Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018 - 36/2018 - Customs - Non Tariff

Electronic Integrated Declaration: late presentation charges, paperless self-assessment, and record retention obligations govern import clearance.

These regulations require electronic integrated declarations filed on the customs automated system as the bill of entry, signed by the authorised person or entered via a service centre. Filing must occur by the end of the next working day after arrival; self-assessment is completed when the system issues a bill of entry number. Delayed filing without sufficient cause attracts escalating late presentation charges subject to prescribed caps and potential waiver by the proper officer. Clearance orders may be recorded and conveyed electronically, and authorised persons must retain assessed bills of entry and original supporting documents for five years.