Know all about Postal Bill of Export (PBE) Automation System

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Facility for Electronic Filing and Clearance of Exports through Postal Route.

Key Facility of the Postal Bill of Export (PBE) Automation System:

1. CBIC in collaboration with the Department of Posts has developed a Postal Bill of Export (PBE) Automation System for electronic filing and processing of Postal Bill of Export (PBE)

2. Under the new system, an exporter need not visit a Foreign Post Office (FPO) to file the PBE and present the export parcel

3. Exporters may file the PBE online from his home/office and handover the export parcel to postal authorities at a nearby booking post office

4. Postal authorities shall arrange secure transport of export parcels from the booking post office to an FPO, where Customs clearance shall take place

5. 1001 Post Offices notified as Booking Post Offices for this facility