E2M Customs System Phase 3: Import Procedures

Client Profile Registration System (CPRS)
Electronic Manifest System (EMS) (addressed separately)
Formal Entry System (FES)
Warehousing Entry System (WES)
Payment Abstract Secure System version 5 (PASS5)
Other Settlement Modes (OSM) covering Tax Exemptions, Import Entry Declarations (IED), Tax Debit Memos (TDM), Deferred Payment of Government Account (DPGA)
On-Line Release Systems (OLRS)
License and Clearance System (LCS) linked with National Single Window (NSW)

Only Customs brokers and importers registered with CPRS and accredited VASPs can lodge import declarations.
Licenses or permits required for certain commodities identified by CVCRRC and government agencies must be secured before lodgment; failure results in system rejection.
Provisional uploads for ATRIG-related licenses permitted upon proper endorsements.
Separate regulations to be issued for electronic license acquisition procedures.
Licenses and clearances from agencies not connected to NSW follow current tagging and verification procedures.

Inclusion of Bank Code, Branch, and Bank Reference Number in SAD general segment.
Entry item segment to indicate additional procedure codes such as Deferred Payment scheme code DPGA.
Attachment of license code, BOC license number, reference number, issuance date.
Reference and validation of container numbers with Bill of Lading.
Non-Cash Instrument codes for Tax Exemptions, IED, and TDM specified with corresponding account/reference numbers.

Submission deadlines for Yellow, Red, Green Lanes and Super Green Lane shipments.
Validation of Customs Reference Numbers against e2m Customs System.
Forwarding of documents to appropriate departments.

Follow existing procedures for amendment, re-route, and assessment.
Payments must have existing entries in e2m database before lodgment.
Compliance with CAO 10-2008 and CMO 6-2009 mandatory.
Specific protocols for Tax Exemption Certificates (TEC), Tax Debit Memos (TDM), Import Entry Declarations (IED), and Deferred Payments.

Application at DOF Revenue Offices with necessary documentation including declaration printouts.
Electronic encoding and assignment of unique reference number in e2m Customs.
Matching and verification of TEC by BOC Examiner and TED.
Cancellation protocols for fraudulent or inappropriate TECs.
Procedures for TECs issued before and after the Date of Implementation (DOI).

Procedures for jointly issued TCCs by BOC and DOF One-Stop Shop Center.
Separate handling of TCCs for BOI-registered companies.
Conversion of pre-existing TCCs into electronic TDMs upon application and approval.
System tagging of used TDMs and mechanisms for refund of unutilized amounts.
Authentication and reporting responsibilities involving BOC Tax Credit Office and DOF.

Requirement of Certificate of Balance issuance and encoding into e2m Customs system.
Duties of importers to secure e2m reference numbers for converted IEDs.
Encouragement for immediate use of existing IED balances before DOI to ease system conversion.

Registration in CPRS with JO 2-91 identification number.
Clearance requirements and verification by Collection Service.
Eligibility verification for deferred payment scheme with code DPGA in SAD declarations.
Assignment of Yellow lane selection for document verification.

Generation of release instructions upon bank debit confirmation.
Electronic communication of release instructions to transit sheds with feedback mechanisms.
Procedures for misrouted instructions and areas without connectivity requiring manual release instructions.
No other authorizations required beyond release instructions except in special cases.
Restrictions on release if Hold and Alert Order remains active.

Establishment of Port Implementation Task Force (PITF) headed by District Collector of Customs.
Inclusion of representatives from shipping lines, cargo handlers, transit facilities, and authorized banks as part of PITF.
Setup and staffing of PITF Operation Center as public contact point.
National Implementation Task Force (NITF) to provide support, resolve issues, and recommend changes.

All conflicting Customs Memorandum Orders amended accordingly.
Date of Implementation (DOI) to be announced by Commissioner of Customs.
Dual declaration system with both e2m Customs IAS and ACOS operating during transition.
Specific treatment for shipments and declarations arriving before and after DOI.
Continuation of export declarations under ACOS until e2m Export System is ready.
Procedures for conversion of payments from PASS4 to PASS5 for advance payment declarations.