EGM data accuracy: Airlines must correct EGM errors to enable shipping bill transmission and drawback/MEIS processing.
Directive requires airlines, exporters and customs brokers to ensure correct EGM and Shipping Bill data entry in ICEGATE/EDI so Shipping Bills proceed to ICES for Drawback and IGST refund processing and for transmission to DGFT. It identifies three system error types-L (LEO/EGM timing), P (package count mismatch) and H (part shipment aggregation mismatch)-and prescribes documentary remedies (customs endorsed manifest, airway bill copy, EDI manifest print). 'No EGM found' may be rectified by correcting airway bill particulars or, where an airline omitted an airway bill, by AC/DC approved EGM amendment with penalty as warranted. Retransmission to DGFT is possible absent EGM or license errors; LIC not filed errors are irrevocable under DGFT rules.

Indian Customs EDI system launch at Port Blair: electronic filing, digital signatures, e payments, automated assessment and risk routing.
ICES 1.5 at Port Blair makes electronic filing of Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills mandatory via ICEGATE or Service Centres, requires registration of IECs, Customs Brokers and carriers, and introduces e SANCHIT for uploading digitally signed supporting documents. The system automates valuation, duty computation, appraiser allocation and bond debits/credits, mandates e payments for assessed duty above prescribed limits, integrates DGFT licences and PGAs through SWIFT, and routes declarations through a Risk Management System that determines examination, assessment and electronic clearance procedures.

Manufacturing in bonded warehouses requires an integrated application, unified digital records, GST on domestic supply, and ex bond export procedure.
Manufacturing or other operations in a bonded warehouse under section 65 require an integrated application combining private bonded warehouse licence and section 65 permission, unified digital accounts as per Annexure B, execution of a triple duty bond in Annexure C, and monthly digital returns. Exported resultant products follow shipping bill and Warehoused Goods (Removal) Regulations with no import duty on contained imported inputs; domestic clearance is treated as a supply subject to GST and requires an ex bond bill of entry and payment of applicable import duties on contained inputs.

Self-Sealing RFID permission renewal: extension permitted for exporters upon lease verification and required documentation.
Self-Sealing (RFID) permission for exporters is granted for premises based on ownership, lease or rent documentation and physical verification; for leased/rented premises validity matches the lease/rent period. Renewal for such permissions may be granted by the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner, Self Sealing Unit, upon submission of a renewal request letter, self-certified copy of the old self-sealing certificate, self-certified IEC, PAN and GSTN copies, and a valid lease/rent agreement, subject to physical verification and absence of specific adverse information with the permission of the Commissioner of Customs (Port).

Paperless duty credit scrips for export incentives now transmitted electronically; ownership and debiting verified via exporter records and customs system.
Paperless MEIS/SEIS duty credit scrips issued for EDI registered exports will be electronically transmitted to the customs system; ownership will be verified via the DGFT portal and all debits will be made and verified in ICES by the proper officer, with existing registration and assessment procedures continuing except for the need to present physical security paper scrips.

eSANCHIT: PGAs must upload LPCOs; beneficiaries barred from uploading after 01.07.2019; IRNs sent via ICEGATE emails.
PGAs must upload digitally signed licences, permits, certificates and other authorisations (LPCOs) to eSANCHIT; IRNs for such LPCOs will be sent only to ICEGATE-registered beneficiary email addresses. From 01.07.2019 beneficiaries may no longer upload previously issued LPCOs; PGAs must upload LPCOs issued during the 15 days before the cut-off and may upload earlier LPCOs to enable beneficiary use.

Authorised Officer notification for imported food clearance at Kandla designates customs officers to clear consignments under FSSAI authority.
Notification designates two Customs Superintendents at Kandla Commissionerate as Authorised Officer for clearance of imported food consignments at Deen Dayal Port, Kandla and Adani Bulk Terminal, Tuna, pursuant to the Food Safety and Standards Act and an Order of the Food Authority's CEO; officers and regional office contact details are provided for port level inspection and clearance functions.

UN Security Council sanctions implementation requires strict customs checks to prevent prohibited trade with DPRK.
Implementation of UNSC Resolutions under Chapter VII requires Indian Customs to ensure accurate country of origin and destination declarations and to enforce prohibitions on imports and exports related to DPRK. Prior DGFT notifications give effect to successive UNSC measures. Recent misdeclarations naming DPRK, attributed to lack of due diligence, have caused reputational issues. Stakeholders are instructed to exercise care when filing Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills, and to report difficulties to the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner (EDI), Custom House, Visakhapatnam.

Labelling compliance in bonded warehouses permitted without prior customs permission, simplifying statutory packaging obligations for importers and traders.
The Board authorised labelling, fixation of retail sale price and comparable statutory compliance operations in all Customs bonded warehouses without the need for prior specific customs permission, modifying the earlier public notice; this direction is issued as a Standing Order for officers and difficulties may be reported to the Additional/Joint Commissioner, Bond Department.

Transhipment bond requirement: MLOs must register continuity bonds as TP bonds and present permits for ICES shipment approval.
Continuity Bonds for export transhipments must be registered in ICES as Transhipment (TP) Bonds by the Main Line Operator (MLO) or its authorised Carrier/Custodian. The authorised MLO/Carrier/Custodian must produce the Transhipment Permit to the Customs Officer at the gateway port before ICES approval of "Allowed for Shipment," after which the bond debited during ETP approval will be re credited. Manual Shipping Bills, including SEZ LEO cases, require a separate Continuity Bond registered locally, with manual debiting and recrediting tied to hard copy TP endorsement until NSDL is interfaced with ICES.

