Brief procedure

(i) The Bill of Entry is to be filed through the Service Center by the Importer/CHA, who has to submit the signed declaration in a prescribed format alongwith copy of Invoice and Packing List.

(ii) After the data entry at the service center, a "Check List" is generated which is to be verified by the Importer/CHA and corrected in case any error is detected and the signed "Check List" is to be submitted in the Service Center.

(iii) The Bill of Entry then appears in the screen of the respective Group Appraiser. The Group Appraiser then assesses the Bill of Entry on the system and marks it to the Audit Appraiser. After the Audit is complete, the Bill of Entry appears in the screen of the concerned Group Assistant Commissioner. After the assessment is approved by the Asstt. Commissioner concerned, TR-6 is printed at the Service Center for payment of duty. The Examination Order is also printed along with the TR-6 Challan.

(iv) If the Appraiser does not agree with the importer regarding tariff classification / notification / declared value etc., he can raise a query in this regard. The Importer/CHA has to enquire at the Service Center whether there is any query in respect of their Bill of Entry and should reply to the same through the Service Center if there is any.

(v) The duty is to be paid through the designated bank, i.e. the United Bank of India situated at 4, N.C. Dutta Sarani, Calcutta.

(vi) After payment of the Duty, the Bank enters the same into the system at a terminal at their end. Then the Bill of Entry appears on the screen of the Appraiser (Docks). The Importer/CHA should present a copy of the B/E alongwith duty paid challan and other documents including invoice, packing list etc. at the time of examination of the goods.

(vii) The Shed Appraiser shall examine the goods and enter the examination report in the system. After the examination of the goods is complete, the Appraiser (Docks) would give the "Out of Charge" order on the system. Thereafter, the system will print two copies of B/E for the importer and the Exchange Control Copies.

(viii) In case of any discrepancy found in the docks with respect to the goods, the same is reported to the respective Group through the system with the comments of the Dock Officers. On the basis of the examination report and the comments of the dock officers, the Group may revise the assessment or may raise a query.