<span style="color: #222222;">Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custom, CBIC has taken a several measures to facilitate and expedite custom clearance by making it online, automated and paperless amid lockdown. CBIC has decided to enable electronic communication of PDF based final electronic out of charge copy of bill of entry and e-gate passes to the importers and custom brokers. This will come into effect from tomorrow. CBIC has said that electronic communication would reduce direct interface between the Custom authorities and the importers or custom brokers. It also said that copies of bill of entry and e-gatepasses will be emailed to the concerned custom brokers. The e-gatepasses will be used by the gate officer of the custodian to allow physical exit of the imported goods.</span><br />