Deferred duty payment: intimation to AEO Programme Manager with required copies enables importers to avail the deferred payment facility.
An eligible importer must intimate intention to avail deferred duty payment to the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs for the port of clearance; Circular No. 52/2016 provides that an intimation addressed to the AEO Programme Manager, with a copy to the Principal Commissioner(s)/Commissioner(s) of Customs having jurisdiction, shall be considered as the required intimation, and such submission with copies to the Deputy Commissioner (Import Shed) is sufficient to avail the deferred payment facility.

Deferred duty payment: intimation to AEO Programme Manager with copy to Commissioner suffices to avail the facility.
An eligible importer seeking deferred duty payment must intimate the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs of its intention; an intimation addressed to the AEO Programme Manager with a copy to the Principal Commissioner(s) or Commissioner(s) of Customs (and where relevant the Deputy Commissioner (Import Shed) having jurisdiction) is to be treated as a valid intimation to avail the deferred payment mechanism, after which the Commissioner may, on satisfaction of eligibility, permit duty payment by the due dates specified in the Rules.

IGST refund processing halts when Shipping Bill errors (EGM, GSTIN, invoice, or detail mismatches) prevent final scroll migration.
IGST refund under Rule 96 requires Shipping Bills to migrate from the IGST Temporary Scroll to the final Scroll; errors SB002 (EGM/stuffing), SB003 (GSTIN mismatch), SB005 (invalid invoice) and SB001 (Shipping Bill detail mismatches) block migration. Annexures list affected Shipping Bills; exporters must reconcile GSTR-1/GSTR-3B, submit mapping concordance and supporting documents to the IGST Refund Cell, use the HELP DESK for EGM errors, and where applicable file a Revised Refund Request to claim differential amounts. Manual officer processing for SB003/SB005/ supplementary refunds is limited to Shipping Bills filed up to the cut off.

Entity registration for sea manifest operations requires ICEGATE application and customs approval before commencing activity.
Registration on ICEGATE is required for entities operating under SCMTR 2018: the master applicant must submit entity details, authorised persons, intended operations and supporting documents; the application is routed to ICES where an officer with ENT_APR role verifies documents, may raise queries and approves the application, after which the entity can operate under the regulations.

Custodianship extension under Customs Act permits continued custody of a CFS subject to handling regulations and Board instructions.
Extension of Custodianship under section 45(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 grants continued custodial authority over M/S Visakha CFS & Logistics Pvt Ltd from 26.04.2019 to 25.04.2029, subject to compliance with the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations, 2009 (as amended) and with instructions and guidelines issued by the Board and the Custom House.

Cancellation of LUT/BG: exporters must submit prescribed documents for verification to enable bond or guarantee cancellation.
Cancellation of bonds or letters of undertaking (LUT/BG) will follow documentary and, where selected, physical verification of exports and EODCs. Of 470 EODCs received, specified cohorts have been selected for verification (including four on DGFT prescription and twenty-two from the non prescribed group), thirty-one cases require deemed-export verification, and 413 cases are administratively accepted on submission of the original Advance Licence, EODC and a No Bond Certificate issued by DGFT. Affected licence-holders must submit required documents as per Annexure A of Public Notice No.11/2011 by the prescribed deadline to enable cancellation of BG/LUT.

Online transmission of DES and EPCG licences enables direct DGFT-Customs message exchange and electronic licence validation for trade.
Online transmission ties DGFT and Customs via an Electronic Message Exchange System for DES and EPCG licences issued on or after 1 April 2009: DGFT transmits file-number and licence messages to ICEGATE, Customs validates and makes them available at the port of registration, and the DGFT-issued file/licence number functions as the Customs Registration Number. Exporters must quote the DGFT file or licence number on export documents and produce hard-copy licences for bond/LUT/BG formalities. Customs transmits Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills to DGFT for EODC issuance enabling release of bonds/LUTs and BGs; licence amendments follow upon Customs' usage log print and DGFT's amendment message.

Electronic courier export clearance enables CSB-V processing, risk-based examination, manifest generation and controlled shipment amendments through ECCS.
ECCS introduces phased electronic clearance of CSB-V exports of non-document consignments at the Courier Terminal, with Risk Management System functionality. Authorised couriers electronically file CSB-V and pre-export manifests, while custodians record arrival and shipment details. All consignments undergo X-ray screening, and risk-selected or suspicious goods undergo physical examination before Let Export Order. ECCS automatically generates flight-wise manifests after clearance and supports approved flight amendments, query responses, detention processing and eligible back-to-town requests. Pilot deployment applies to selected flights, while remaining shipments initially continue through manual clearance.

Empanelment of valuers for seized and detained goods confirmed; appointments set for a one-year term under accepted conditions.
Chartered valuers were empanelled for valuation of seized, confiscated, detained and time-expired bonded goods; four nominees were recommended after interview and approved by the Commissioner of Customs (General-Disposal). Empanelment is governed by accepted terms and conditions and is for a one-year term or until termination, with possible extension by the competent authority.

DPD facilitation: online permission, out of charge modules and cross terminal DPD codes streamline import clearance processes.
The DPD / RMS Facilitation Centre at JNCH has implemented operational and digital measures to speed import clearance for DPD and AEO clients, including one time default intimation to shipping lines, unique DPD codes valid across terminals, on wheel sampling, part delivery for scanned shipments, dispensation of certain document submissions via e sanchit, and online modules for DPD permission, out of charge processing and scanning status viewing; priority assessment/examination and suo moto electronic OOC endorsements further streamline clearance.

