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SINGLE WINDOW PROJECT
Enabling easy & secure
trade flows…
Central Board of Excise & Customs
Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Government of India
INDIAN CUSTOMS SINGLE WINDOW PROJECT
What is Single Window?
The ‘India Customs Single Window’ allows importers and exporters facilitating to lodge their clearance documents at a single point only. Required permissions, if any, from other regulatory agencies would be obtained online without the trader having to approach these agencies.
What are its’ benefits?
Reduce interface with Governmental agencies, dwell time and the cost of doing business.
INDIAN CUSTOMS SINGLE WINDOW PROJECT How many Government departments are involved?
Forty four (44) Departments/agencies are associated with clearances of import and export goods.
Out of these, 9 agencies issue clearances or NOC for live consignments i.e. post import. Remaining agencies are
involved in granting licenses, permits, certificates etc. prior to import, and the automation of grant of licenses
permits etc is not in the scope of the Single Window project.
SINGLE WINDOW PROJECT i.e. Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT) covers 9 agencies, with 6
agencies involved in the vast majority of cases involving requirement of NOC.
These agencies are Food Safety (FSSAI), Drug Controller, Plant Quarantine, Animal Quarantine, Textile Committee
and Wild Life Crime Control Bureau.
SWIFT enables importers/exporters to file a common electronic ‘Integrated Declaration’ on the ICEGATE portal.
The Integrated Declaration compiles the information requirements of Customs, FSSAI, Plant Quarantine, Animal
Quarantine, Drug Controller, Wild Life Control Bureau and Textile Committee and it replaces nine separate forms
required by these 6 different agencies and Customs.
INDIAN CUSTOMS SINGLE WINDOW PROJECT (CONTD.) WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEATURES OF SINGLE WINDOW?
1. Integrated Declaration - Information required for import/export clearance by government agencies concerned will be electronically submitted by importers/exporters through an integrated declaration at a single entry point, i.e. the Customs Gateway (ICEGATE). Separate application forms required by different agencies would be dispensed with.
2. Automated routing: The Customs IT system automatically identify import/export goods that require clearance by the Participating Government Agency (PGAs).
3. Integrated Risk Assessment - Integrated Risk Management facility for PGAs will ensure that consignments are not selected by agencies routinely for examination and testing, but based on the principle of risk management.
4. Connectivity for Online clearance – Offices of other government agencies will be connected with the Customs System.
INDIAN CUSTOMS SINGLE WINDOW PROJECT (CONTD.) WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEATURES OF SINGLE WINDOW?
5. Paperless Processes: With the introduction of Single Window, it enables Exporters and importers to submit documents digitally. This process has progressively eliminate the dependence on paper.
In the first phase, digital signatures on submission of Customs documents has been implemented w.e.f. 01/01/2016 for all importers/exporters and carriers
In the second phase, it is proposed to provide a facility to Trade to submit digitally signed supporting documents. A prototype, has been developed. To implement this feature, additional infrastructure would be required.
Ports and central level Customs Clearance Facilitation Committees (CCFCs) have been established to simplify and streamline their interagency procedures and documentary requirements for import and export of cargo.
6. e-Payment of fees & charges: All fees and charges are paid by the importer/exporter for testing or for processing clearances by PGAs would be collected online in the same way as Customs duties are presently collected.
INDIAN CUSTOMS SINGLE WINDOW PROJECT (CONTD.) WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEATURES OF SINGLE WINDOW?
7. Indian Customs single Window Project – Online messasge exchange : The importers electronically lodge their Customs clearance documents at a single point only with the Customs.
The required permission, if any, from other regulatory agencies (such as Quarantine, Plant Quarantine, Drug Controller, Textile Committee, etc.) is obtained online without any exporter/importer having to separately approach these agencies.
Benefits include (a) Reduced cost of doing business; (b) enhances transparency (c) integration of regulatory requirements at one common platform reduces duplicity and cost of compliance; and (d) optimal utilization of manpower.
