Issue related to extending the single window interface for facilitation of trade (SWFT) in Exports with Wild Life Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) to all EDI location - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 217/2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CHENNAI-IV 60, RAJAJI SALAI, CUSTOMS HOUSE, CHENNAI 600001 F.NO.S.Misc.62/2017-EDC Date: 07.08.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 217/2017 Sub : Issue related to extending the single window interface for facilitation of trade (SWFT) in Exports with Wild Life Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) to all EDI location - regarding. Kind attention of Exporters/Customs Brokers and the trading public is invited to Board's Circular No.31/2017 dated 25.07.2017 regarding Extending the Single Window Interface for Facilitation of Trade (SWIFT) in Exports with WCCB to all EDI locations. 2. Vide Circular 1/2017-Customs dated 4.1.17, SWIFT was extended on export side to online clearance for CITES/ wildlife items on pilot basis at Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi Air Cargo Complexes. Under this procedure, Shipping Bills filed on ICEGATE or through the Service Centre were referred online to the Wild Life Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) for a 'No Objection Certificate' (NOC), if any required for CITES/wildlife items. 3. It has now been decided to extend online referral of WCCB to all Customs EDI locations with effect from 31st July, 2017. The mapping of Customs EDI locations to WCCB offices shall remain the same as it was for imports. The Local system managers of ICES shall map the roles in ICES to the respective officers from WCCB. These roles have been defined as part of the SW NOC module in Exports and are outlined in the user manual developed by DG (Systems). 4. Difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Undersigned. ( PRAKASH KR. BEHERA) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CHENNAI-IV