TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Launch of the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES 1.5) Exports
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....M/s TCS. The application would cater to the needs of Customs officials at ACC Cochin and also the Service Centre operators, who would be working on CBEC's 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 CBEC's MPLS network, as part of the Wide Area Networking project implemented by a consortium led by M/s BSNL Ltd. 2. Under ICES 1.5, the computerized processing of shipping bills would be handled in respect of the following categories: 1. Duty Free white Shipping Bills 2. Dutiable Shipping Bills (Cess) 3. Drawback Shipping Bills 4. DEEC Shipping Bills 5. EPCG Shipping Bills 6. DEPB Shipping Bills 7. DFIA Shipping Bills 8. 100% EOU Shipping Bills 9. Jobbing Shipping Bills 10. Other Exim Scheme Shipping Bills 11. NFEI Shipping Bills NOTE :To begin with filing of documents would be limited to white shipping bills (not involving payment of any export duty or cess) and EGMs. Filing of other kinds of Shipping Bills would commence from a date to be notifie....
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.... of Bank Account with Authorized Dealer of Foreign Exchange: Except for NFEI shipping bills, the account number of the exporter opened with Authorised Dealer of foreign exchange is required to be available in the ICES 1.5. The Directory of Authorised Dealers Codes is maintained in the ICES 1.5 on the basis of details made available by the RBI. The exporters may note that it would not be possible for the local customs officials to add the details of the AD code unless the information is available from RBI. In case the details are not available the matter may be brought to the notice of the ICEGATE team. 3.5 Members of the trade may please note that ICEGATE provides 24X7 Helpdesk facility for trade to report problems related to electronic filing. The ICEGATE helpdesk can be contacted on e-mail address [email protected] and the replies to the queries shall be sent through e-mails. The Helpdesk can also be contacted on following telephone numbers: 011-23370133 and 011-23379020. 3.6 Registration of bank account for credit of Drawback amount: - For exports under claim of drawback the exporter is required to open bank account with any Core Banking System bra....
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.... size, it is not possible to attach the list of port codes with this Public Notice. Correct code may be obtained from the respective Carriers or checked from www.icegate.gov.in. A list of all relevant codes would also be available at the service center. 3.13 Registration of DGFT Licences: If the exports are in discharge of export obligation against any of the DGFT Exim Licenses or Advance application, such licence/advance application should be first registered in the ICES and Licence No. or the Registration No. or advance application should be indicated against each item of goods in the shipping bill. However, EDI messages between Customs and DGFT for licence are in the process of being enabled. No separate registration shall be required for those licences which are received from DGFT online. 4. DATA ENTRY FOR SHIPPING BILLS 4.1 Shipping bills can be filed through the service center located in ACC Cochin through Remote EDI System if the Exporter or the CHA have registered themselves at ICEGATE In case the shipping bill is filed through Service Centre, the Exporters/CHAs would be required to submit at the Service Centre with the following documents: i) ....
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....ssion in the system unless the corrections made by the CHAs/exporters are clearly indicated on the checklist against the respective fields and are signed by CHA/Exporter. 4.5 The system automatically generates the Shipping Bill number. The operator shall endorse this shipping bill number on the checklist in clear and bold figures. It should be noted that no copy of the Shipping Bill would be available at this stage. This check list endorsed with Shipping Bill No. shall be used for bringing export goods to the ACC. 4.6 It may be noted that since the document numbers are to be assigned by the Central Server at a national level, all document numbers e.g. for Shipping Bills, EGMs, challans, would not be in a continuous series for a particular location. 4.7 The Declarations would be accepted at the Service Centre from 10.00.hrs to 16.30 hrs. Declarations received up to 16.00 hrs will be entered in the computer system on the same day. 4.8 Those Exporters or CHA who intend to use Remote EDI System(RES) to file from their offices should download necessary software from website www.ices.nic.in which is available free of cost and register themselves with t....
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....ficates registered earlier. 6 ARRIVAL OF GOODS AT EXPORT EXAMINATION SHEDS IN ACC. 6.1 In respect of goods intended to be exported against an electronic shipping bill, the Custodian of ACC will permit entry of the goods on the strength of the checklist. 6.2 If at any stage subsequent to the entry of goods in export shed, it is noticed that the declaration has not been registered in the system, the exporters and CHAs will be responsible for the delay in shipment of goods and any demurrage, damage, deterioration or pilferage, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken. 7 PROCESSING OF SHIPPING BILLS 7.1 The S/B would be processed by the system on the basis of the declaration made by the exporter. The following kinds of S/B shall require clearance of the Assistant Commissioner/ Deputy Commissioner (AC/DC Exports): - i. Duty free S/B for FOB value above Rs. 10 lakh ii. Free Trade Sample S/B for FOB value above Rs. 25,000 iii. Drawback S/B where the drawback exceeds Rs. one lakh 7.2 The following categories of Shipping Bills shall be processed by the Appraiser/Supdt. (Export Assessment) first and then by t....
