TMI BlogPGA Exception: Details are required to be fed correctly as mentioned in this “SWIFT Referencer”X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ent Agencies (PGAs) particularly about either out of scope items or dual use items being referred to PGAs due to incorrect or incomplete details given in the bill of entry / integrated declaration files / submitted by importer / Customs Broker. 2. In this regard, attention of importers / Customs Brokers is invited to SWIFT PGA Filing QUICK REFERENCER VERSION 1.5 as available on ICEGATE link as provided here (https://www.icegate.gov.in/Download/SWIFT_Quick_Referencer V1.5.pdf ). It explains as how to use this Referencer . Important part of this reference as regards to declaration of dual use items is PGA Exception where details are required to be entered correctly as mentioned in this referencer. It has been provided that in th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be entered in Info_qfr field. iii. The value may be Code, Text, measurement or both as indicated. iv. The qualifier may be mandatory or optional as indicated. For some goods, though it is optional, same is to be provided as was provided manually. v. The value if needed in text or measurement may be entered in respective field vi. The value needed in codes may be selected from codes indicated therein. vii. The value should not be given in other fields other than indicated. e.g. if value is Code, the value should not be given in text or measurement. 5. It is also expected that importer / Customs Broker should correctly declare above details in the integrated declaration. Single Window: Draft Guidelines for Agency-Wise Data ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... a mandatory free text field. It is now converted into a coded field. It would only accept codes to be entered in Enduse. The list of codes are already published in the SW Directories. Only the Code needs to be entered. The text should not be entered along with the code. 12. Why is Enduse field changed from free text to Coded values ? Ans: When free text was provided, most importers were not declaring it in a form which can be used for any qualitative decision making. Most PGAs require codified end-use or purpose of import. End use having gained more importance with integration of PGAs, it is made as coded field, to make it useful for taking qualitative decision on facilitating PGA reference. Only list of values can be populated in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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