TMI BlogPaperless Customs Electronic Communication of PDF Based Copies of Shipping Bill & e-Gatepass to Custom Brokers/ExportersX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 22.06.2020 on the subject matter of Paperless Customs Electronic Communication of PDF Based Copies of Shipping Bill e-Gatepass to Custom Brokers/Exporters . 2. The Board, in its continuing endeavour to promote Faceless, Contactless, Paperless Customs , has decided to rely upon digital copies of the Shipping Bill and do away with the requirement of taking bulky printouts from the Service Centre or maintenance of voluminous physical dockets in the Custom Houses. This reform will yield immense benefits in terms of saving the time and cost of compliance for the trade, thereby enhancing the ease of doing business, while providing enhanced security features for verification of authenticity and validity of the electronic document. 3. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tionality of communicating by email, the PDF version of the Final LEO copy of the Shipping Bill to the Customs Broker and exporter, if registered. This electronic Final LEO copy can serve multiple purposes such as being shared with DGFT, Banks etc. This Final LEO copy of the Shipping Bill will have the following features: a. The PDF version will bear a digitally signed and encrypted QR code which can be scanned to verify the authenticity of the document using Mobile App ICETRAK. The QR code is tamper proof, which is digitally signed by CBIC to ensure the authenticity. Key details like SB No., SB Date, FOB value, Package Details are available in the secured QR Code. b. A version number is also embedded in the QR code which can be used ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... des key summary details like Container/Packages related to logistics movement and facilitates authentic, easy and quick verification by the Custodian, at the point of Entry/Exit. b. There will be two types of QR codes (i) for entire eGatepass document, and (ii) for each container/package covered under the eGatepass. This will ensure that only those containers/package move out which are covered under the Gatepass document. c. In case of packaged and other bulk cargos, the eGatepass copy of the Shipping Bill will be generated during LEO. d. In case of containerised cargo, the eGatepass copy of the Shipping Bill will be generated after the receipt of the container stuffing information for the SB. 5. For the purposes of exports, all ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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