shipments as this will help in mitigating delays
in clearance of Express Cargo at the international courier terminals.
4.
Directorate General of Systems and Data Management is in technical agreement
with the proposal of EICI to implement 'Auto Out of Charge' under ECCS.
5.
Over the years, cross-border movement of express cargo has increased
significantly which mandates simplification of procedure. It is also observed
that sending a CBE after Xray screening to the Shed Superintendent/Appraiser,
merely for giving out of charge order, adds an avoidable step in the
automated clearance process. Board is of the view that ECCS should
automatically give out of charge to goods covered under facilitated CBE which
has been 'cleared' on Customs X-ray screening.
6. In view of the
foregoing, Directorate of System & Data Management shall take necessary steps
to implement Auto OOC. All Chief Commissioners are requested to issue
suitable Public Notice and Standing order, for guidance of the stakeholders and
the concerned officers.
7. Difficulty, if any, in implementation of the
above directions may be brought to the notice of the Board.
F. No. 450/178/2015-Cus.-IV
Yours faithfully, (Zubair Riaz)
Director (Customs)
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