Project Imports registration in ICES requires mandatory project number and PI bond registration before filing import declarations.
A new Project Imports module in ICES centralises registration, a national provisional bond category PI, filing of provisional Bills of Entry with item wise debits against the project and bond, and finalisation with bond recrediting. Projects must be registered in the LIC role and approved in APR to obtain a ten digit project number starting with "99". Registration requires scheme code PI, item details with CIF in foreign currency, and mandatory PI bond; subsequent BE filing will not be allowed without the project number.

UNSC Resolutions compliance: customs must inspect and block trade linked to DPRK while protecting humanitarian shipments.
Customs must enforce binding UNSC Resolutions on DPRK by inspecting cargo originating in, destined for, brokered by, or transported by DPRK-linked entities across airports, seaports and free trade zones, while minimizing impact on humanitarian shipments; importers, exporters and brokers must exercise due diligence in declaring country of origin and destination and consult Appraising Main offices or the designated Deputy Assistant Commissioner on difficulties.

PGA Upload of Licences and Permits on eSANCHIT mandates PGAs to provide LPCOs; beneficiaries barred from uploading.
Establishes PGA upload of digitally signed LPCOs onto eSANCHIT as the primary mechanism; IRNs will be sent to beneficiaries via ICEGATE-registered email addresses and ICEGATE registration is required. Beneficiaries are barred from uploading previously issued LPCOs from the cut-off date; PGAs must upload LPCOs issued during the prior 15 days and may upload older LPCOs to enable use. Implementation issues may be reported and the instructions operate as a standing order for officers and staff.

Additional customs duty on re-imported jewellery: no duty where exported under bond/LUT without sale; rebate exports require repayment.
Jewellery exported under bond or simple LUT for exhibition or consignment involves no sale and, under the Articles of Jewellery (Collection of Duty) Rules, liability to central excise arises on first sale; therefore condition 1(d) of Notification No. 94/96 requiring payment of central excise at re-import is not applicable and no additional customs duty is payable on such re-import provided other notification conditions are met. Exports under rebate, however, entail prior payment and re-import must follow the rebate-repayment provision (condition 1(c)).

Chartered Engineer empanelment extended; applications invited to enlarge panel for valuation of second hand machinery under customs procedures.
Extension of the empanelment for Chartered Engineers for valuation of second hand machinery is announced for one additional year, permitting existing panel members to continue; fresh applications are invited to enlarge the panel from Chartered Engineers recognised by the Institution of Engineers, India, with required documentary proof, interview-based shortlisting, annual self-appraisal reporting, and review of panel membership, while misrepresentation or incomplete applications will result in cancellation or non-consideration.

HSN classification of stone and marble handicrafts placed under heading 6802, with eight digit subheading determined by customs officers.
The Board clarified that stone and marble handicrafts are classifiable under heading 6802 subject to compliance with the explanatory notes to that heading; however, eight digit subheading classification must be decided by the concerned Customs Officers based on the factual specification of each item, and stakeholders may raise difficulties with the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner in charge of Appraising Main (Export).

Testing facility verification before outsourcing ensures samples go to capable revenue laboratories and reduces external referrals.
Samples for customs testing must be forwarded outside only after confirming that the jurisdictional revenue laboratory lacks the required testing facility; groups may instead send samples to another revenue laboratory that has the capability. CRCL will maintain and update a public list of laboratory testing facilities to prevent delays, and stakeholders should consult referenced circulars and notify the Chennai-Import Commissioner's office of difficulties via the provided contact details.

Exemption from additional customs duty on re-imported jewellery where export occurred under bond or LUT without sale, subject to notification conditions.
Applicability of additional customs duty on re-imported jewellery turns on whether central excise liability arose by reason of a sale. Jewellery exported under bond or simple LUT without sale does not attract repayment on re-import because excise liability under the Articles of Jewellery Collection Rules arises at first sale; such re-imports fall under the notification's residuary entry and, if other notification conditions are met, no additional customs duty is payable. Exports under rebate, however, implicate repayment of the rebate on re-import.

Project Import registration required through ICES module; projects and PI bonds must be registered before filing import declarations.
ICES-based mandatory Project Import registration requires generating a Project Number via the license-registration form (LIC role, approved in APR role), quoting scheme code PI, entering all import items with CIF in foreign currency, and linking to a PI-category national provisional bond. A PI bond must be registered (REB/ACB roles) before project registration; the issued 10-digit license number beginning with 99 serves as the Project Number to be quoted on Bills of Entry and used to debit item-wise quantities and values against the project ledger.

IGST refund on exports: rectify SB001-SB005 and SB003 shipping bill errors and file correct EGM to enable refund processing.
Processing of IGST refund claims requires rectification of Shipping Bill errors SB001-SB005 and SB002 EGM/Stuffing errors so that Shipping Bills migrate from the IGST Temporary Scroll to the final Scroll under Rule 96 CGST Rules, 2017; exporters must file correct EGMs before departure, rectify GSTR 1 entries for invoice mismatches, submit reconciliatory documents (GSTR 1/Table 6A, GSTR 3B, concordance table), and, where needed, file a Revised Refund Request for differential IGST following Circular No. 40/2018 and Public Notice No. 101/2018. Manual officer-interface processing is available only for Shipping Bills filed up to 15.11.2018; Annexures A-D list affected Shipping Bills.