• Customs clearance by self-assessment: no approvals, no inspections, no signatures, no endorsements: only spot audits.
  • Follow excise duty collection model.
  • Consignment handed over against documentation filled by importer/exporter.
    • Option 1: Importer pays duty directly.
    • Option 2: Clearing agent pays for the client.
• Monthly filing of export-import statistics.
  • Discrepancies, if any, in duty remittance should be rectified while filing the statement.
  • Strict punitive measures should be taken in case of violation as in excise.

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