KARACHI: Directorate of Reforms and Automation (Customs) has deployed the Export Oriented Unit (EOU) module in WeBOC system. Training sessions in this regard have already been held for the staff of Export Collectorates and exporters and customs agents.
According to the details, this module will be rolled out for operation and implementation from February 28, 2017. New EOU licenses are to be issued through WeBOC system and the applicants are required to apply on-line through WeBOC system with all necessary information and documentation.
EOU license application filing and approval process by the regulatory collectorates has been provided in the system, starting from the processing officer to the final approval authority (Collector) for a new license. Temporary functionality has been developed in the system for AO (License) of the Regulatory Collectorate to feed and upload existing Licenses along with required mandatory documents.
They validation of existing licenses in the new module necessary for future reconciliation of imports and exports made by the existing licenses in WeBOC.
The regulatory Collectorates are required to upload the existing licenses along with description and corresponding H.S.codes as already approved and included in the licenses of its jurisdiction. Coordination and cooperation of the License holders is needed to avoid errors. After uploading of existing licenses in WeBOC system, the EOU licensees will be able to feed and upload their a ready approved Analysis Cards in the WeBOC system with coordination and monitoring by the Regulatory Collectorates.
The approved EOU licensee shall be required to obtain ‘Warehouse User ID from AC/DC – user ID of jurisdiction (e.g. – Appraisement East for Karachi. Provision for application of new analysis certificate by the regulatory collectorates on their own or on the basis of IOCO/EDB recommendation has been made available in the system. Provision for application to amend the particulars of EOU licenses has also been provided.