TMI BlogExtending e-SANCHIT Facility to Tuticorin Custom House - Procedure for uploading of DocumentsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... garding pilot implementation of application for uploading of supporting documents with digital signature electronically i.e., e-SANCHIT. The facility to upload digitally signed supporting documents is now being introduced in Tuticorin Custom House on voluntary basis. 2. Though this facility is being provided to the Trade on Voluntary basis, every Customs Broker and self-filer (all ICEGATE users) has to develop the capability to use e-SANCHIT as envisaged in Customs Circular No. 40/2017. The concept of e-SANCHIT is likely to be made mandatory with effect from 15 March, 2018 and hence all concerned are advised to use e-SANCHIT on a regular basis. It is informed that those Custom Brokers and self filers who do not file even a single Bill of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ration of the Bill of Entry number, he/she may first upload the document on ICEGATE, obtain a unique ID image Reference number(IRN) for the document and link that document with the corresponding Bill of Entry by submitting an amendment at the Service Center. This procedure will also apply when the authorised person submits a document in response to a query raised by Customs for a Bill of Entry. 5. Assessment and Document Verification Once a Bill of Entry has been filed, Customs officers will be able to access the uploaded electronic versions of supporting documents while viewing or assessing the Bill of Entry on The Indian Customs EDI System (hereinafter referred to as ICES ). During assessment, ICES provides for a query to be rai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... required to be made on hardcopy, for every subsequent Bill of Entry filed for import, the latest debit sheet shall be uploaded. The authorized person filing the Bili of Entry should pay attention while linking supporting documents with Bills of Entry and should ensure that the correct unique reference numbers (IRNs) are mentioned in the Bills of Entry. Manifest Closure 8. With the submission of supporting documents online, the manifest closure department of the Custom House will not receive hardcopies of dockets. 9. The Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration) Regulation, 2011, was placed on the CBEC website since August 4, 2017 for public feedback. The updated draft Regulations provide for the authorized person to s ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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