Major Relief for Importers and Exporters: ICEGATE Clarifies No Need for Duplicate Upload of Licences and Certificates on eSanchit

In a significant step towards Ease of Doing Business and paperless Customs compliance, ICEGATE, vide Advisory dated November 12, 2026, has clarified that importers and exporters are not required to separately upload Licences, Permits, Certificates and Other Authorisations (LPCOs) on eSanchit where such documents have already been electronically transmitted through the SWIFT 2.0 framework.

Automatic Upload of LPCOs: Under SWIFT 2.0, LPCOs issued by integrated Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) are automatically uploaded to eSanchit under the appropriate document codes. A unique Image Reference Number (IRN) is generated for each document and communicated to the concerned Importer Exporter Code (IEC) holder through email.

Centralised Compliance Repository: Importers and exporters can access, view and download their LPCOs, along with the corresponding IRNs and document codes, through the Compliance Repository available under SWIFT.

No Duplicate Upload Required: ICEGATE has specifically advised trade stakeholders to use the system-generated IRN while filing Bills of Entry (BE) and Shipping Bills (SB), instead of uploading the same LPCOs again. Duplicate uploads using incorrect document codes may lead to inconsistencies in compliance verification, and the Integrated Declaration may not be treated as correct.

Correct Reporting in Customs Declarations: The advisory prescribes that supporting documents must be correctly linked in the “Supporting Docs” section of the Integrated Declaration, mentioning the relevant IRN, document type code, document reference number, issuing authority, dates and beneficiary details, as applicable.

Coverage of Government Agencies: The advisory provides an annexure containing 27 serially listed PGA entries, covering agencies such as FSSAI, CDSCO, Plant Quarantine, AQCS, APEDA, MeitY, Telecom Engineering Centre and various Export Promotion Councils.

Important document codes include:

Boost to Digital Customs Clearance: The clarification seeks to eliminate repetitive document uploads, minimise filing errors and improve electronic verification, thereby facilitating smoother Customs clearance and reducing the compliance burden on trade and industry.

The Advisory can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Use-of-Licenses-Permissions-Certificates-and-Other-Authorizations-in-BESB-Filing.pdf