Circular No.ES/185 / 2016-17 November 24, 2016
To: Members of the Council
Sub: - Reducing/eliminating printouts in Customs Clearance
Dear Member,
This is to inform you that the Central Board of Excise and Customs has issued Circular No. 55/ 2016- Customs dated 23.11.2016 regarding the reduction /elimination of printouts in Customs Clearance.
CBEC has recently taken initiatives for reducing/ eliminating printouts for more or less Paperless Customs Clearance and has done away with routine printing of various documents like GAR7 forms/ TR-6 Challans, TP copy, Shipping Bill (Exchange Control copy and Export Promotion copy), etc. however there could be cases where printing is necessitated.
In this connection, to promote ease of doing business by reducing use of paper, the Board has issued instructions given in the above Circular. These instructions should be made operational from 01.12.2016.
Members may kindly make note of the above.
Thanking you,
V. ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR