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Launch of the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES 1.5) Exports
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....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 Shippi 11. BillsNFE1 Shipping Bills 3. The procedure to be followed in respect of filing of Shipping Bills under the Indian Customs EDI System 1.5 at Air Cargo Complex , Visakhapatnam shall be as follows: - Under the EDI System, the Shipping Bills shall be filed electronically and processed online in an automated environment. Certain declarations and certificates etc. that are required to be provided in hard copy should be attached with export documents when the goods are presented for export. The following pre-requisites are to be complied with before filing shipping bills: 3.1 IE-Code of the exporters- Import Export (IE) Codes are being issued to the exporters by DGFT, details of which are transmitted online to ICES on a daily basis. ICES automatically register the IE Codes after confirming their validity, to enable the exporters to file the shipping bills electronically. Before filing the Shipping Bills the exporters are advised to check from DGF....
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.... in ICEGATE in prescribed message exchange formats. The free download version of RES Package is also available on ICES website at http://ices.nic.inJICES/Home.aspx after registration. 3.5. Registration 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. 3.6. 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 branch of any bank in the country. Before filing of shipping bill under ICES 1.5, the exporter should approach the designated customs officer to register the details of such bank account in the ....
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.... center located at the Custom House or 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) A declaration of all particulars in the SB in the format placed at Annexure - A ii) Copy of Invoice iii) SDF declaration at Annexure B iv) DEECDFRC/DEPB declarations etc. as applicable Annexure D 4.2 The formats should be duly complete in all respects and should be signed by the exporter or his authorized representative/CHA. Forms, which are incomplete or unsigned, will not be accepted for data entry. Exporters/CHA should ensure that the data provided by them and entered by service center is correct in all respect so that process of clearance of export is smooth. 4.3 Data entry of Shipping Bills would be done at the Service Centers on payment of charges. Various charges for printing and data entry excluding Service Tax are as under Data Entry Charges for Shipping Bills having up to five items Rs. 60/- Data Entry Charges for additiona....
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.... 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 the ICEGATE. Trade may also refer to this Custom House Public Notice No 02/2004 dated 02.01.2004 for relevant particulars regarding registration and filing of documents through ICEGATE. The detailed procedure for registration and guidelines for e-filing are available at www.icegate.gov.in. 4.9 The validity of the shipping bill in EDI System is fifteen days only. Therefore, if the export goods are not registered within 15 days from the date of shipping bill, the shipping bill shall lapse and has to be filed again in the system. 5. PROCEDURE FOR GR-1 5.1 As per the procedure in EDI, there would be no GR-I. Exporters /CHAs would be required to file two copies of a declaration in the form SDF (Annexure B). It would be filed at the stage of "goods arrival". One copy of the declaration would be attached to the original copy of the S/B generated by the system and retained by the Customs. The ....
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....t/Deputy Commissioner: i. DEEC/Advance authorization scheme ii. DEPB iii. DFRC iv. EOU v. EPCG vi. Any other Exim Scheme if so required 7.3 Apart from verifying the value and other particulars for assessment, the AO/Supdt. and AC/ DC may call for the samples for confirming the declared value or for checking classification under the Drawback Schedule / DEEC / DEPB / DFRC / EOU etc,. He may also give special instructions for examination of goods. 7.4 If the S/B falls in the categories indicted in Paras 7.1 and 7.2 above, the exporter should check with the query counter at the Service Centre whether the S/B has been cleared by Assistant Commissioner/ Deputy Commissioner, before the goods. are brought for examination. In case AC/DC raises any query, it should be replied through the Service Centre or through ICEGATE, for those exporters/CHAs who are registered with ICEGATE. After all the queries have been satisfactorily replied to, ACDC will pass the SIB. 8. CUSTOMS ExarvflNAT10N OF EXPORT CARGO 8.1 On receipt of the goods in the Export Shed/Examination area in the Port, the exporter will contact the Exa....
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....would be handled outside the EDI system. 8.5 After the issue of 'Let Export' order, the goods will be taken to the Airport by the Custodian/ Exporter under Customs escort for placing onboard the Aircraft. Necessary charges that may be prescribed for providing Customs escort will have to be borne by the Custodian/Exporter. 9. GENERATION OF SHIPPING BILLS 9.1 As soon as the Shed Appraiser/ Superintendent gives "Let Export" order, the system would print 4 copies of the Shipping Bills in case of Free and scheme Shipping Bills. In case of DEPB there are 5 copies of Shipping Bills. If the Shipping Bill (DEPB) is assessed provisionally, then E.P copy will be generated only after AC / DC finalises the assessment. All copies of the Shipping Bill would be duly signed by the Appraiser / Shed Superintendent. The examination report would be signed by the Appraiser / Shed Superintendent, Examination Officer as well as exporter / representative of the CHA (Name and ID Card number of the representative of the CHA should be clearly mentioned below his signature). 9.2 Any other certificates required for permitting export will be retained by Customs along with th....
