Nhava Sheva Customs Moves Towards Faceless Clearance, Customs
Broker to Answer or Upload Documents by Email to RMS Facilitation Centre –
Temporary Measure for Distancing during COVID-19 Period
[JNCH
Public Notice No. 56/2020 dated 20.04.2020]
DIN-20200478NV00003X5D78
Subject:
Facilitation measures to maintain social distancing - Procedure for giving Out of
Charge (OOC) at RMS Facilitation Centre.
All
stakeholders are informed that to further reduce need for physical visits to RMS-FC
and to facilitate trade, the following is to be followed:-
a) Scan EIR (Equipment Inter-Change Report)
copy is to be presented for OOC:-
In
the cases where container is selected for scanning, BE does not automatically come
in the RMS-FC officer’s queue, hence, the CB is presenting the Scan EIR copy. To
avoid this visit, the importer / CB shall ascertain the Scan selection status of
container for the BE from the website http://dpdjnch.com/containerScaningStatus.aspx, get
the container scanned and then if scan is clean, the CB/Importer shall send image/Pdf
of the Scan EIR copy bearing stamp of Container Scanning Division (CSD) via registered
email to the RMS-FC email id cus.rmsmumbai2@icegate.gov.in. The
email be endorsed to AC, RMS-FC at nk.prasad63@gov.in. The RMS-FC shall suitably process the OOC.
This is a temporary measure.
b) BE requiring PGA NOC:-
i. BE is removed (by System) from the RMS-FC officer’s
queue where PGA NOC is not received. As the status of PGA
NOC is available at www.icegate.gov.in, in such case, the importer shall inform
the RMS- FC when PGA NOC is issued. This information will be passed by email at
id cus.rmsmumbai2@icegate.gov.in with request for OOC of BE. The email be
endorsed to AC, RMS-FC at nk.prasad63@gov.in. The RMS-FC Officer shall verify the PGA
NOC, activate the BE and give OOC on BE.
ii. In case of manual
(provisional) NOC from PGA, the CB brings the copy of such communication issued
by PGA to RMS-FC for OOC. The alternative is that CB shall send the copy of relevant
NOC by email to RMS-FC at id cus.rmsmumbai2@icegate.gov.in. The
email be endorsed to AC, RMS-FC at nk.prasad63@gov.in. The RMS-FC shall inform the AC, RMS-FC who
will check and then issue manual Single Window clearance. Thereafter, the RMS-FC
officer shall give OOC of the BE.
These
are temporary measures.
c) Alert NOC requirement from other sections:-
In
case of BE where any alert/instructions for NOC from other Sections/Cells is observed
in System by RMS- FC Officer, he shall raise query through ICES in the BE. The Importer/CB
shall upload the requisite NOC in E- Sanchit and submit
suitable reply to query in System. The RMS-FC officer will verify the NOC as necessary
and process for OOC.
d) Submission of documents in compliance
of Assessment Group instructions:
Where
Assessment Group has specified submission of certain documents before OOC, the RMS-FC
officer shall raise this as query on ICES for the BE. The CB/Importer is not to
approach RMS-FC but is to upload the relevant documents in E-Sanchit and submit suitable reply to the query in System. RMS-FC
officer will verify and then process for OOC.
e) Compliance of CCR Instructions:
Where
there is documentary requirement as per CCR instructions in System, the RMS-FC officer
shall raise this as query on ICES for the BE. The CB/Importer is not to approach
RMS-FC but is to upload the relevant documents in E-Sanchit
and submit suitable reply to the query in System. RMS-FC officer will verify and
then process for OOC.
2. Importer/CB are requested to coordinate with Joint Commissioner,
RMS-FC at dipin.singla@nic.in for resolving any difficulties faced.
3. The officer at RMSFC shall ensure daily complete disposal.
Action to be taken in terms of decisions conveyed in this Public Notice are Standing
Order for the Officers.
F.No.
S/12-GEN-Misc-135/RMSFC/2019-20/JNCH