Single Window Project — Simplification of procedure in SWIFT for clearance of consignments related to drugs & cosmetics

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....ed the 'Indian Customs Single Window Project' to facilitate trade from 01^st April 2016 at all EDI locations throughout India. As a result, the importers and exporters electronically lodge their Customs clearance documents at a single point only with the Customs. The required permission, if any, from Partner Government Agencies(PGAs) such as Animal Quarantine, Plant Quarantine, Drug Controller. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Textile Committee etc. is obtained online without the importer/exporter having to separately approach these agencies. This has been made possible through common, seamlessly integrated IT systems utilized by all regulatory agencies, logistics service providers and the importers/exporters. The Singl....

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....examine all such items. The PEC will be duly updated after holding consultations in the Working Group and with the approval of the concerned PGAs (DCGI - in case of drugs and cosmetics items). Dual Use Items & Excipients 2.2 Several items falling under different Customs Tariff Heads which have been mapped in SWIFT as requiring clearance from Assistant Drug Controller's (ADC) office have dual use (use for medicinal and non-medicinal purposes) and excipients (an inactive substance that can serve as the vehicle or medium for a drug or other active substance). A large number of importers are importing them for purposes other than drugs or medicinal use. Presently, for the clearance of dual use items, the importers have to ....

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....s where the consignments have to be opened for the drawing of product samples, an officer from the ADC's office shall draw the samples. The ADCs office reserve the right to inspect any drugs/cosmetics consignment. 2.4 It was reported that in respect of import of drugs & cosmetics items, the ADCs office draws samples for testing irrespective of whether the same botch to which the item belongs has undergone testing in previous consignments. Considering that this causes unnecessary hardship to the importer, it has been decided that if the product sample from a particular batch has been tested, ,and based on that sample, the consignment/item has been granted NOC by ADC's office, then a product sample shell not be drawn again fo....