Online filing of export documents via ICEGATE requires registration and allows electronic Shipping Bill submission through web upload or SMTP. Online filing of export documents at the Inland Container Depot, Bangalore, via ICEGATE will commence on the stated launch date while manual submission remains available during the trial. Electronic Shipping Bills may be created using the revised RES package or compliant third-party software per Message Implementation Guidelines, and submitted by either SMTP or web upload. Registration involves two stages: online Member Registration using specified web-form fields and an offline Trading Partnership Registration executed by departmental personnel; registration is one-time with fees waived during the trial.