The implementation of EDI at Customs stations has revolutionized the functioning of Customs. The System features on-line assessment, duty payment and examination of goods. Under EDI the objections or queries raised by the Customs officers are processed on the System, thereby capturing the complete record of the life cycle of an import/export document. Thus the System enables detailed monitoring of the operations by supervisory officers and delays/responsibilities can now be pin pointed. A major advantage of the EDI is that human inter-face with the Trade has been considerably reduced and is normally required only at the time of examination/physical clearance of the goods. Further, the processing time of goods declaration – for imports and exports – has become much faster.
In the last two years the Customs automation has been extended to all the major ports, airports and ICDs/CFSs. As on date, the import and export documents are processed electronically at 23 Customs stations. Electronic Message Exchange (EME) has also commenced with several of Customs community partners like RBI, DGFT, DGCI&S, AEPC, etc.
The departmental website has gone on-line on 22.8.2000. The Tele Enquiry Systems have been introduced at major Custom Houses for automated information regarding status of import and export consignments. The facility of filing the import and export documents over the internet is also expected to be introduced shortly.
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