Only
High Risk Import Cases to be sent for NOC from Govt
Agencies – Import and SWIFT Streamlined
[CBEC
Instruction dated 31st August 2016]
Subject: Single Window Project - Implementation of Risk
based selectivity criteria for clearance of consignments related to
Participating Government Agencies (PGAs).
Kind reference is
invited to Board's Circular No. 03/2016 dated 03.02.2016 and Circular No. 10/2016 dated 15.03.2016 regarding the operationalisation
of the Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT) from 01st April 2016 at all EDI locations
throughout India.
2. Under the Single Window, upon filing of the
Integrated Declaration, the Bill of Entry is automatically referred to
concerned agency(ies) for a
No Objection Certificate(NOC). The system allows the simultaneous processing of
Bills of Entry by PGAs and Customs.
3. In consultation with the PGAs, risk-based
selectivity criteria are being introduced into the Risk Management System(RMS), whereby consignments will be referred to PGA(s)
for NOC based on risk. Thus, for low-risk consignments, the required NOC by the
PGA will be waived. For such consignments, the system will prompt on the
relevant screen and print on the Bill of Entry that "
< Agency> NOC for this consignment has been waived". For
these facilitated consignments, Customs officers should not refer manually to
PGAs for NOC. However in exceptional cases where there are valid reasons for
referring such cases to PGAs for NOC, the same shall be done with the approval
of the concerned Assistant /Deputy Commissioner.
4. Further, based on risk criteria and delegation
of authority by the PGAs, the RMS will generate instructions regarding
documentary checks and/or inspection/examination, drawal
of samples etc, which will appear on the relevant
screens of the Customs officers.
5. Commissioners of Customs may kindly issue
public notices to bring the above changes to notice of the Trade. Importers and
Customs Brokers may be advised to correctly declare all information in the
Integrated Declaration, including the intended end-use/purpose of import and
all the relevant product details in order to ensure that the system processes
the declaration correctly, without causing hassles to trade.
6. Any difficulties faced by field formations
pertaining to above issues may Kindly be referred to
Single Window Project team, CBEC.
F.No.450/146/2015-Cus-IV