September 10, 2020: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) allowed the Let Export Order (LEO) under Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) for goods covered under the Courier Shipping Bills (CSBs) and Risk Management System (RMS) and cleared by x-ray scanning.
The facility of Auto LEO has been developed by Directorate General of Systems and Data Management and is ready for launch. The objective of the Board to allow Export Order under Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) was to facilitate exports by courier and to enhance the global competitiveness of India’s exporters with an aim to ensure Ease of Doing Business.
“The Courier Shipping Bills (CSBs) filed for clearance of export goods under ECCS are subjected to Risk Management System (RMS), after the registration of the goods by the Custodian (arrival scan and weight record). The RMS either facilitates or interdicts a Courier Shipping Bill (CSB) as per risk,” the Board said. The Board has decided that export goods which are covered under CSBs and are fully facilitated by RMS (no assessment, no examination) and cleared by customs x-ray scanning shall be automatically given LEO by the This is expected to considerably reduce the dwell time of clearance of export shipments through courier.
Source: TAXSCAN
