Single Window Project - Referral of imported consignments to PGAs

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....hi, dated 15^th June, 2016 All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive), All Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise, All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive), All Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise. Subject: Single Window Project - Referral of imported consignments to PGAs -Regd. Madam/Sir Kind reference is invited to Board's Cir....

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.... interface for clearance of import and export goods thereby reducing dwell time and cost of doing business. 2.  Under SWIFT,  upon filing of the Integrated Declaration, the bill of entry is automatically referred to concerned agency(ies). The system automatically identifies import goods that require clearance by the Participating Government Agency (PGAs). Such selection is also risk b....

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....earance in the system. All such cases would provide important information to the Single Window project team and the Risk Management Division in fine-tuning the automated routing process in the Single Window. 4.  This problem is being felt acutely in the case of Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which has discontinued the facility on its Food Import Clearance System (FICS)....

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....gaps, if any, in the routing mechanism in the Single Window. At the same time, careful thought has to be given before referring consignments manually to PGAs. Therefore, it has been decided that for all consignments referred manually to PGAs: (a) The Superintendent/Appraiser should record reason as to why the item is being  referred to the PGA manually and only with the approval of t....