8. Adoption of Digital Signature: In order to encourage paper less working and dispense with the requirement of physical submission of documents ‘Digital Signature’ has been introduced for importers, exporters, airlines, shipping lines etc
Other Benefits are :
9. Automatic License Verification 10. Compliance Information Portal:
11. Event Notification Service 12. Appointment Management System:
INDIAN CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC COMMERCE/ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EC/EDI) ICEGATE – A SINGLE WINDOW PROJECT
ICEGATE is a portal that provides e-filing services to the trade and cargo carriers and other clients of Customs Department (collectively called Trading Partner).
At present, about 24000 users are registered with ICEGATE who are serving about 6.72 lacs importer/exporter.
ICEGATE links about 15 broad types partners with Customs EDI through message exchanges enabling faster Customs clearance and in turn facilitating EXIM Trade.
ICEGATE fulfils the department's EC/EDI and data communication requirements. It includes electronic filing of the Bill of Entry( import goods declaration), Shipping Bills (export goods declaration) and related electronic messages between Customs and the Trading Partners using communication facilities (E-mail, Web-upload & FTP) using the communication protocols commonly used on the internet.
Besides, data is also exchanged between Customs and the various regulatory and licensing agencies such as DGFT, RBI, Ministry of Steel and DGCIS through ICEGATE.
INDIAN CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC COMMERCE/ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EC/EDI) ICEGATE – A SINGLE WINDOW PROJECT
The National Import Database (NIDB) and Export Commodity Database (ECDB) for Directorate General of Valuation are also being serviced through ICEGATE. DGV is assisting CBEC in customs valuation, monitoring, etc.
All electronic documents/ messages being handled by the ICEGATE are processed at the Customs' end by the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES), which is running at 134 customs locations.
ICES envisages acceptance of Customs documents electronically and exchange of information electronically with other agencies involved in international trade.
Department has embarked upon Centralization of its infrastructure and all customs locations have been shifted to centralized infrastructure hosted at Data Centre by linking them through MPLS based WAN.
ICEGATE also provides host of other services like e-payment, on-line registration for IPR, Document Tracking status at Customs EDI, online verification of DEPB/DES/EPCG licenses, IE code status, PAN based CHA data and links to various other important websites/information pertaining to the Customs business.
The ICEGATE also provides 24X7 helpdesk facility for its trading partners. To ensure secure filing, it is proposed to use digital signatures on the Bill of Entry and other documents/ messages to be handled on the gateway.
AUTOMATED CARGO PROCESSES
Automated Regulatory Clearance
Indian Customs EDI System
Indian Customs e-Commerce Gateway
Indian Customs Single Window (implementation is underway)
Automated Cargo Clearance
Customs integration with Port and Cargo Community Systems
EDI with stakeholders
e-Freight
INDIAN CUSTOMS EDI SYSTEM
Complete automation of Customs operations
Supports automated cargo clearance processes
Covers over 99% of Air cargo operations
Supported by Risk Management Systems
Near 100% electronic payment of Customs duties/taxes
Online management of Bonds; Guarantees
Integrated Cargo Processing with ground handlers
INDIAN CUSTOMS E-COMMERCE GATEWAY (ICEGATE)
A million EDI messages every day
Remote EDI filing is over 95%
Integrated with India’s Port Community System, Terminal
Digital signatures and authentication
Connectivity with Air Cargo Community Systems, Airlines, Consol Agents & Ground handlers
Transferring Trade Statistics
Many more services……
SINGLE WINDOW – KEY FEATURES
Integrated Declaration
Automated Routing
Integrated Risk Assessment
Online Release
Paperless Processing
Compliance information portal
E-Payment of PGA charges
Event Notification & Tracking
Appointments Management
Automatic License Verification
CORE MODULES ENHANCEMENTS
FY – 2015-16 FY – 2016-17
PGA – Participating
Govt. Agencies
INTEGRATED DECLARATION
Submission of data at one entry point
Information contained in Customs declarations will be re-used by PGAs.
