Risk Management System: automated import clearance enables self assessment facilitation with targeted assessment and post clearance audit.
The Pune Customs Commissionerate implements a Risk Management System (RMS) in ICES/ICEGATE to process electronically filed Bills of Entry and IGMs by system evaluation for immediate Out of Charge on self assessment or selection for assessment/examination. AEO importers receive predominant facilitation subject to CCRs and random checks. Bond debits become system driven and concurrent audit is replaced by Post Clearance Audit. Emphasis is placed on data quality, submission of specified documents before Out of Charge, integration with SWIFT where available, and use of digital signatures.

Mandatory declaration of standard unit quantity code requires separate SQC and quantity in bills of entry, else submission blocked.
Mandatory declaration of the Unit Quantity Code (UQC) in bills of entry is required via a specific qualifier in the Single Window table to capture the standard UQC (SQC) and its measured quantity; Info_UQC must provide the SQC which will be validated against the tariff code directory, and bills cannot be submitted without these details.

Risk Management System for exports: automated selection of shipping bills for facilitation, examination, assessment and post clearance audit.
Implementation of a Risk Management System (RMS) will electronically process Shipping Bills in ICES to determine whether consignments are facilitated for goods registration and Let Export Order on self assessment or selected for verification, physical examination, assessment, interdiction, or post clearance audit. Officers must follow RMS instructions; exporters and CHAs must satisfy Compulsory Compliance Requirements (CCRs), submit required documents prior to LEO, and ensure accurate data quality to obtain facilitation and avoid selection for enforcement actions.

Risk Management System: imports processed under RMS determine assessment, examination or out of charge with AEO facilitation.
RMS routes all electronically filed Bills of Entry through ICES to generate instructions that determine whether a B/E is given Out of Charge or selected for assessment and/or examination. RMS outputs include Compulsory Compliance Requirements that must be satisfied before clearance; AEOs receive self appraisal facilitation but remain subject to CCRs and possible selection. Assessing, examining and OOC officers must follow RMS instructions, verify data quality, classification, valuation and allied act requirements, record departmental comments where needed, and participate in Post Clearance Audit selections and procedures.

Risk management in exports: RMS targeting and interventions control consignment selection while facilitating compliant exporters and reducing unnecessary checks.
The RMS Export assigns LRM administration to designated SIIB leadership and users, mandates credential management and vigilance over shipping bills, and establishes two core tools: Targeting (intelligence-driven, proposer/approver-controlled national or local rules requiring justification and Commissioner approval) and Intervention (percentage-based checks to monitor compliance or improve declarations, subject to proposer/approver review and impact analysis). Operational safeguards include staged processing, dashboard visibility rules, impact analysis, random selection quotas, ICES fallback processing, and supervisory monitoring and feedback channels to protect facilitation of compliant trade.

Risk Management System governs targeting, interventions and post clearance audit selection to facilitate compliant imports.
The RMS integrates local and national systems to enable intelligence-driven targeting, percentage-based interventions and PCA selection for bills of entry. Designated administrators assign user privileges, enforce messaging with ICES, record proposer/approver justification for targets/interventions, and permit national or local application. PCA features include national PCA rules, locally managed PCA and corridor interventions, random-percentage selection, and strategic retrospective audits; all measures prioritize facilitation of compliant consignments and require feedback and oversight to avoid undue delay or harassment.

Risk Management System enables self-assessed import clearances with targeted assessments and post-clearance verification for compliance.
The RMS at ICD Powarkheda processes electronically filed Bills of Entry through automated risk rules to allow self-assessed B/Es to be cleared out of charge after duty payment without officer assessment or examination, while selecting a subset of B/Es for appraisal, examination or Post-Clearance Audit based on risk parameters, random selection or specific intelligence. AEO importers receive assured facilitation subject to Compulsory Compliance Requirements; bond details, SVB declarations and required certificates must be provided at filing to avoid non-facilitation.

Risk Management System enabling electronic selection of export shipping bills for facilitation or customs control, affecting documentation and compliance procedures.
Implementation of a Risk Management System at ICD Powarkheda will cause RMS-driven electronic processing of Shipping Bills in ICES, determining whether Bills are facilitated with a Let Export Order, sent for verification of self-assessment and/or examination, or selected for Post Clearance Audit; officers must follow RMS instructions. Exporters/CHAs must comply with Compulsory Compliance Requirements and submit required documents at goods registration or before LEO; data quality, correct declarations, and proper documentation are required to obtain facilitation and avoid selection or penalties.

Standard unit quantity declaration mandatory in bills of entry; submission blocked unless standard UQC declared.
Declaration of the Standard UQC in Bills of Entry is mandatory and submissions will be blocked unless SQC and corresponding quantities are separately declared in the Single Window Table. The Single Window entries must use Info_Type CHR, Info_QFR SOC; Info_MSR must carry the quantity in the Standard UQC and Info_UQC must contain the SQC code, which will be validated against the Tariff code directory.

Risk Management System in imports enables self assessment clearance with targeted assessment and post clearance audit oversight.
The Risk Management System will process electronically filed Bills of Entry to permit self assessed low risk consignments to be cleared without officer assessment or physical examination, while selected B/Es will be routed for assessment or examination based on risk parameters, random sampling or intelligence. AEO status yields predominant examination waivers subject to CCRs. Concurrent audit is abolished and replaced by Post Clearance Audit; ICES will generate duty challans and direct bond debits, and RMS prints tariff specific compliance requirements and document lists for exemption claims.

