TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) – Exports: Automation of Allotment of Rotation Number for vessels
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....At a later date, some new procedures would also be introduced for grant of entry outwards, port clearance and automation of Customs operations at the Docks/CFSs (for which a separate public notice would be issued). In addition, certain other changes are being made in ICES regarding the procedure for calculation of export cess and in the movement of shipping bill, after submission of replies to queries raised by more than one officer. Accordingly the following changes are being made in the existing procedures with effect from 23.02.2001 1. ROTATION NUMBER A. From 23.2.2001, the application for allotment of rotation number would be filed in the noting section (during office hours) with the particulars as per Annex. 1. After confirmation of the particulars as per checklist generated the rotation number and date would be generated by the system. This would be indicated on the printout available from the EDI section, IInd floor, Annex Bldg., along with all other particulars provided in the application. Two copies would be printed, of which one copy would be retained at the EDI section for handing over to the noting section. In the case the system generated rotation number....
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....t would be made by the EO/Appr./P.O./Supdt. Before granting LEO. In case of change in rotation number after LEO, the application would be submitted to the PO, who would carry out the change on the system. The system would report this change to the AC/DC (Docks). It may be noted that no reprints of the already printed copies of the shipping bill be generated at this stage. The changes would be incorporated in the EP/DEPB copies of the shipping bill. D. Changes in particulars declared at the time of applying for system generated Rotation Number. From 23.2.2001, Shipping Agents would be allowed to change the following particulars indicated at the time of applying for rotation number. 1. Change in name of Master 2. Change in Next port of call Upto LEO these changes may be made by EO/Appr. And after LEO these may be made by PO. Two copies of the revisions would be printed and one copy retained by the noting section. II. Changes in the information required to be submitted at the time of filing a shipping bill (modification in Annexure A & B). With effect from 23.2.2001, the following additional fields would be incorporated after the existing fields, in....
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....non containerised CP containerized and packaged v. Total quantity and unit quantity code: For Bulk cargo vi. No. of packages : for packaged cargo vii. Container number and status (empty or loaded) : For containerized cargo The procedure for filing the EGM on floppy would also change accordingly. Details of the revised procedure may be seen at Annexure 4A. V. REGISTRATION OF PERMANENT ACCOUNT NUMBERS AND CONFIRMATION OF EXISTING PARTICULARS BY CHAS/shipping agents All CHAs and Shipping Agents are informed that both Customs and Port authorities would switch to use of a PAN based directory shortly. The agents are accordingly advised to commence registration of their PAN particulars, with the designated officer, with effect from 23.2.2001 as per format given in Annex 5. They would be required to produce either the original PAN card issued by the Income Tax authorities or a self-attested copy thereof, at the time of registration. It may be noted that in future, filing of documents at the Service Centre would only be possible on the basis of the PAN Number. On account of changes made in the structure of the ex....
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....center for consultation at the time of filing the Annexures. If required, as a one-time measure of facilitation, the concerned Associations may contact DC (EDI), Mumbai Custom House for obtaining the directory on floppy. The following points may kindly be noted for implementation at the time of filing Annexures at the Service Centre/through EDI. 1. Through the directory itself is character 6 in size, for all locations outside India, the location code should be indicated using five characters only, the first two characters indicating the country code and the next three characters indicating the port code. 2. If the code for a particular international port does not exist in the UPNLOCODE directory, then a five-digit code of the nearest port in that country should be used and it should be suffixed with the letter "X" as the sixth character, to indicate that it is not the exact port code but an approximation. 3. The name of the actual port whose code is not available in the UN/LOCODE list would also be required to be entered at the Service Centre. 4. In case the destination is other than a port, eg an oil rig in international waters, the code XXXXXX ....