The Directorate General of Foreign Trade vide its notification dated 26th April 2022, has proposed a new online module for filing of application for recognition as Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA), electronic issuance of Pre-shipment Inspection Certificates (PSICs) and electronic verification of authenticity of the PSICs with effect from 01.05.2022.
All existing PSIAs as recognised under Appendix 2G of the FTP are required to register online on the DGFT Website (https://dgft.gov.in) → My Dashboard → Register and selecting ‘Register User As’ -‘Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency’. The said PSIA official shall thereafter navigate to Services → Pre-Shipment Inspection → Apply for PSIA and submit required details for activation of their specific online account.
The online process shall not be mandatory in the initial period of go-live and the PSIAs as well as the importers are provided time till 30.06.2022 to onboard and familiarise with the said online process. All PSICs shall be mandatorily generated online through the DGFT Website w.e.f. 01.07.2022. PSICs dated on or after 01.07.2022 not generated using the DGFT online systems may not be accepted by the Indian Customs Authorities.
The PSIC generated online can be downloaded by the Indian Importer by navigating to the DGFT website → Services → Pre-Shipment Inspection → Download Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC). The Importer would be required to enter the PSIC certificate number and the name of PSIA to download any such PSIC. The Customs Authorities at the Indian Port may also consider verifying the genuineness of online PSIC generated.
