CBEC takes action in direction of ease of doing Business :
 
1. Launch of Customs SWIFT clearances (Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade):

The Customs SWIFT enables importers/exporters to file a common electronic Integrated Declaration on the ICEGATE portal. The Integrated Declaration takes care of the 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 the said 6 different agencies including Customs. With the roll-out of the Single Window, CBEC also introduced an Integrated Risk Management facility for Partner Govt. Agencies (PGAs), which will greatly expedite clearances from all concerned, channelize scarce resources and will further improve ease of doing business. The Integrated Risk Management System will ensure that consignments are not selected by agencies routinely for examination and testing but based on the principle of risk management. It will also help participating agencies handle their respective risk areas (related to human and animal health, biosafety and environmental safety) more effectively. With this development today, Indian Customs is amongst a few select countries that have functional Single Window clearances, inclusive of multiple PGAs and integrated risk based selection.
Online Application for uploading the supporting documents i.e. e-Sanchit,shall be made mandatory from 15.03.2018. All Customs Brokers and self-filers are requested to use the e-Sanchit regularly and at least file one Bill of Entry using e-Sanchit by 08.03.2018 to continue to file through ICEGATE.
CBEC launches IT tools ICETRAK and ICETAB for trade facilitation and faster clearances To download ICETRAK,click herehere on your Android mobile phone.
2. Customs Clearance facilitation Committees establishedunder the chairmanship of chief commissioner of Customsto expedite clearance of imported/exported goods and to help in resolving grievances.
3. Substantial reduction in documents required for import & export.
1 . Only three documents are now mandatory for general Export & Import.
2 . Packing list & commercial invoice has been merged into a single document.
3 . No need to submit SDF Form with Export declaration.
4 .Other documents to be submitted for import and export of special nature under preferential agreements.