CBIC implements Automatic Clearance of Bills of Entry on Pilot basis at Chennai Customs House and Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House [Read Circular]

The Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC) has implemented an automatic Clearance of Bills of entry on a pilot basis at the Chennai Customs House and Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House.

The notice was issued on February 28, 2020, in the name of OSD Customs, Mr Eric C Lallawmpuia addressing all the commissioners and chief commissioners of Customs and Central Tax.

The subject matter of the circular pertained to  implementation of CBIC Automated Clearance on all post basis registrations and the pilot basis is implemented on 2 customs locations i.e. Chennai Customs

House and Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House. Moreover, it was reviewed by the Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC).

On the basis of the reviews taken by the Board it was decided that the CBIC automatic clearance of bills of entry to all the customs formation, wherever, the facility of customs EDI System is operational. The board has decided that it shall take effect from March 5, 2020.

The salient features of the customs clearance of bills were as follows:

1. This facility of customs clearance will be available only for ICES locations where RMS is enabled and fully functional.
2. The designated proper officer of Customs will be empowered to check the Customs Compliance Verification (CCV) in accordance with the rules, instructions of the Customs Act.
3. The Customs Compliance Verification (CCV) would operate even while duty has not been paid or payment is under process.
4. After completion of CCV, the proper officer of customs, on the satisfaction that the goods are
5. ready for clearance, will confirm the completion of the CCV for the particular Bill of
6. Entry in the Customs System.
7. On confirmation of payment of applicable duty, the Customs System will then electronically
8. give clearance to the Bill of Entry.