TMI BlogActivation of RMS (Import) at Adani Hazira Port, Hazira Surat-reg.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... This will enable the department to enhance the level of facilitation and speed up the process of cargo clearance without compromising the interests of revenue. With the introduction of the RMS, the present practice of routine assessment, concurrent 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 the selected bills in order that the resources of the department are utilized more effectively. 4. RMS mechanism: The purpose of RMS is to facilitate a large number of Bills of entry, which are perceived to be compliant with the Customs Laws and Regulations. Such self assessed Bills of Entry will be processed by the RMS to evaluate the risk in the Bill if any, duty will be calculated and challan will be generated by ICES based on declaration/ self assessment by the importer. The goods will be ready for out of charge on the basis of the importers declaration/ self assessment and without any assessment /examination by the officers. Thus, when Bills of Entry are filed through ICEGATE or Service Centre, importers would be able to obtain, the copies of their self assessed Bills of Entr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... client, the system will generate the Bill of entry Number and print a copy of the Bill with the TR6 challan for duty payment. The Importer/CHA shall proceed to the bank for duty payment (if any) before proceeding to take out of charge for the goods. Though self assessment facility is given to the ACP importers and examination waiver is also given to them, the compulsory compliance requirements (CCRs), for the import of goods must be fulfilled by the importer/CHA before seeking out of charge. Therefore, it is advisable that the CHA/importer keep ready all the certificates, permits, licenses or any other document which are essential for the clearance of the goods or for availing any duty exemption. After goods registration is done in the system, the Customs Officer at the docks will check the marks and numbers of the consignment (or seal number in the case of FCL containers) and send the BE for Out of Charge after collecting all the necessary documents. A small percentage of Bills of entry filed by the accredited clients will be selected by the system for assessment or examination, either on random basis or on the basis of certain criteria fixed in the system. 7. Bond management: ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing at the ICEGATE/Service centre. It may please be noted that goods registration cannot be done without proper debit of bonds. As regards undertakings, certificates etc., either the appraising officer in the group or the Out of charge officer will verify the documents physically, depending upon the facilitation extended to the BE. For expeditious clearance of goods, it is necessary that the importer /CHA is equipped to comply with all the bond - related requirements before filing the BE and relevant details are given in the annexure filed at ICEGATE/Service centre to avoid any undue delays. 8. Amendments in BE and IGM: The existing procedure for amendments in the ICES will continue. Whenever the importer/CHA desires to seek an amendment to a Bill of entry, even if such a BE is not selected for action, the Group AC/DC and the group AO should be contacted. 9. Assessment of BE: Bills of Entry selected by the RMS for assessment will be sent to Appraising group. Present assessment process in ICES will continue except with the change that concurrent audit will be abolished and replaced by Post Clearance Audit (PCA). The instruction for assessment given by the RMS will be follow ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT,2000 THE PATENTS ACT,1970 AND RULES,1972 THE TRADE MARKS ACT,1999 The above list is illustrative and not exhaustive. The CCRs are available on the CBEC website www.cbec.gov.in. In order to get full benefit of reduction in dwell time, it is advisable for the importers/CHAs to ensure that the required documentation is meticulously prepared and kept ready when the B/E is filed. 11. Examination and out of Charge: Based on the RMS output a Bill of entry may be sent for examination alone without any assessment. Such bills of entry will be examined by the officers based on the system examination order and suggested CCRs. All other bills selected for examination will be processed as per the examination order given by the Group and the instructions given by RMS along with the suggested CCRs. The system of goods registration followed by examination and out of charge will continue. In the case of bills of entry which are not selected for examination, the officers will inspect only the marks and numbers, or seal number of the container and integrity of the seal as the case may be, and proceed to give out of charge after the Importer/CHA complies ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rutinize the on screen data and may also look at the documents submitted by the Importer/CHA at the time of out of charge. The demand note on account of any short levy will be raised by the PCA section with the prior approval of the Additional/Joint Commissioner (Audit). Barring cases requiring detailed investigation, in all cases the department will issue a consultative letter to the importer where a potential short levy is discovered during audit. The consultative letter will set out the grounds for the auditor s view in the matter and seek the importer s response thereto. In the event, the department s view is acceptable to the importer; he may pay the duty difference voluntarily. In case there is no agreement, the formal processes of demand notices, adjudication etc., would follow. Undue delay in responding to the Consultative Letter may lead to non-facilitation (in any case within 30 days). 14. DATA Quality: The RMS is designed in a manner whereby Importers/CHAs giving proper data in the BE filed will be facilitated. The system identifies the shortcomings in any Bill of Entry and directs such Bills for action. Hence, the trade can get maximum benefit out of the system by en ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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