Customs jurisdiction over cruise tourism: vessels liable for duty on consumed stores when calling or transiting territorial waters.
Cruise vessels are liable to pay customs duty on consumption of stores, including alcohol, based on self-assessment and declaration; domestic passengers on domestic sectors cannot purchase duty free goods and must pay duty on onboard purchases at disembarkation, while international passengers retain baggage allowances. The Chief Commissioner may order escorts in necessary situations despite no routine escorts on domestic legs. The extension of Indian Customs Waters to the EEZ affects enforcement, but dutiability rules remain governed by existing import dutiability law; mere passage without calling at an Indian port does not attract customs duty.

Risk Management System for exports determines clearance flows, selecting shipping bills for release, examination or post clearance audit.
The Risk Management System (RMS) will process Shipping Bills in ICES to generate electronic instructions directing export consignments either to immediate Let Export Order on compliance and payment of export duty, or to Customs control for verification of self assessment, physical examination or assessment; officers must follow RMS outputs. The RMS will be rolled out in phases and will later select Shipping Bills post LEO for Post Clearance Audit (PCA). Exporters/CHAs must comply with consolidated Compulsory Compliance Requirements (CCRs), ensure document submission at goods registration, and maintain high data quality to obtain facilitation.

Mandatory Standard UQC declaration required in import Bills of Entry; submissions blocked until SQC and quantity are declared.
Import declarations must include a Standard UQC (SQC) in the Single Window Table of the Bill of Entry alongside the commercial UQC. Use Info_Type CHR and Info_QFR SQC; provide the quantity in Info_MSR and the SQC code in Info_UQC, which will be validated against the Tariff Code directory in ICES. Submission of Bills of Entry will be blocked unless the SQC and corresponding quantity are declared.

Risk management system enables expedited clearance for compliant exports while routing high risk consignments for verification.
A computerized Risk Management System (RMS) will process electronically filed Shipping Bills in ICES up to goods registration, route bills for facilitation or interdiction, and provide appraisal, examination and LEO instructions. Low risk self assessed consignments may receive expedited clearance subject to document checks and CCRs, while interdicted consignments are sent for verification and/or physical examination. Officers must follow RMS instructions, record departmental comments when diverging, ensure data quality, and use the feedback mechanism to update RMS CCRs and instructions.

Risk Management System streamlines import processing by system-selecting Bills of Entry for clearance, assessment, examination, or post-clearance audit.
The RMS mandates system-driven processing of electronically filed Bills of Entry in ICES to allocate BEs to Out of Charge, assessment, examination, or post-clearance audit, issuing specific instructions and Compulsory Compliance Requirements (CCRs) that must be satisfied before clearance. Officers remain responsible for independent verification of declarations, data quality, and documentary compliance, may record departmental comments when diverging from RMS instructions, and must escalate discrepancies to the Local Risk Manager for database updates; AEOs receive facilitation subject to CCRs and supervisory safeguards.

Barring of electronic filing at ICD Kheda halts customs EDI processing and cancels custodianship, pending legacy resolution.
Barring of fresh electronic filing at Inland Container Depot Kheda, Pithampur: computerized processing of Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills under the Customs EDI system is stopped; ICD Kheda has been de-notified and custodianship of M/s All Cargo Global Logistics Limited cancelled. Procedures to resolve legacy matters (IGST refund, drawback, registered advance licence, MEIS licence) will be devised and notified. This notice supersedes the prior public notice of 2009.

Risk Management System in exports classifies Shipping Bills for facilitation or customs control, enabling fast LEO for compliant consignments.
The RMS will process Shipping Bills in ICES to classify consignments as facilitative or requiring customs control, issue binding assessment and examination instructions, enable compliant bills to receive Let Export Order after document submission and duty payment without officer assessment, and select bills for Post Clearance Audit; exporters and brokers must meet Compulsory Compliance Requirements and ensure high data quality to benefit from facilitation.

Risk-based import clearance permits self-assessed bills to be cleared without routine examination, subject to targeted audit.
The RMS creates a risk based import clearance regime in which self assessed Bills of Entry filed electronically in ICES/ICEGATE may be cleared without routine officer assessment or physical examination; the system generates an electronic output that either permits out of charge after duty payment or selects B/Es for assessment, examination, or Post Clearance Audit based on risk parameters, random selection, or intelligence. Authorized Economic Operators receive facilitation but must meet Compulsory Compliance Requirements and provide requisite documents; bond debits are system driven and PCA replaces concurrent audit.

Mandatory Standard UQC declaration required in electronic Bills of Entry, failure to declare blocks submission until compliance.
Declaration of the Standard UQC (SQC) in the Single Window Table is mandatory: Info Type CHR with Info QFR SQC must carry the quantity in Info MSR and the unit code in Info UQC, which will be validated against the ICES Tariff Code directory; submission of Bills of Entry will be blocked unless these details are correctly declared.

Coastal carriage exemption for vessels carrying only coastal goods streamlines customs formalities and manifest filing requirements.
Coastal vessels carrying exclusively coastal goods are exempted from certain Customs Act provisions; where coastal goods are handled at EXIM berths, sections 30 and 41 apply and prescribed coastal arrival and departure manifests must be filed in duplicate before arrival and departure. Containers and non-containerised consignments for coastal carriage must be marked "For coastal Carriage Only", sealed with a tamper-proof one-time bottle seal, and random preventive checks may be conducted with prior approval to prevent inadvertent loading of import or export goods.