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.... of examining any or all the packages /goods. 8.3 The Examining Officer may inspect and/or examine the shipment, as per instructions contained in the checklist and enter the examination report in the system. There will be no written examination report. He will then mark the Electronic S/B and forward the checklist along with the original documents to the Appraiser / Supdt. in charge. If the Appraiser/Supdt.is satisfied that the particulars entered in the system conform to the description given in the original documents and the physical examination, he will proceed to give "Let Export" order for the shipment and inform the exporter. The Appraiser / Supdt. would retain the checklist, the declaration and all original documents with him. 8.4 In case of any variation between the declaration in S/B and the documents or physical examination report, the Appraiser / Supdt. will mark the electronic S/B to AC/DC Exports. He will also forward the documents to AC / DC and advice the exporters to meet the AC / DC for further action regarding the discrepancy. In case the Exporter agrees with the views of the Department, the S/B would be processed finally. Where the exporter is n....
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.... cannot be printed till the exporter replies to the query to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner. The reply to query if any can be submitted through ICEGATE or through Service Centre. 12 AMENDMENTS 12.1 Corrections/amendments in the checklist can be made at the Service Centre provided the system has not generated the S/B number. Where corrections are required to be made after the generation of the S/B No. or, after the goods have been brought in the shed, amendments will be carried out in the following manner. 1. If the goods have not yet been allowed "Let Export", Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner may allow the amendment. 2. Where the "Let Export" order has been given, the Additional/Joint Commissioner (Exports) would allow the amendments. 12.2 In both the cases, after the permission for amendments has been granted, the Assistant Commissioner (Exports) will approve the amendments on the system. Where the print out of the S/B has already been generated, the exporter will surrender all copies of the Shipping Bill to the Appraiser for cancellation before amendment is approved in the system. 13 SHORT SHI....
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....ne to enable direct credit of the Drawback amount to the exporter's account, as no cheques would be issued for payment of drawback. The exporters are required to indicate their account number opened with the Bank. It would not be possible to accept any shipment for export under claim for Drawback in case the account number of the exporter is not indicated in the declaration form. 18.3 The exporters are also required to give their account number along with the details of the Authorised Dealer bank through which the export proceeds are to be realised. 18.4 As indicated earlier Export declarations involving a drawback amount of more than Rupees One lakh will be processed on the system by the AC/DC before the goods can be brought for examination and for allowing "Let Export". 18.5 The drawback claims are sanctioned subject to the provisions of the Customs Act 1962, the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules 1995 and conditions prescribed under different sub-headings of the All Industry rates as per notified by the Ministry of Finance from time to time. 18.6 After actual export of the goods, the drawback claims will be processed in the E....
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....nnexure F to this Public Notice). The IFS Code No. can be obtained by the exporter from his bank branch. b) At the time of registration of the bank account with the Customs authorities the exporter will be required to produce a certificate from the bank branch, where he operates his bank account, certifying the correctness of the IFS code and bank account number of the exporter and a copy of the same shall also be submitted to the authorized bank branch at the EDI location. c) Whenever there is a change in the exporter's bank account number the same procedure is required to be followed by the exporter for fresh registration of new bank account number. 18.9 Supplementary Drawback Claims: If the drawback amount initially paid is less then entitlement the exporter can file application for supplementary claim for additional amount. For such claims after approval of sanction of supplementary claim on file by the AC/DC Drawback. The Appraiser/Supdt (DBK) shall process claim online submit it for approval by AC/DC (DBK).After sanction of drawback against supplementary claim Drawback Scroll shall be generated by system and amount transferred to the bank in the sam....
