Customs Circular: New Integrated Declaration Format for Bill of Entry Under Single Window System; Key Changes Explained.

The circular from the Office of the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) in Jamnagar outlines the implementation of the Integrated Declaration under the Indian Customs Single Window system. It highlights changes in the Bill of Entry (BE) format, including mandatory fields that must be completed to avoid rejection. Technical specifications and guidelines are available on the ICEGATE website. Key aspects include provisions for future data fields, third-party details for RBI purposes, expanded RSP applicability, mandatory coded values for item end-use, accessory status declaration, HSS transaction details, a new commercial tax flag, and a statement table for electronic declarations. Difficulties can be communicated to local EDI Customs Formation.