Formats for import and export declarations will be updated with additional requirements.
NSW Data Set - data will be filed at a single point (ICEGATE) as an ‘integrated declaration’.
Trade does not have to approach different agencies and file different forms/ checklists. Separate applications will be dispensed with.
Will cover clearance-related applications, declarations of PGAs.
Not an application for a license or permit.
AUTOMATED ROUTING Upon filing, declarations will be routed automatically to concerned agencies
Presently, it is based on CCRs and a manual decision of the Customs officers
Concerned agency will process declarations on ICES module,
OR
Transfer of required data to PGAs own system
Will be managed by the “PGA corridor”, as part of the Risk Management System
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Route
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INTEGRATED RISK ASSESSMENT
PGAs will implement risk-based intervention
Develop selectivity criteria
Examination &/or testing – random &/or %
Automatic determination
Integrate with Risk Management System
Selective intervention leads to faster clearance
ONLINE CLEARANCES Importer/Exporter will receive clearances online
ICES will collate all agency clearances and provide final release to trader
Agency will deliver online response/ clearance message to Customs via ICEGATE
or
Agency will enter NOC/Permits into ICES application
Custodian will receive Out of Charge Message electronocally
ONLINE CLEARANCES
PAPERLESS PROCESSES
Trader will submit supporting documents digitally:
Importer/exporter/CHA can scan, digitally sign and upload supporting documents
Includes invoices, packing lists, licenses, certificates, permits etc issued by other government agencies
Pdfs or scanned images of supporting documents to be accessed via hyperlinks in Customs Declaration
Supporting documents to be dematerialized progressively
Routine printouts at Customs to be eliminated
Electronic Let Export order and Out of Charge to be issued with digital signatures
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COMPLIANCE INFORMATION PORTAL
Comprehensive view of product-wise compliance requirements
Trade will see the commodity compliance requirements as implemented on SW- same databases & business logic.
For import/export of any product
Step-wise procedures, conditions, documentary requirements
Service locations, business hours, service levels, enquiry points and helpdesk for each step in the procedure
Trade can determine duties, fees & charges online
Links on governing laws and procedure for the commodity. Live, accurate, up to date info.
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AUTOMATIC LICENSE VERIFICATION
Applies :
For all Licenses/ Permits/Certificates that are issued electronically
Referred to as a ‘supporting document’
Accessible by ICES/ ICEGATE
Document issuer transmits data to ICES or permits online access to its database.
Verification points: Document Number Beneficiary Party Issuing agency Issue Date Validity Date Note: Customs is not involved in the issue of licenses permits and certificates.
EVENT NOTIFICATION, TRACKING & SCHEDULING
Trade to receive integrated status notifications for regulatory and logistics events
Source systems of Customs, other agencies, Custodians,
ports etc ‘push’ update notifications to a common platform
Platform publishes - trade and transport actors subscribe to notification updates
Platform also receives tracking facilities for vessels, trains, vehicles, containers
GPS & RFID based tracking services and sensor inputs to be integrated into the platform
Notified events to trigger the next activity.
TIME IS MONEY
APPOINTMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Participating Government Agencies will co-
ordinate actions/ processing
Participating Agencies remain competent in their respective areas, but their field activities will be co-ordinated through an Appointment Management System
All PGA resources, service outlets will be asked to specify their work schedules and calendars online
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ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OF DUTIES FEES & CHARGES
All import and export charges (duties, taxes, fees) to be paid online
ePayment of Customs duties mandatory
Several Agencies also accept online payment;
Other agencies to be included in Single Window
Transparent fee schedules & services
Payment via ePayment Gateways
THANK YOU
Indian Customs Single Window
Enabling easy & secure trade
flows…
Central Board of Excise & Customs
Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Government of India
