The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) on August 02, 2023, issued a notification regarding the Expansion of automatic LEO facility in ECCS.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The facility of Automatic Let Export Order (auto LEO) was enabled in Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) for those Courier Shipping Bills (CSB) which were not interdicted by the risk management system (RMS) and were then cleared in the Customs X-ray scanning process.
• The expansion of the auto LEO facility was considered a measure to enhance the ease of doing business
• The auto LEO facility shall also be allowed upon X-ray clearance to CSB marked for 'assessment only', provided that the CSB has been cleared under assessment and examination has not been mandated.
[Circular No. 19/2023-Customs]
