To : Members of the Council
Sub: Mumbai Customs- Paperless Customs-Electronic Communication of PDF based Gate pass and OOC Copy of Bill of Entry to Custom Brokers/Importers
Dear Member,
We would like to inform you that Mumbai Customs has issued Public Notice No.26/2020 dated 17th April, 2020 regarding paperless Customs – Electronic Communication of PDF based Gatepass and OOC Copy of Bill of Entry to Custom Brokers/Importers. In this regard, CBIC, Air Cargo complex (Sahar) and JNCH have also issued Circulars on the above subject.
In order to mitigate the unprecedented situation due to Covid-19 pandemic, CBIC has taken a number of measures to facilitate & expedite Customs clearance process making it more and more contact-less i.e. automated and online as well as paper-less.
These measures include the facility to clear goods on the basis of an undertaking (not bond), acceptance of electronic Country of Origin certificate etc.
These steps complement the earlier reforms unrolled as a part of ‘Turant Customs’ such as online query module, e Sanchit, web based goods registration, electronic processing of DGFT issued licenses, machine release of imported goods based on Customs Compliance Verification and electronic transmission of PDF based First copy of Bill of Entry (BoE) to Customs Brokers and registered importers.
In order to reduce interface between the Customs authorities and the importers/exporters/Customs Brokers, the Board has now decided to enable electronic communication of PDF based Final eOoC (electronic Out of Charge) copy of BoE and eGatepass to the importers/Customs Brokers.
This will also do away with the requirement of taking bulky printouts from the Service Centre or maintenance of voluminous physical dockets in the Customs Houses. The Final eOoC copy of BoE and eGatepass copy will be emailed to the concerned Customs Broker and/or importer, if registered, once the Out of Charge is granted. The eGatepass copy will be used by the Gate Officer or the Custodian to allow physical exit of the imported goods from the Customs area.
The salient features of the secure electronic communication of the Final eOoC copy of BoE and the eGatepass are prescribed in the Public Notice.
The electronic communication of the Final eOoC copy of BoE and eGatepass copy is expected to bring immense benefits in terms of time and cost of compliance and reduction in interface for the trade, while providing enhanced security features for verification of authenticity and validity of the electronic documents. This measure would be made effective from 15th April, 2020.
In case of any difficulty, members may kindly contact the DC/Docks, NCH through email on edi.helpdeskmcz1@gov.in
Members may kindly make a note of the above details.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Thanking you,
S.BALARAJU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
