e-gate passes to the importers and custom brokers from 15th April
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15th Apr, 2020
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- Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custom, CBIC has taken a several measures to facilitate and expedite custom clearance by making it online, automated and paperless amid lockdown.
- CBIC has decided to enable electronic communication of PDF based final electronic out of charge copy of bill of entry and e-gate passes to the importers and custom brokers.
- This will come into effect from 16th April, 2020. CBIC has said that electronic communication would reduce direct interface between the Custom authorities and the importers or custom brokers.
- It also said that copies of bill of entry and e-gatepasses will be emailed to the concerned custom brokers.
- The e-gatepasses will be used by the gate officer of the custodian to allow physical exit of the imported goods.
