Implementation of PGA e-SANCHIT– Paperless Processing under SWIFT-Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-I) MUMBAI ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TALUKA: URAN, DISTRICT RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400707. F. No. S/22-Gen-402/2017-18/AM(I)Part-II Dated :16.01.2020

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 10/2020
DIN No. 20200178NW00001R8AD8

Sub: Implementation of PGA e-SANCHIT– Paperless Processing under

    SWIFT-Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other  



    Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs – reg.  

Attention of the importers, exporters, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is invited to the CBIC Circular No. 03/2020-Customs dated 15.01.2020 on the subject matter of ‘Implementation of PGA e-SANCHIT– Paperless Processing under SWIFT-Uploading of Licenses/Permits/Certificates /Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by PGAs’. 2. ‘e-SANCHIT’ application is successfully in operation since 01.04.2018. The objective of the application is to further reduce physical interface between Customs/regulatory agencies and the trade and also to increase the speed of clearance in both imports & exports.
3. The facility to upload digitally signed Licenses/Permits/Certificates/Other Authorizations (LPCOs) by Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) on e- SANCHIT at all ICES (Indian Customs EDI System) locations across India was introduced from 16.11.2018 vide Circular No. 44/2018-Cus. dated 13.11.2018. In this regard, reference is invited to Board’s Circular No.13/2019-Cus. dated 03.06.2019 and Circular No.19/2019- Cus dated 16.07.2019 respectively . With the Circular No.19/2019-Cus dated 16.07.2019, 43 PGAs have been enabled for uploading their LPCOs on e-SANCHIT.
4. Now, 4 more PGAs with their LPCOs as detailed in the Annexure-I are being brought on board the e-SANCHIT platform. With this, the total number of PGAs brought on board becomes 47.
5. Since the facility to upload the LPCOs is now being fully made available to these 4 new PGAs, the beneficiaries i.e. importer/exporters/customs brokers would not be allowed to upload the previously issued LPCOs on e-SANCHIT w.e.f 31/01/2020. Further, to facilitate the members of the trade (beneficiaries), the PGAs are required to upload the LPCOs issued by them during the last 15 days from above cut-off date. Any LPCOs issued on a prior date may also be uploaded by the PGAs on e-SANCHIT, in order to enable the beneficiary to utilize the same.

It is reiterated that the PGAs will be communicating with the beneficiaries through the e-mail addresses registered in the ICEGATE. Board had already introduced simplified auto registration process in ICEGATE based on email IDs already provided by them for registration under GST without the use of digital signatures for limited purposes of e-SANCHIT (communication and viewing) and the IRNs will be communicated to such email IDs. In this regard Board’s Circular No.13/2019-Cus. Dated 03.06.2019 and Circular No.19/2019-Cus. dated 16.07.2019 may be referred. Since the facility of beneficiary uploading these documents through e-SANCHIT will be deactivated from 31.01.2020, beneficiary registration is of utmost importance. Hence, the beneficiaries have to ensure that correct email addresses are reflected in the ICEGATE. 7. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as standing order for the purpose of officers and staff. 8. In case of any difficulty, the specific issue may be brought to the notice of ADC/JC, Appraising Main (IMPORT), NS-I or DC/AC in charge of Appraising Main (Import), NS-I.

 Sd/- 
          (SUNIL KUMAR MALL) 
Commissioner of Customs (NS-I). 

Copy to:

1. The Pr. Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH.

2. The Commissioner of Customs, NS-G/ NS-I/ NS-II/NS-III/ NS-IV / NS- V, JNCH.

3. The Chairman JNPT / CEO NSICT / CEO GTI / CEO BMCT for information.

4. All Additional / Joint Commissioner of Customs, JNCH.

5. All Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of Customs, JNCH.

6. All Sections / Groups of NS-G, NS-I, NS-II / NS-III/ NS-IV / NS-V, JNCH.

7. Representative of CSLA & MANSA for information and circulation among their members and other shipping lines operating at Nhava Sheva Port.

8. Representative of CFSAI / BCBA / FIEO / Members of PTFC for
   information and circulation among their members and other importers
   for information.

9. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website immediately.

ANNEXURE-I Sr. No. Document Code Document Name Document Description PGA Code 1 864TO1 Certificate of Origin in Form-A under GSP Certificate of Origin under GSP is a preferential certificate of origin issued by Tobacco Board TOBBD 2 101TO1 Registration as Exporter under REX self- certification system Registration as Exporter under REX self-certification system issued by Tobacco Board TOBBD

3 864TO2 Global System of Trade Preferences [GSTP] Global System of Trade Preferences [GSTP] is a preferential certificate of origin issued by Tobacco Board TOBBD 4 864TO3 Certificate of Origin under APTA Certificate of Origin under APTA is a preferential certificate of origin issued by Tobacco Board TOBBD 5 864TO4 Certificate of Origin under SAPTA Certificate of Origin under SAPTA is a preferential certificate of origin issued by Tobacco Board TOBBD 6 002TO1 Certificate of Authenticity-Tobacco Certificate of Authenticity-Tobacco issued by Tobacco Board TOBBD 7 101TO2 Registration-Cum- Membership Certificate [RCMC] Registration-Cum-Membership Certificate [RCMC] is issued by Tobacco Board for availing benefits under Foreign Trade Policy and of customs duty exemption TOBBD 8 101TO3 Exporter of Tobacco Registration Certificate of Exporter of Tobacco is issued by Tobacco Board for exporting Tobacco TOBBD

9 101TO4 Exporter of Tobacco Products Registration Certificate of Exporter of Tobacco Products is issued by Tobacco Board for exporting Tobacco Products TOBBD 10 101IR1 Certificate of Registration Certificate of Registration issued by DSIR for availing import duty benefit DSIR 11 101CA1 Registration cum Membership Certificate Registration cum Membership Certificate issued by Cashew Export Promotion Council for availing benefits under Foreign Trade Policy and for customs duty exemption CASHEW 12 861CA1 Certificate of Origin (Non Preferential) Certificate of Origin (Non Preferential) is issued by Cashew Export Promotion Council certifying the goods of Indian origin. CASHEW 13 911DA1 Import Licence Licence for import is issued by Department of Atomic Energy for import of prescribed substance as per Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder DAE 14 811DA1 Export Licence Licence for Export is issued by Department of Atomic Energy for Export of prescribed substance as per Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder DAE