Indian Customs Electronic Gateway: In News
The Special Secretary Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) inaugurated Indian Customs Electronic Gateway–Land Port Management System (ICEGATE–LPMS) at the Integrated Check Post (ICP), at Agartala, Tripura.
- It is known as ICEGATE which was established in 2007.
- It is the national portal of Indian Customs of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
- It provides e-filing services to the Trade, Cargo Carriers and other Trading Partners electronically.
- It serves as a centralized hub for all electronic interactions between Indian customs and the trading community.
- It is the main infrastructure for connecting trade users with the Indian government’s customs department, and acts as a hub for exchanging information between external trading partners involved in international trading.
- It is internally linked with multiple partner agencies including RBI, Banks, DGFT, DGCIS, Ministry of Steel, Directorate of Valuation and other various Partner Government Agencies involved in EXIM
- It collectively contributes to streamlining customs procedures, enhancing trade facilitation and promoting transparency and efficiency in cross – border trade activities in India by providing multiple features for its users.
- Integration of ICEGATE -Land Port Management System focuses on critical customs data elements, including Bill of Entry, Shipping Bill, Out of Charge (OOC), and Let Export Order (LEO).
- It enables real-time, bidirectional exchange of data between ICEGATE and the Land Port Management System, creating a seamless digital ecosystem at land ports.
- It also helps in early risk assessment, identification of anomalies, and selective application of controls.
- This approach improves compliance outcomes while minimising disruption to compliant trade.
