ICD Mathilakam EDI operations commence: electronic filing, registration requirements, bonds, duty payment and clearance procedures. ICES/ICEGATE EDI operations at ICD Mathilakam commence 21/01/2013, requiring electronic filing of IGMs, Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills with prior registration of IE Codes, CHAs, shipping agents and DGFT licences. The system validates declarations, applies exchange rates and tariff directories, assigns Bills to Appraising Groups, and supports System/First/Second Check appraisement, concurrent audit, reassessment, and Section 48 approvals. Bond and licence ledgers are maintained centrally; bonds, licences and permitted certificates must be registered and debited in the system prior to goods registration and out of charge. Export processing, drawback, and ancillary valuation modules are integrated with designated bank payment and service centre procedures.