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....through Service Centre or through ICEGATE 19.5 If the Group Code No., Item No. and FOB value declared is accepted by the Appraiser/ Supt (DEPB Cell) or Assistant / Deputy Commissioner (Export), goods may be brought and entered in the system. The examining officer will feed the examination report and "Let Export" order will be given by Appraiser/Supt. in the EDI System. Four copies of Shipping Bill will be printed for the purposes mentioned against each as under. 1. Customs Copy : For record of Customs 2. Exporter's Copy : For record of Exporters 3. E.P. Copy : For office of DGFT 4. Exchange Control Copy : For Banking purpose 5. DEPB Copy : For use in ACC Cochin for (only in case of DEPB Shipments) registration of license Note: - EP copy and DEPB Copy of the shipping bills should not be signed/authenticated by the Shed Appr./Sudt. at the stage of LEO. After verification from the EGM that the consignment has been actually been dispatched, the EP copy and DEPB copy of the shipping bill should be signed/ authenticated by the Shed Appr. /Supdt. 19.6 There is a provision for changing the Group Code No.....
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....st, DEPB entitlement etc. The procedure of Provisional Assessment shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to above cases as well and the cases will be finalised after necessary reports etc. are received and unprinted copy of Shipping Bill meant for DEPB licence shall be released thereafter for printing. 19.9 DEPB Credit Entitlement: EDI-message of DEPB shipping bill data from Customs and DEPB licence from DGFT has been established. Therefore, the DEPB Licence shall be issued by DGFT on the basis of EDI message and the DEPB licence shall be automatically registered in Customs System on receipt from DGFT for utilization of the same for imports. 20. EXPORT OF GOODS UNDER THE EPCG/DES SCHEME 20.1 The procedure for online transmission of Licenses/Authorizations issued under Duty Exemption Scheme (DES) (except those issued under Scheme Code 17) and Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG) from DGFT to Customs through an Electronic Message Exchange System is operational at this port in respect of DES / EPCG licences issued on or after 1st March 2009. As per the procedure prescribed by DGFT, Exporters apply for Advance licenses under Duty Exemption Scheme (DES) and li....
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.... DES / EPCG schemes. DGFT would transmit online an Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC) in prescribed format containing details of Shipping Bills to Customs which would also be made available at this port. Based on this EODC, the designated officer at this port would release the bonds / LUTs and the BG, if any, after causing necessary verifications. 20.4. For any amendment in licenses issued under above schemes by DGFT, importer would obtain a log print of usage of license in prescribed format. DGFT would process amendment(s) of license based on log print of usage of license issued by Customs and transmit online the necessary amendment(s) of license to Customs. No imports under such license would be allowed after issuance of log print till the amendment message is received from DGFT. 20.5. The above procedure would be applicable in respect of file nos./ Licenses/Authorizations issued under Duty Exemption Scheme (DES) and Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG) on or after 1st March 2009 by DGFT. The existing procedure in case of manual registration of file No/Licenses/Authorizations issued under these schemes on or up to 28th Feb 2009, would continu....
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....ed to give S.No. of inputs in Part-C of the DES Book and Exporters need not fill up column titled "DESCRIPTION OF RAW MATERIALS". c. If some inputs which are not in Part-C of the EPCG/ DES have been used in the manufacture of the goods under export and the exporter wants to declare such inputs, he shall give the description of such inputs in column titled "DESCRIPTION OF RAW MATERIALS", d. In the column "IND/IMP", the exporters are required to write "N", if the inputs used are indigenous and "M", if the inputs used are imported, e. In column titled "Cess Schedule Sl. No." the relevant Serial No. of the Schedule relating to Cess should be mentioned 21. EXPORT OF GOODS UNDER DFIA SCHEME The details pertaining to export products i.e. input materials utilised as per SION should be clearly mentioned at Annexure A at the time of filing. 22 Filing of EGM After the LEO, the EGM shall be filed by Airlines or its Agents electronically either through the service center or through ICEGATE. 23. Monitoring of foreign exchange realization: (a) The exporters filing Shipping Bills (S/Bs) under drawback shall furnish a declaration to the Assistant C....
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.... realization (i) If the exporter furnishes the BRCs as a proof of foreign exchange realization, the officer will choose option (1) and enter the specific Shipping Bill numbers and dates. Such Shipping Bills will be deleted by the system from the list of shipping bills pending for realization of export proceeds. (ii) If the exporter produces a "negative statement" for a specified six monthly period from the AD/chartered accountant that no foreign exchange is pending realization for the exporter in the given period, the officer will choose option (2). The system will automatically display the S/Bs pertaining to the given period on screen and once the officer approves, all such shipping bills shall be deleted from the pendency list. (iii) If the negative statement furnished by the exporter gives the list of S/Bs, for a particular six month period, for which foreign exchange has not been realized (and implication foreign exchange has been realized for all other S/Bs) then, the officer will choose option (3). This will allow the officer to enter the S/Bs for which the BRCs are pending. Thereafter, all S/Bs except such pending S/Bs will be deleted from the list....