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Circular No. 26/ 2015- Customs
Dated 23.10.2015
F.No. 450/2/2015- Dir( Cus ) ( Pt)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Excise and Customs)
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To
All Chief Commissioners of Customs
All Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise
All Commissioners of Customs
All Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise
Sir / Madam,
Subject: Use of digital signature for submission of documents ​ regarding
Attention is invited to Board Circular No. 10/2015- Customs dated 31.03.2015 which lays guidelines for use of digital signature
certificates for submission through remote EDI filing of customs process documents viz. Bill of Entry, Shipping Bill , Import
General Manifest (IGM), Export General Manifest (EGM) by importers, exporters, Customs brokers, airlines and their agents,
with effect from 01.04.2015.
2. In terms of Board Circular No 10/2015​Customs, dated 31.03.2015, importers registered under Accredited Client
Programme (ACP) are mandatorily required to file Bills of Entry with digital signature with effect from 01.05.2015.Wherever the
customs process documents are digitally signed, the Customs will not insist on the user to physically sign the said documents.
1. In order to increase coverage of digitally signed documents and subsequent phasing out of physical /manual submission
of documents, Board has decided that all importers, exporters using services of Customs Brokers for formalities under
Customs Act, 1962, shipping lines and air lines shall file customs documents under digital signature certificates
mandatorily with effect from 01.01.2016. The importers/ exporters desirous of filing Bill of Entry or Shipping Bill
individually may however have the option of filing declarations/ documents without using digital signature. Further,
wherever the customs process documents are digitally signed, the Customs will not insist on the user to physically sign
the said documents.
4. All Chief Commissioners of Customs should issue suitable instruction to staff working under their charges for adherence to
these guidelines. Further, wide publicity may be given to trade and stakeholders for smooth implementation of aforementioned
guidelines.
1. Difficulty, faced if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board.
Yours faithfully
( A.K. Sapra )
OSD( Customs IV)
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