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Circular No. 06/2026-Customs

F. No. 450/12/2026-Cus.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

Room No. 16049, Kartavya Bhavan-1,

New Delhi, Dated 1st February, 2026

To

All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) & Customs and Central Tax

All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) All Principal Director Generals/Director Generals under CBIC

Subject: Automation of Customs processes in import and export- reg.

In furtherance of Government's policy of trade facilitation, transparency, predictability, ease of doing business and enhancing trust with trade, CBIC has progressively leveraged digital technologies to minimize physical interface, ensure uniformity in assessment practices and enable faster clearance of goods.

2. Additional measures have now been taken by the Board for improved anonymity, Digital monitoring, supervision, access control and greater transparency. Building upon the experience, feedback received from trade and field formations and the need for further optimization and contactless processing for making import and export process efficient, Board has decided to implement three new measures. They are mentioned as under:

A. Auto Goods registration and Auto Out of Charge in import:

i. In the case of imports by AEO T2 & T3 entities, on arrival of goods, goods registration shall be carried out automatically by the system, in place of the existing web-based goods registration.

 

  1. The facility of auto goods registration will also be extended to approved "Eligible Manufacturer Importers" as notified by Notification No. 12/2026-Customs (N.T.) dated 1st February, 2026.
  2. Importers having longstanding supply chain will also be provided the facility of auto goods registration.
  3. Importers availing Direct Port Delivery (DPD) facility will also be provided the facility of auto goods registration.
  4. The facility of auto Out of Charge will be extended to all the importers subject to payment of duty, if required and where there is no compliance requirement. This will complement the existing facility of Auto Out of Charge without any manual intervention for AEO T2 and T3 entities implemented vide Circular 01/2025-Customs dated 01.01.2025.

B. Auto Goods registration for e Sealed Cargo on Export-

  1. Under the existing procedure, exporters are required to approach Customs officers for goods registration after the arrival of cargo in the customs area. This process involves physical interaction with Customs and may lead to delays. To make this process digital, an online goods registration facility is being enabled for all exporters.
  2. Further, a pilot project for e-seal—based auto goods registration is to be rolled out at Nhava Sheva, Mumbai (INNSA1). Based on the outcome of the pilot, the facility will be extended to other ports in a phased manner as and when e-seal scanners are implemented at such ports.

C. Auto Let Export Order:

Once the goods are registered, on the basis of risk treatment, Auto-Let Export Order (LEO) shall be granted to all exporters. This facility will be available for facilitated Shipping Bills (SBs) meeting the following criteria:

i. Not selected for examination/assessment

ii. No requirement of any PGA related NOC

iii. Duty/Cess related to Shipping Bill is paid, if applicable.

 

3. Both Auto 00C and Auto LEO will be granted on risk based evaluation, however, officers can invoke "HOLD" in Customs Systems to override it based on intelligence.

4. All Zonal Heads shall ensure strict implementation of these measures. They shall also ensure e-seal reader and its integration with Customs System to operationalize the auto goods registration at export. DG Systems will issue a detailed advisory for online goods registration in exports.

5. This Circular may be given wide publicity by issuing suitable Trade Notice/Public Notice. All Stakeholders under your jurisdiction may be informed suitably of these changes.

6. Any difficulty faced by stakeholders may be brought to notice of the Board.

Hindi Version follows.

Yours faithfully,

 

Anshuman adav

OSD Customs Policy Wing