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Ref. No. IT/SWIFT/2018/ l2.o ( ~Date: 14.03.2019

CIRCULAR

The undersigned is directed to refer to and enclose a copy of the letter No. K-58013/12/2019-Plant-Coord (pt. I) dated 14th February, 2019 issued by Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce &Industry, Government of India on implementation /publicizing of e-SANCHIT and SWIFT initiativesof Department of Revenue as part of the "Ease of Doing Business" to the exporters/ importers for widecirculation and compliance. The feedback of exporters/ importers may kindly be submitted to the

undersigned immediately for onward submission to the Ministry.

Encl: As stated. Ni~(DR. RISHlKESH RAI)

Secretary

Distribution:1. ITEA

2. ITA

3. DTA

4. TAl

MOST IMMEDIATEF. No. f<-58013/12/2019-Plant-Coord (pt.l)

Government of IndiaMinistry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce[Plantation Division]

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Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.Dated: 14111 February, 2019.

ToThe Dy. Chairman, Tea Board, Kolkata.The Secretary, Coffee Board, Bengaluru.The Secretary, Spices Board, Kochi.The Executive Director, Rubber Board, Kottayam.

Subject:- Implementation/publicize of e-SANCHIT and SWIFT initiatives of D/o Revenueas part of the "Ease of Doing Business to the exporters/importers- regarding.

Sir,I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to enclose a copy of

Department of Revenue's O.M. NO.T-11018/3/2018-TC dated ih February, 2019 forpublicizing tile SWIFT (Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade) and e-SANCHITinitiatives of D/o Revenue to all the exporters/importers for clearance of theirconsignments/documents electronically at a single point as a part of ease of doingbusiness. The feedback of exporters/importers may kindly submit to this departmentimmediately.

Yours faithfully,.s:Under Secretary to the Govt. df India

Tele: 011-23061732

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The unde rsignr cl is directed 10 1"('I'('r to 1110 COllllll(,lTl':-, 0,1 ,'(J. 17/·j 201S EJ'(Agri.JVl dated 18 December, 20H~ all the subject mt-nuoru-rl above and 1O convex thecomments of D/ 0 Revcnu« as under:

" lndran Customs has iru rodur-cd 8\\111;'1' (Single Window Interface for FacilitatingTrade) for ensuring ease of doing bu siric s s. Under lnd ia n CU5iOl1lS Single WindowProject, t hr- Importers clccuonicallv lodge their Customs clearance doc umerus at asingle point only with the Customs. The required permission. if any, from otherregulatory agencies (such as Animal Quarantine, Plant Quarantine, F'8SAI) isobtained online without the irnportersyexporters having to separately approachthese agencies. Moreover, CB1C has also introduced e-SANCHIT. a paperlessprocessing appli ation, which allows a trader to submit all supporting documentsfor clearance of consignments electronically \\'ith digital signatures.

• Facility of 24x7 Customs clearance is already available at the 20 major sea portsand J 7 major Air Cargo Com plexes.

2. This issues wit h the approval of Revenue Secretary.

cJa~i~Under Secretary to the Government of India

Tel: 23095484

~ 0 Commerce & Industry

[Kind attention: Sh. N Ramesh, Director]D/o Commerce, Ne\\ D lhiTel: 23062929Email: Ramesh .n77(agO\ .ifl