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In order to enhance ease of doing business, Government of India has embarked upon a journey to reengineer the prevalent business processes adopted by Central and State Governments. Various initiatives are being taken up by respective Governments such as adoption of electronic systems for granting clearances, reducing number of procedures necessary to obtain clearances and amendment of acts, rules, wherever necessary.

This feedback is broadly based on World Bank’s yearly Doing Business Report where economies are ranked on ten parameters. For further information on this report, visit

This activity is initiated by Government of India to focus on ground implementation of business reforms.

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Trading Across Borders

Trading Across Borders indicatormeasures thetime and cost associated with the logistical process of exporting and importing goods.

  • Are you a:

Freight forwarder

Customs broker

Trader

Port authority

Law firm/Consultancy Firm

Others

  • You are based in:

Delhi

Mumbai

Any other city

Export case Assumption

It is assumed that the economy exports electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles.

Response / Comments (not more than 50 words)
Which product do you export?
Do you export electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles. /
  • YES
  • NO

Which is the most widely used mode of transport? /
  • Road
  • Rail
  • Air
  • Ship

Which is the most widely used route of transport? /
  • National port
  • Border crossing

Procedures related to customs / Time to complete procedure (hours) / Cost to complete procedure (Rs.)
Hire a Customs Broker
Process the export declaration (if applicable)
Reshipment inspection by customs (if applicable)
Documents check by customs(if applicable)
Scanning by customs(if applicable)
Complete physical inspection by customs(if applicable)
Complete weighing by customs(if applicable)
Payment of administrative fees of customs(if applicable)
Do any of these procedures happen at the same time? /
  • YES
  • NO
/ If Yes, With which one (s)?
Are there any other procedure? /
  • YES
  • NO
/ Elaborate:
Procedures other than customs i.e., other Government agencies / Time(hrs) / Cost(Rs.)
Clearance and inspections by government agencies other than customs of India
Process an export permit
Process a technical certificate
Process a foreign exchange authorization
Process a certificate of origin
Do any of these procedures happen at the same time? /
  • YES
  • NO
/ Elaborate:
Is there any other procedure, which is required to be done for exporting the commodity as mentioned above
Procedures Related To Port And Border Handling / Time(hrs) / Cost(Rs.)
Process port/ border handling documents (i.e. bill of lading, terminal handling receipts, pre-arrival note) (if applicable)
Queue with the truck to enter the port or cross the border (if applicable)
Pay border/terminal handling fees (if applicable)
Handle container at the portor border crossing (ifapplicable)
Store shipment in a port/border warehouse (if applicable)
Clear security inspections conducted by port authorities (if applicable)
Do any of these procedures happen at the same time? /
  • YES
  • NO

PROCEDURES RELATED TO DOCUMENT PREPARATION
Document name / Form of submission / Time to obtain and prepare (hours) / Cost to obtain and prepare (Rs.)

Import case Assumption

It is assumed that the economy importsauto parts (or a similar product that you have experience with).

Response / Comments (not more than 50 words)
Which product do you import?
Do you import HS 8708: auto parts? /
  • YES
  • NO

Which is the most widely used mode of transport? /
  • Road
  • Rail
  • Air
  • Ship

Which is the most widely used route of transport? /
  • National port
  • Border crossing

Procedures related to customs / Time to complete procedure (hours) / Cost to complete procedure (Rs.)
Complete pre-shipment inspections required by customs (if applicable)
Hire a Customs Broker
Process the import declaration (if applicable)
Complete documentscheckby customs (if applicable)
Complete scanning by customs(if applicable)
Complete physical inspection by customs(if applicable)
Complete weighing by customs(if applicable)
Payment of administrative fees of customs(if applicable)
Do any of these procedures happen at the same time? /
  • YES
  • NO
/ If Yes, With which one (s)?
Procedures other than customs i.e., other Government agencies / Government agency responsible / Time(hrs) / Cost(Rs.) / Location where procedure occurs / Additional comments/
details
Clearance and inspections by government agencies other than customs of India
Process an export permit
Process a technical certificate
Process a foreign exchange authorization
Process a certificate of origin
Do any of these procedures happen at the same time?
Procedures Related To Port And Border Handling / Time(hrs) / Cost(Rs.)
Process port/ border handling documents (i.e. bill of lading, terminal handling receipts, pre-arrival note) (if applicable)
Queue with the truck to enter the port or cross the border (if applicable)
Pay border/terminal handling fees (if applicable)
Handle container at the portor border crossing (if applicable)
Store shipment in a port/border warehouse (if applicable)
Clear security inspections conducted by port authorities (if applicable)
Do any of these procedures happen at the same time? /
  • YES
  • NO

PROCEDURES RELATED TO DOCUMENT PREPARATION
Document name / Form of submission / Relevant agency / Time to obtain and prepare (hours) / Cost to obtain and prepare (Rs.)

Good practices

Can customs declaration submission be done online? /
  • YES
  • NO

Can customs declaration approval be done online in advance(pre-arrival clearance)? /
  • YES
  • NO

Is there a risk-based inspection system in place for clearance? /
  • YES
  • NO

Is there an Authorized Economic Operators program in the country? /
  • YES
  • NO

Have you applied for compliancethrough the Customs Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT)? /
  • YES
  • NO

Were you required to submit any physical document after applying through SWIFT? /
  • YES
  • NO

The numbers of documents required for export and import have been reduced to three, namely the electronic declaration, the invoice cum packing list, and the Bill of Lading. Have you experienced any change? /
  • YES
  • NO

Number of documents required as per your experience and understanding?

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