Mandatory BIS certification requires listed imported products to bear a valid Standard Mark before import clearance is permitted.
Imports of products covered by compulsory quality-control requirements must bear the BIS Standard Mark under a valid BIS licence and cannot be imported without it. Foreign manufacturers may use the mark only under an operative licence issued on conformity with relevant Indian Standards. Expiry or cancellation of a licence prevents further supply with the Standard Mark, requiring import participants to verify licence validity. The compulsory-certification list covers 135 products across cement, electrical goods, food products, automotive accessories, gas equipment, steel products, transformers, motors, capacitors, chemicals and specified appliances.

Customs Compliance Verification streamlines post-registration inspection and automates clearance upon duty payment via electronic FIFO queuing.
Customs Compliance Verification allows officers to verify registered imported goods before duty payment and to record CCV completion in the system; the Automated System electronically clears the bill of entry upon duty payment. System upgrades implement FIFO electronic queuing to officers in SUP roles, provide transitory manual entry for pre-existing cases, options to set aside or reactivate bills, DC/AC reallocation and priority controls, and a Comments-based importer query function for minor documentary clarifications while preserving existing appraising practices for major valuation or classification changes.

Rebate of State and Central Taxes scheme transition: new RoSCTL replaces ROSL, duty credit scrips to be issued.
The notification establishes the RoSCTL effective 07/03/2019, replacing the ROSL scheme; RoSCTL benefits will be provided as DGFT-issued duty credit scrips with detailed procedures to follow. Claims under ROSL will be processed only for shipping bills with LEO dates up to 06/03/2019, and claims filed under the old scheme codes will be treated as claims under RoSCTL during the transition until procedures are finalised.

Integrated Bill of Entry declaration requires mandatory new BE fields and AD code, changing import filing requirements and compliance.
The Single Window Integrated Bill of Entry requires new mandatory BE message fields and validations; technical specifications and directories are available on ICEGATE/ICECATE. Key operational changes include mandatory AD Code declaration for outward remittance, coded enduse values with published lists, inclusion of accessory status, expanded RSP flags, a Statement Table with specified statement codes (DEC type), a Preceding Level column for HSS transactions, and a new Commercial Tax Type flag 'E' for concessional excise registration information. Failure to populate mandatory fields will cause BE rejection on filing.

Automated queuing of Bills of Entry: OOC officers receive FIFO assignments with manual override and in-system importer query option.
Automated queuing of Bills of Entry for Out Of Charge assigns BEs on a FIFO basis to OOC officers in the SUP role after mapping officers and custodians; transitional manual custodian-code entry is available for pre-existing BEs. Officers may set aside and later reactivate BEs; ACS role holders can change priority and reallocate BEs. Shed superintendents may raise in-system queries to importers for minor clarifications, returning BEs to officers upon reply, while major classification or valuation changes continue to follow the appraising route.

Permission for shifting self-sealed containers can be granted by parking plaza Superintendent, subject to weekly reporting and ex-post approval.
Superintendent-level authorization permits parking plaza Superintendents to grant on-the-spot permission to shift self-sealed containers to buffer yards/CFSs, with a weekly record of permissions maintained and a consolidated report submitted to the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner on the forenoon of the succeeding Monday for ex-post facto approval; reiteration that advance-dispatched self-sealed containers need not be brought into parking plazas before the terminal gate open schedule; the modification to the earlier public notice operates as a standing order for officers and staff, and implementation difficulties are to be reported to the Deputy Commissioner in charge.

Automated customs queuing assigns Bills of Entry to custodians on FIFO, enabling set-aside, reallocation and importer queries.
Automated queuing under Turant Customs assigns Bills of Entry to OOC officers by CFS/custodian on a first-in, first-out basis; a supervisory manual-entry option allows placement of previously queued BEs into the automatic queue by entering custodian codes. Officers can set aside and later reactivate BEs; AC Shed in ACS role may change priority or reallocate BEs. Shed superintendents may raise direct importer queries via the OOC Comments field for minor documentary clarifications, with responses returning the BE to the office for approval.

Automated queuing of Bills of Entry enables FIFO allocation to OOC officers and direct minor-query channels to importers.
Automated queuing assigns Bills of Entry to OOC officers by CFS/Custodian group on a FIFO basis; a transitional manual custodian-code entry allows placement of pre-existing BES into the automatic queue. The OOC screen includes options to set aside and later reactivate a BE, while AC Shed (ACS role) may change priorities and reallocate BES. A Comments-based query option enables Shed superintendents to raise limited documentary or minor clarification queries directly to importers, with importer replies returning the BE for office approval; major classification or valuation issues remain routed to appraising.

Document exchange under SASEC enables cross-border sharing of specified export declarations by email for verification and compliance.
Exchange under SASEC mandates email transmission of export declarations above a value threshold of USD 15000 between designated nodal officers at Agartala and Akhaura LCSs, listing consignor/consignee, goods description, HS code, FOB value, quantity, unit, and bill of export number and date; other declaration details may be shared on request. The scheme starts 01.04.2019, requires retention of printed email records, and permits use of the received data to verify corresponding Bills of Entry and obtain further consignment details.

Self-registration of imports enables pre-payment Customs Compliance Verification and system-triggered electronic clearance upon duty payment.
Importers may self-register imported goods on ICEGATE after arrival using electronic integrated declarations and digital signatures. A system-based Customs Compliance Verification (CCV) will permit proper officers to perform statutory verifications before duty payment; upon CCV completion the System will provide electronic clearance after duty payment under Section 47(1). ICES 1.5 retains RMS and agency interdictions, excludes interdicted Bills from automated clearance, and introduces automated FIFO queuing and CFS User Mapping to allocate Bills to OOC officers, including a designated group for facilitated consignments.