Implementing Integrated Declaration under the Indian Customs Single Window

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....oms (CBEC) has taken-up the task of implementing 'Indian Customs Single Window Project' to trade. This project envisages that the importers and exporters would electronically lodge their Customs clearance documents at a single point only with the Customs. The required permission, if any, from Partier Government Agencies (PGAs) such as Animal Quarantine, Plant Quarantine, Drug Controller, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Textile Committee etc. would be obtained online without the importer/exporter having to separately approach these agencies. This would be possible through a common, seamlessly integrated IT systems utilized by all regulatory agencies, logistics service providers and the importers/exporters. The Single Wi....

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....t PGAs like Drug Controller, AQCS, WCCB, PQIS and FSSAI would be dispensed with. 5. The Message Format specifications of the Integrated Declaration, which is to be filed electronically has been published on ICEGATE. The Integrated Declaration captures the particulars of items required by each PGA. The Integrated Declaration will be applicable for consignments to be cleared under the Indian Customs EDI Systems. For the clearance of imported goods in the manual mode, separate documents prescribed by the respective agencies will continue to apply. 6. Since over half of the data required by the PGAs was common with the Bill of Entry, the Integrated includes a set of standardized and rationalized data, resulting in a 60 percent reduction in ....

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.... Declaration has a separate section on the particulars of supporting documents to be provided along with the Bill of Entry. The Importer or his Customs Brokers can also provide details of the supporting documents using this section. 9. CBEC is in the process of procuring IT infrastructure to capture digitally signed copies of the supporting documents. Once this facility is implemented, the need to provide hardcopies of supporting documents will be dispensed with. Risk-based Inspection under Integrated Declaration: 10. The Declaration would also gather data/information for implementation of a system of selective inspection and testing by all PGAs, which is crucial for promoting "Ease of Doing Business". Following the decision....