ICES advisory 17/2020-Further measures to make Bill of Entry Amendments Process contactless and paperless:

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI-400001
F.No.S/26-Misc-32/2018-19 Appr. Gen(I) Dated: 22.05.2020 DIN-202006770000009LBEED

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 35/2020

Subject: ICES advisory 17/2020-Further measures to make Bill of Entry

Amendments Process contactless and paperless:-reg. Attention of the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is invited to the above mentioned subject. Continuous efforts are being made by DG/Systems to add features or restructure processes in the System to make the Customs clearance process contactless. Reference is drawn to recent ICES advisory 14/2020 dt 14.04.2020 on generation and emailing of PDF copies of eOOC and eGatepass. 2. While these initiatives have greatly helped trade, one of the areas where physical interface had continued in Imports is the Bill of Entry amendment process. The amendments are filed only in the Service Centre along with the paper copy of the checklist for approval by the proper officer. The amendment fees, if levied by the proper officer is also collected through manual TR-6 challans. Following changes have now been introduced in the System to streamline this process and make it electronic. a)
Online Filing of BE Amendment The facility for filing the amendment online through ICEGATE has been operationalized. The message id for the same would be CACHI01_A, the details of which have been incorporated in the message format published on ICEGATE (https://www.icegate.gov.in/msg_guideline.html) for the benefit of Trade. NIC’s Remote filing software (RES Package) has also been upgraded to include amendment filing. Once the amendments are filed online, System would que them before the proper officer the same way as is done currently. This additions made in Supporting documents table would continue to be auto

approved while other amendments, including deletion/modification in supporting documents would require approval by the proper officer. b)
Electronic levying and payment of BE Amendment Fee An option has been added in the Amendment approval form to enter amendment fees levied in terms of Levy of Fees (Customs Documents) Amendment Regulations as amended from time to time. The fees can be entered by the Appraiser and can be edited by the Group AC/DC. Since the field is mandatory, zero can be entered if no fee is to levied. Once the amendment is approved and Bill of Entry is assessed, the amendment fees will be automatically get included in the duty challan for electronic payment through ICEGATE. An email will also be triggered by the System to the Importer/Customs Broker informing about the approval/rejection of the amendment by the proper officer along with the amendment fees levied (in case of approval) or the reasons for rejection. c) Use of ICETAB for paperless examination As you would be aware, DG Systems has delivered the ICETAB tablet devices to all the major locations across India based on the request received from the filed formation. ICETAB provides the shed officers mobile access to the ICES applications. The aim is to facilitate the Shed officers in the examination of cargo and help them submit their examination report in ICES immediately on completion of examination. The PDF version of the first copy is already available in ICES the shed officer to refer to while carrying out examination and can be viewed in ICETAB now. With the use of ICETAB, the entire examination process is expected to become paperless and significantly faster. 3. A state-of-the-art app will also be made available on ICETAB soon which will enable Custom officer to enter examination report directly from a user friendly interface and upload pictures taken during examination using the ICETAB cameras in the System’s repository. 4. Considering their importance, particularly during the Covid-19 crisis, trade associations are requested to give wide publicity to the above mentioned facility. Further Trade is also encouraged to avail the benefits of online amendment filing. 5. Difficulty, if any, faced in the implementation of the said Public notice may be brought to notice to the AC/DC, Appraising General (Import) through email at Apprgen.nch@gov.in. 6. Action to be taken in terms of decisions conveyed in this Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of officers.

Sd/- (MANOJ KUMAR KEDIA)

  Commissioner of Customs 

Copy to: • The Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-I,NCH. • The Commissioner of Customs, General and Preventive, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I • The Commissioner of Customs, Audit, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I • The Commissioner of Customs, Export, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I • The Commissioner of Customs, Appeals, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I • All Additional / Joint Commissioner of Customs, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I • The Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs, ICD Mulund • The Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, ICD Mulund • All Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of Customs,NCH, Mumbai Zone-I • All Sections / Groups of New Custom House, Mumbai Zone-I • All Trade Members, All Custom Brokers, Importers and Exporters • AC/DC, EDI for uploading on NCH website immediately. • Office Copy