The large scale pendency of Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills at most of the Custom Houses is a cause of serious concern. Apart from the fact that the pendency of Bills of Entry has a direct bearing on revenue collection, this has also given rise to a number of complaints, and puts the department in a poor light.
In accordance with the aforementioned circulars dated May 29, 2000 and October 16, 2000, out of the 280 scrips required to establish connectivity with both the depositories by March 26, 2001, 129 companies have now established connectivity.
