CBEC has  issued a circular no. 11/2007 Cus dated 13-02-2007with regard to Dispensing with Verification of DEPBs  at  EDI ports in the light of Electronic Transmission of Shipping Bills and DEPBs..

However, the date of implementation of this circular is to be decided by the Commissioner of Customs in consultation with the Directorate General of Systems.

From the date of implementation of circular no. 11/2007 the tedious and cumbersome procedure for verification of DEBP under old Circular No. 14/99 Cus dated 15-03-1999 shall be done away With.

For non EDI ports the procedure of verification of DEPB scrips shall continue to be same as earlier - Circular No. 14/99 Cus dated 15-03-1999

Dispensing with verification of DEPBs at EDI ports streamlines export documentation once implemented by customs authorities. Dispensing with verification of DEPBs at EDI ports: a circular provides that physical verification of DEPB scrips will be discontinued at EDI-enabled ports once the Commissioner of Customs, in consultation with the Directorate General of Systems, fixes the date of implementation; non-EDI ports will continue with the existing verification procedure until further administrative instruction.