To help importers of goods, and recipients of supplies from SEZ, search Bill of Entry details, which did not auto-populate in GSTR-2A, a self-service functionality has been made available on the GST Portal that can be used to search such records in GST System, and fetch the missing records from ICEGATE.

2. Please note that it usually takes 2 days (after reference date) for BE details to get updated on GST Portal from ICEGATE. This functionality should, therefore, be used if data is not available after this period.

Note: The reference date would be either Out of charge date, Duty payment date, or amendment date - whichever is later.

3. Taxpayers can follow the below steps to fetch the requisite details:

(a) Login to GST Portal

(b) Navigate to Services > User Services > Search BoE

(c) Enter the Port Code, Bill of Entry Number, Bill of Entry Date and Reference Date and click the SEARCH button.

Note: The reference date would be either Out of charge date, Duty payment date, or amendment date - whichever is later.

(d) If the BoE details do not appear in the Search results, click on the QUERY ICEGATE button, at the bottom of the screen, to trigger a query to ICEGATE.

(e) History of fetched BoE details from ICEGATE along with status of query are displayed after 30 minutes from the time of triggering the query.

4. For records of type IMPG (Import of Goods), details of: Period for Form GSTR-2A (system generated Statement of Inward Supplies); Reference Date; Bill of Entry Details like Port Code, BoE Number, BoE Date & Taxable Value; and Amount of Tax would be displayed.

For records of type IMPGSEZ (Import of Goods from SEZ), details of: Period for Form GSTR-2A; Reference Date; GSTIN of Supplier; Trade Name of Supplier; Bill of Entry Details like Port Code, BoE Number, BoE Date & Taxable Value; and Amount of Tax would be displayed.

5. Taxpayers are advised to confirm correct details either from BE documents, or using ICEGATE portal

6. For more details, click on: https://tutorial.gst.gov.in/userguide/taxpayersdashboard/index.htm#t=Manual_boe.htm 

7. In case of any problem, please create a ticket at the GST Helpdesk or GST Self-service portal by including following details:

a. complete details of BE records

i. GSTIN

ii. BE Number

iii. BE Date

iv. Port Code

v. Reference Number

b. Screenshot of ICEGATE portal with BE record

c. Any error that they may have encountered while using the “Search BoE” functionality on GST Portal

Thanking You,

Team GSTN

Bill of Entry retrieval lets taxpayers fetch missing import records from ICEGATE into the GST portal for GSTR-2A reconciliation. On-demand retrieval allows taxpayers to fetch missing Bill of Entry details from ICEGATE into the GST portal when records do not auto-populate in GSTR-2A after the two-day update period. Users enter Port Code, BoE Number, BoE Date and Reference Date, then trigger QUERY ICEGATE; query history and status appear about thirty minutes later. Retrieved fields for IMPG and IMPGSEZ records include period for GSTR-2A, Reference Date, BoE identifiers, taxable value and tax amount, with IMPGSEZ also showing supplier GSTIN and trade name. Taxpayers must verify details and may raise helpdesk tickets with specified information if problems occur.