Introduction of Customs Compliance Verification (CCV) - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 29/2019

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-I, III V), APPRAISING MAIN (IMPORT) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TAL-URAN, RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA 400 707 F. No. S/22-Gen-402/2017-18/AM (I) Pt.I Date: 22.03.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 29/2019 Sub: Introduction of Customs Compliance Verification (CCV) Attention of Importers/Exporters, Customs Brokers and all the officers of JNCH and particularly the officers posted at Import docks (NS-I, III V) / DPD/RMS Facilitation Center is invited to the CBIC Circular No. 09/2019 Customs dated 28.02.2019 on the subject matter of Turant Customs- Next generation reform for Ease of doing business. In continuation of improving the ease of doing business, a further trade facilitation initiative is being introduced in the Customs clearance process namely Customs Compliance Verification (CCV) which would operate after an importer registers the imported goods even while duty has not been paid or its payment is in process. Once the goods are registered, the proper officer would do all necessary verifications as per Sections 17/18 and Section 47(1) of the Customs Act, 1962. On satisfaction that the goods are ready for clearance, but for the payment of duties, the proper officer would confirm the completion of the CCV for the particular bill of entry in the System. Thereafter, on payment of duty by the importer, the Customs Automated System would electronically give clearance to the Bill of Entry, as provided for in the 1st proviso to Section 47(1) of the Customs Act, 1962. 2. Thus, the earlier practice of presenting the bill of entry number to the concerned officers for seeking clearance by the importer/CB/authorized person has been discontinued. Further, necessary changes/up gradation have been made in the system to ensure the automated queuing of the bills of entry ready for grant of out of charge. 3. With the completion of first step of mapping of officers and custodians, now the queuing has been operationalized in the system with effect from 20.03.2019. The officers entrusted with the responsibility of giving OOC (in SUP role) will receive the bills of entry automatically marked to their CFS/Custodian group on First-In-First-Out (FIFO) principle. For the bills of entry already in queue for out of charge before the automatic queuing was operationalized i.e. on 20.03.2019, the officers have been given a transitory option in the SUP role (Option #9) to enter the custodian role manually for placing the bills of entry in the automatic Out of Charge queue. 4. In cases where the officer needs to set aside a bill of entry for any further verification, option has been made available in top menu on the Out of Charge (OOC) screen to remove the bill of entry from queue. The same can be later activated using Activate BE (Option # 10 in SUP role). For changing the priority of any bill of entry or to reallocate bills of entry from one officer to the other, options have been given to the DC/AC shed in the ACS role. 5. Additionally, option has also been given to raise queries directly by the Shed Appraiser to the importer. This option has been introduced to reduce the time and effort spent in resending the bill of entry to the appraising section even where only a small clarification is required. The option is available in the Comments section on the main OOC screen for every bill of entry. Once the importer replies to the queries, the bill of entry would come back to the officer for approval, similar to how it happens at the time of appraising. This option should only be used to raise queries where some documentary or other minor clarification is required. For any major change vis- -vis classification or valuation, the current practice of sending the bill of entry to appraising section will continue to be followed. 6. Difficulty, if any may be immediately brought to the notice of Deputy Commissioner/Assistant Commissioner (EDI), JNCH. 7. This issues with approval of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone II, JNCH. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of officers. Sd/- (Rajesh Kumar Mishra) Commissioner of Customs (NS-I).