JOURNEY OF IMPORT DOCUMENT

On receiving, the Annexure, the Service Centre will feed the details in the System and generate the Checklist (C/L) for Importer/CHA verification. On verification if the Importer/CHA is satisfied with the correctness of data he can sign the C/L and gives it back to the Service Centre for final submission. Service centre then will generate the Number for the Bill of Entry and B/E will be put into Assessment queue.

After generating the number for the B/E, System will also allocate documents to various appraising groups basing on the declaration given in the annexure.

The Assessment of B/E will be done on screen by the A.O. with no physical verification of documents. The A.O. will give directions to the Examining Staff in the form of an open order. Whenever the appraising group requires to see some vital document in order to extend notification benefit or accept the classification and valuation in the declaration, queries are raised to the importer/CHA.

The importer/CHA can find the location/status of his B/E by looking at the status display counter at the Service Centre and also first floor corridor. If the status shows "query raised " then he has to rush to the Service Centre and collect the query memo. After studying the query detailed reply can be given at the Service Centre reply counter. In case any documents are to be shown the same may be physically presented before the appraising group.

After Audit the B/Es with values above one lakh will be marked to Asst. Commissioner/Dy. Commissioner (Group) for Assessment. All other B/Es will be marked to the Bank for payment of duty.

If any amendment is warranted to the B/E the same may be got approved by the Asst.Commissioner/Dy.Commissioner (Group) after which it has to be submitted to the service center. The amendment so entered in the system will then figure on the screen of the Appraiser who may accept or reject the amendment. The amendment thereupon is put to AC/DC group screen who will finally decide the amendment. After every amendment of a bill of entry the B/E is put for reassessment.

After Assessment is over by A.O/A.C. the System will generate one (customs) copy of B/E and three copies of T.R.6 Challans for payment of duty and the documents will be handed over to the Importer at Service Centre.

After registration of goods by Systems Examining Officer, the B/E will move to the screen of Examining Officer (Physical Examination). Along with the B/E, the importer/CHA shall present documents, as per list below (the documents should preferably be arranged in a file cover in the following order)

The Examiner will then examine the goods as per directions given by the A.O/A.C (Assessment) and enters the Examination Report in the System.

The B/E will then move to A.O.(Examination) Screen for out of charge permission. On verification of the Examination Report given by the Examiner, the A.O.(Examination will grant Out of Charge Order on the screen.

Here System generate two (Importer, Bankers) copies of B/E, three (Customs, Importer & Custodians) copies of Out of Charge (O/C) Order, one copy of Examination Report.

A.O.(Examination) will retain Customs copy of B/E, Customs copy of O/C Order, Examination Order and all original documents viz. Invoice, P/L etc.