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TMI BlogImplementation of Risk Management System (RMS) in ExportsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and to promote a culture of compliance. The RMS for exports is developed with the following components (i) effective utilization of human resources. to match the workload with the resources available (ii) ensuring proper and expeditious implementation Of existing controls over export under the applicable Allied Acts and Rules (iii) ensuring appropriate control measures for proper and speedy disbursement of drawback and other export incentives. By expediting the clearance of compliant export cargo, the RMS for exports will contribute to reduction in dwell time, thereby achieving the desired objective of reducing the transaction cost in order to make the Indian business, internationally competitive. The RMS in exports will enable low risk consignments to be cleared based on the self- assessment of the declarations by exporters. This will enable the department to enhance the level of facilitation and speed up the process of cargo clearance. It seeks to concentrate the department's resources on relatively higher risk areas so that the checks exercised are meaningful and effective. The RMS will reduce the burden of routine assessments so that the officers are enabled to devote more ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... fficers, Facilitated Bills will be subjected to inspection ie checking of marks & numbers on the packages and container no. and seal no. in case of factory stuffed containers before giving LEO. High risk consignments will be interdicted by the RMS and sent for verification of self-assessment and/or examination by the officers based on risk parameters and also on a random basis Further, if any non-compliance is noticed. the system may also select such Shipping Bills for Assessment and/or Examination. All such Bills which are selected for action by Customs will be processed in the ICES as per the treatment and instructions communicated by the RMS. It needs to be noted that the decisions communicated by the RMS on the need for verification of self- assessment and/or examination and the appraising and examination instructions communicated by the RMS have to be followed by the Officers involved in assessing and/or examining the export consignments. 6. Movement of Shipping Bills: All the Shipping Bills filed electronically in ICES will be parsed and processed by RMS on submission and after every amendment (s). The output of RMS processing will be communicated to ICES. The RMS output wi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... which are not referred to in RMS instructions. Whenever the Officer assessing the SB feels that any specific RMS instruction is not in tune with the declaration in the SB. he/she should enter a detailed comment in the departmental comments and proceed to take decision as per law. The Risk Management System will also provide to the officers a category of instructions termed Compulsory Compliance Requirements (CCRs). This term refers to compliance requirements that have to be mandatorily fulfilled such as Minimum Export Price (MEP) and clearance from the Other Governmental Departments (OGDs) like Drug Control authorities, Inspection Agencies, Narcotics Commissioner and Ministry Of Chemicals and Fertilizers etc. It may be noted that while all efforts have been made to make the RMS database containing these instructions as comprehensive as possible, certain requirements might have escaped notice. The officers, therefore, should bear in mind that these are mandatory requirements under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) and other Allied Acts which must be fulfilled before allowing clearance. In case it comes to the notice of any officer that a specific requirement is not listed then he shall ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the declared description, including critical parameters like brand. model, make, number, specification, grade, purity, configuration, capacity, denier etc., which may have a direct bearing on valuation, benefits under Export Promotion schemes and classification etc. The examination of the goods and Let Export Order (LEO) shall be completed by the officers, only after ensuring that the compulsory compliance requirements (OCRs) mentioned in the RMS instructions are duly complied with. Whenever the Officers examining the cargo feel that the CCRs figuring on their screen are not applicable to any specific SBI item, they must enter a departmental comment in the SB in the EDI specifying the reasons thereof before giving clearance. It is also clarified that officers in the shed may examine a consignment even if it is facilitated and directly selected for LEO by the RMS, if they have a valid reason for doing so. However, such examination should be done only after prior approval of the Commissioner or an officer authorised by him for this purpose. who shall not be below the rank of Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs and after recording the reasons for the same, A brief remark on the r ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mining officers are also required to focus on the 'data quality' Of the SB declarations. The assessing officer should check the description of the item, besides the correctness of classification, valuation. claim of benefits under export promotion schemes, if any, and also ensure compliance with mandatory requirements prescribed under Foreign Trade Policy and/or allied enactments. They are required to check all critical aspects Of description like brand, model. make, number, specification, grade, purity, configuration, capacity. denier etc. which may have a direct bearing on valuation, classification or claim of benefits under export promotion schemes. They shall make sure that all mandatory fields in the SB are properly filled. While discharging their functions, they would be required to follow all the existing instructions /Standing Orders on the subject. Additional information, wherever required may be sought from the exporters. However, frivolous and piece-meal queries should be avoided and the query should be detailed and covering all aspects. The Additional/Joint Commissioners in-charge of Export shall monitor the queries closely, 14. Recall of facilitated Shipping ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ble short levies or undue claim Of export incentives are noticed, the officers will issue a Consultative Letter setting out the grounds for their views to the exporters/ CBss. Audit Officers should also scrutinize declarations with reference to data quality and advise the exporters/CBs 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 (LRM). Detailed instructions for PCA process in ICES and creation of audit section for PCA in export will be issued separately. 17. Risk Management System administration. As in the case of Import, the national management of the Risk Management System shall be the responsibility of the Risk Management Division (RMD). The local risks shall be addressed by LPM users in co-ordination with RMD" There will be a single Local Risk Manager (Admin) for both import and export. The Additional/Jotnt Commissioner in charge of SIIB is designated as the LRM (Admin). The LRM (Admin) shall assign privileges in RMS (Export) to the nominated officers. The users must change their passwords at regular intervals as per CBEC password policy. In addition to handling th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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