Mumbai Customs now fully computerised

MUMBAI, DECEMBER 23: With the introduction of the Electronic Data Interchange EDI on the import side, the Mumbai Customs is now fully computerised.

The EDI on the import side was inaugurated by K L Verma, Member Customs Central Board of Excise and Customs on Wednesday. Initially, only the paper and wood products had been taken up for electronic assessments. Now all kinds of goods have been brought in for electronic assessment on the EDI system in Mumbai Custom House. Earlier the export module of the Indian Customs EDI System was introduced and is functioning smoothly. Under the export module, free shipping bills and duty drawback shipping bills are being processed electronically.