Introduction of Risk Management System (RMS) in Imports

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..... sting of representatives from Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Commerce, Planning Commission besides CBEC, recommended to Introduce Risk Management System (RMS) as a measure of trade facilitation and for selective screening of only high risk cargo for customs examination. Such systems should provide for a special customs clearance procedure for authorized persons (Accredited Clients) having good track record and who meet specified criteria identified by the Customs. 2. The Board has decided to introduce the 'Risk Management System' (RMS) in major Customs locations where the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) is operational. The implementation of the RMS is one of the most significant steps in the ongoing Business Process Re-engineering init .....

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..... t audit and examination of almost all Bills of Entry will be discontinued and the focus will be on quality assessment, examination and Post Clearance Audit of Bills of Entry selected by the Risk Management System. 5. Bills of Entry and IGMs filed electronically into ICES through the Service Centre or the ICEGATE will be transmitted by ICES to the RMS. The RMS will process the data through a series of steps and produce an electronic output for the ICES. This output will determine whether the Bill of Entry will be taken-up for action (appraisement or examination or both) or be cleared after payment of duty and Out of Charge directly, without any assessment and examination. Also where necessary, RMS will provide instructions for Appraising Of .....

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..... officers will issue a Consultative Letter setting out the grounds for their view to the Importers/CHAs. This is intended to give the importers an opportunity to voluntarily comply and pay the duty difference if they agree with the department's point of view. In case there is no agreement, the formal processes of demand notices, adjudication etc. would follow. It may also be noted that the auditors are specifically being instructed to scrutinize declarations with reference to data quality and advise the importers/CHAs suitably where the quality of their declarations is found deficient. Such advice is expected to be followed and will be monitored by the local risk managers. It hardly needs emphasis that compliance in all its dimensions is in .....

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