Government plans to launch Common Customs Electronic Portal

New Delhi: The government is planning to launch a Common Customs Electronic Portal to provide all trade-related information and facilities for importers and exporters, and improve ease of doing business.

The proposed portal will facilitate registration, filing of bills of entry, shipping bills, payment of duty, and viewing and response to show cause notices, audits and other related inquiries by customs authorities, sources told ET.

The new portal will be a combination of existing Indian Customs Electronic Gateway (Icegate), which provides electronic filing services to cargo carriers and other trading partners, and the existing single-window interface for trade (Swift), so that all trade-related information is at one single location, one of the sources said.