Shipping Bill mis-place

[P S Satyanarayana]

Dear Sir,

Shipping bills are misplaced for few of our exports.  Can you please advise the steps to be taken to get a duplicate copy of shipping bill for claiming export incentives.  Shipments were happened about 6 months back.

AI Summary

Reconstruction of shipping bill copies requires centralized scrutiny, documentary proof and indemnity before issuing a reconstructed export copy.
Reconstruction of lost Export Promotion (E.P.) copy shipping bills requires centralized submission at the nominated CFS, initial examiner scrutiny of prescribed documentary proof (including FIR, bill of lading, system-generated shipping bill copies, attested invoice, mates' receipt and bank realisation evidence), issuance of deficiency memos where needed, printing of the shipping bill from the EDI system, cross-check and No Objection Certificate from the verification section, administrative permission, furnishing of an indemnity bond retained in custody, manual register entry with countersignatures, and EDI record updating before delivery; requests beyond the time limit are generally not permitted except in specified circumstances.