We informed about reforms brought under the flagship Customs Turant Scheme such as electronic communication of Shipping Bill & e-Gatepass and faceless e-assessment at Bengaluru and Chennai.

Vide Circular No. 32/ 2020- Customs dated July 6, 2020, CBIC recently undertook following measures:

1. Turant Suvidha Kendras at all customs stations 

• Turant Suvidha Kendras have to be made operative at all customs stations by July 15, 2020.

2. Simplified registration of Importers and Exporters at ICEGATE

• Importers and Exporters are advised to seek registration on ICEGATE portal and conduct their customs clearances through electronic interface. This registration would inter-alia provide following functionalities:

• Management of bank account
• Customs duty payment ledger
• IGST refund status
• Reply to the queries raised

(Link for taking registration:

https://www.icegate.gov.in/Download/Advisory_for_Simplified_%20Registration_at_ICEGATE_v1.pdf)

3. Registration of Authorized Dealer (‘AD’) code and bank account through ICEGATE

• Application for registration / modification of AD code or updating bank account can be done on ICEGATE.
• Status of approval application can be viewed on ICEGATE portal.

• Deficiency in application would be communicated on ICEGATE portal and Importer can rectify the same on portal itself.

• Passbook copy or bank authorization letter can be submitted online through e-Sanchit.

(Guidelines for seeking registration:

https://www.icegate.gov.in/Download/Bank_Account_Management_Advisory.pdf) 

4. Automated debit of Bond after assessment

• ICES will automatically debit Bond if details are provided in first copy of bill of entry.

• Such functionality is introduced to use continuity Bond and avoid repeated submission of Bonds in physical form.