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Implementation of Indian Customs EDI System v1.5 (ICESv1.5) at JNCH on 5-4-2011
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.... by officials from the National Informatics Centre. Also, the State Bank of India, Bank of India, and IDBI Bank are connected to ICES through Message Exchange Server. 3. As part of the implementation of CBEC s IT Consolidation Project, the EDI operations at Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, Dist. Raigad, would be shifted to ICES 1.5, an enhanced/ modified version of the application software currently operational at other Custom Houses. This software, developed by NIC, is implemented at CBEC s National Data Centre at New Delhi. The System Integrator for the project is M/s TCS. The application would cater to the needs of Customs officials at Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva as also the Service Centre operators, who would be working on CBECs new Local Area Network infrastructure implemented by M/s HP Sales India Private Ltd. Connectivity to the Central servers at the National Data Centre has been provided through CBECs MPLS network, as part of the Wide Area Networking project implemented by a consortium led by M/s. BSNL Ltd. All the directories would be updated centrally at CBECs National Data Centre in New Delhi. Service Centre 4. The Service Centres at J....
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....ations. The custodians (Port Terminals/CFSs) may confirm about the message exchange formats with the ICEGATE Team/Officers of the Directorate General of Systems & Data Management, New Delhi. Important changes in ICES 1.5 version over ICES 1.0 Version 9. The implementation of the new application would entail certain changes in the existing Customs systems and procedures at JNCH, Nhava Sheva. These are being listed below for ease of reference: 9.1. The enquiry (document status) facility to users of Service Centre would include document submission status (fresh and amendment) and query status. ICEGATE Document Tracking System (DTS) would also continue to be available. 9.2. It may be noted that print out of processed Bills of Entry and Duty payment Challans would continue to be obtained by users from Service Centre for the Bills of Entry filed through Service Centre. In case the Bs/E are filed through ICEGATE, then check list and Duty payment Challans would continue to be obtained by users from their Premises. 9.3. The printout of Out of Charge copy of Bills of Entry and Let Export Order and EP copies of Shipping Bills would now be printed from....
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.... by the Commissioner of Customs (General), NCH, Mumbai, all the CHA s/ Steamer/ Carrier Agents were requested to verify the details in the existing CHA/Carrier Directory to enable creation of an updated CHA/Carrier Directory at the Data Centre, New Delhi. Only those CHAs/Steamer/Carrier Agents, who have verified/updated their details in CHAs/Carrier Agents Directory, would be able to transact business in ICES V1.5. Hence, all the CHA s/Shipping Agents/Carrier Agents/Steamer Agents are once again requested to follow the prescribed procedure in the above-said Public Notice, before migration. 9.10. It may be noted that now in ICES 1.5 generation of temp scroll will be mandatory for DBK scroll generation. 9.11. The specifications for EDI messages for Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills for users filing documents through internet are available on the ICEGATE Website: http://www.icegate.gov.in/ICES1.5htm. 9.12. All Licences registered in locations running on ICES 1.5 shall be available for automatic online debits against Bill of Entry filed at any of the ports which are operational under ICES 1.5. A common Ledger of Licences shall be centrally maintained....
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....g of EDI documents in ICES V1.5 11. Operation at Various Stages includes Assessment, Examination, Query & Replies, Amendment, Duty Payment, Goods Registration, OOC/LEO, Entry Inward, Sailing Report etc. 11.1. Since, the last Drawback Scroll in ICES V1.0 generated would be on 17-03-2011, the Banks are advised to credit the Drawback amount in to the Exporters Account positively on the same day but certainly not later than 18-03-2011. The next DBK Scroll can be generated only on/after 06-04-2011 in ICES V1.5. 11.2. If a Carrier/Console Agent files manual IGM during the period from 1st April to 4th April, 2011, then, they will necessarily have to file EDI IGM on 05-04-2011, in ICES V1.5, through ICEGATE only. For legal purposes, the date of filing of Manual IGM and Entry Inward date entered into Manual IGM would be taken into account. 11.3. No manual EGM shall be filed during the period from 1st to 4th April, 2011. Hence, EDI EGM shall be filed either (i) on/before 2.00 P.M. on 31-03-2011 in ICES V1.0 or (ii) on 05-04-2011 after 9.30 am in ICES V1.5 through ICEGATE only. 11.4. The Banks will continue to collect the duty for EDI B/Es and ....
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....s Holder (25) Focus Market Scheme (27) Focus Product Scheme (28) 7I DFIA (26) 7N Replenishment Licence (8) Diamond Imprest Licence (9) 7R DFRC (18) 7U EOU (21) 13. After migration to ICES 1.5, following activities presently handled by Service Centre would be handled by the designated Custom Officers/Staff: Sr. No. Activities Designated Officers/Staff 1 Enable Printing of S/Bill after LEO in Shed PO/EO/TA Export Shed/EDI 2 Registration of Licences /Scrips in case of Exports promotion schemes TA/STA Licence Section 3 Re-transmission of Shipping Bills to DGFT TA/STA EDI 4 Enable printing of Bills of Entries after out of Charge EO/TA Import Shed 14. Regarding Helpdesk facilities the following may be noted: ICEGATE 14.1. ICEGATE users/stake holders i.e. CHA/Shipping Agent/CFS/Port Terminals etc may interact with the Helpdesk at 011-23379020 and 011-23370113 / 23370133 or through e-mail icegatehelpdesk @icegate.gov.in. LOCAL HELP DESK 14.2. After exhausting all the above Help Desk facilities, in case th....