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....ed through ICEGATE or through Service Centre. 13. AMENDMENTS 13.1 Corrections/amendments in the checklist can be made at the Service Centre provided the system has not generated the SIB number. Where corrections are required to be made after the generation of the SIB No. or, after the goods have been brought in the docks/CFS, 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. 13.2 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 SIB 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. 14. SHORT SHIPMENTS, SHUT OUT, CANCELLATION AND BACK TO TOWN PERMISSIONS 14.1 AC/DC (Export) will give permission for issue of short shipment certificate, shut out or....
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....t 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. 19.3 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. 19.4 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". 19.5 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. 19.6 After actual export of the goods, the drawback claims will be processed in the EDI system by the officers of Drawback Branch on ....
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....can be obtained by the exporter from his bank 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. 19.9 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/sanction of supplementary claim on file by the ACDC Drawback, the Appraiser / Supdt. (DBK) shall process claim online and submit it for approval of ACDC (DBK). After sanction of drawback against supplementary claim, Drawback Scroll shall be generated by system and amount t:ransferred to the bank in the same manner as in normal scroll. 20. EXPORT OF GOO....
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....em 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. Five 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 the Port for (only in case of DEPB Shipments) registration of license 20.6 There is a provision for changing the Group Code No./Item No./Value for DEPB credit purposes and such changes will be reflected in the print out of the Shipping Bill. Such changes may be done by Appraiser/Supt (DEPB Cell), A.C.D.C. (Export) as well as by Appraiser/Supt (Exam). The credit will be allowed by the DGFT at the rate / value (for credit purposes only) as approved by Customs. 20.7 In case, for credit purposes, the Exporter accepts the lower value as determined by Custo....
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....erefore, 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. 21. EXPORT OF GOODS UNDER 100% EOU SCHEME 21.1 The Exporters can get the export goods examined by Central Excise / Customs Officer at the factory even prior to filing of Shipping Bill. Self sealing facility is also available. He shall obtain the Examination report in the form annexed as Annexure'C1 'to this Public Notice duly signed and stamped by the Examining Officer and Supervising Officer at the factory. The export invoice shall also be signed and stamped by both the officers at the factory. Thereafter the goods shall be brought to the concerned Customs Warehouse for the purpose of clearance and subsequent "Let Export". The Exporters / CHA shall present the goods for registration along with Examination Report in Annexure 'C1', ARE-1, Export Invoice duly signed by the Examining Officer and Supervising Officer at the factory, check list, declaration in form Annexure 'A', Annexure 'CI' and other documents such as document of transpo....
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..... As the licenses issued under DES / EPCG will now be received online from DGFT and would be available at this port, Importers would be required to produce the hard copies of the licenses issued by DGFT along with bonds / LUTs and execute BG in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Circular(s) in force and as per the statutory requirements of the relevant Customs Notifications, to the designated officer, at this port as this port is the port of registration in the licenses, for raising debits in bonds / LUTs and monitoring such bonds / LUTs. Importers are required to quote the license number on the respective Import documents in case they intend to use the licenses. 22.3. For monitoring of export obligation under licenses issued by DGFT under above mentioned schemes, Customs would transmit online all such Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills to DGFT wherever imports / exports have been affected under licenses received online from DGFT under 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 EO....
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....cepted, the goods can be presented at the Export Shed along with EPCG/DES for examination and "Let Export" as in other export goods. All exporters availing of the EPCG/DES facilities are requested to immediately get their EPCG/DES registered in the EDI System so that the export declarations are processed expeditiously. 22.8 Further, exporters availing of EPCG/DES benefits in terms of various notifications should file the relevant declarations in Annexure D along with Annexure A. 22.9 It is further clarified as follows: - a. While giving details relating to EPCG/DES operations in the form at Annexure-D, the exporters/CHAs should indicate the S.No. of the goods being exported in the Column titled "ITEM S.NO. EPCG/DES PART E" OF Annex. D. b. If inputs mentioned in EPCGDES only have been used in the manufacture of the goods under export, in Column titled "ITEM SR.NO. Advance Authorisation of Annex. D, the exporters/CHAs are required 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 manu....
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....), the statement/BRC needs to be submitted after 1st July, 2009. (e) Such certificates shall be filed by the exporter AD wise at each port. The relevant date for filing certificates shall be calculated from the date of let export order (LEO) which is the date when the export goods are permitted to be exported. An endorsement on the exporter's copy of S/Bill would be made specifying the due date for realization of export proceeds. (f) The system shall indicate list of the shipping bills under drawback where the BRC/negative statement has not been furnished by the exporter within the prescribed date. The Assistant Commissioner / Deputy Commissioner (Export) may peruse such lists either for the entire Customs port or for an individual exporter by entering the IE code of the exporter and accordingly initiate action to recover drawback. (g) The BRC entry module gives three options for entering the details of foreign exchange 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 ....