The procedure of import at PCCCC includes the following steps
Filing of Bill of Entry by the importer/Custom Broker through service centre or ICEGATE compulsorily on a first-check basis.
The Bill of Entry is attended by the Appraising Officer, who records the examination order.
The Examining Officer examines the goods, records observations in the 1.5 ICES system, and verifies policy conditions for the import of a particular commodity.
Based on the Examining Officer's observations, the Assessing Officer assesses the Bill of Entry by verifying the value, policy conditions of importability, and other necessary requirements.
Based on the observations of the Examining Officer and Assessing Officer, the concerned Asstt./Dy. Commissioner of Customs approves the assessment.
On such approval, the Bill of Entry goes to the AO/Supdt. of Customs, who is responsible for allowing Out of Charge of the goods. They ensure that all dues, including duty and other charges, have been paid by the importer.
On perusal of the instruction of the Asstt./Dy. Commissioner of Customs, if any, the Officer responsible to allow Out of Charge gives the Out of Charge of the goods.
On the basis of such Out of Charge order, the custodian named Bharat Diamond Bourse delivers the goods to the importer or their authorized agent.