Registration of Airlines/Console Agents/Others in EDI for filing of import Manifest before arrival of aircraft-reg. - Customs - 28/2015-16

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR, ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI - 400099 F.NO S/3-Gen-794/15-16/ACC (Import Noting) Date:19.01.16 PUBLIC NOTICE NO: 28/2015-16 Sub: Registration of Airlines/Console Agents/Others in EDI for filing of import Manifest before arrival of aircraft-reg. Kind attention is invited to Board Circular No 26/2015 dated 23.10.2015, 15/2004-Cus, dated 16.02.2004 and 110/2003-Cus dated 22.12.2003 wherein a detailed procedure has been prescribed for filing advance Import General Manifest (IGM) under section 30 of the Customs Act, 1962. Further Circular No. 30/2004-Cus dated 16.04.2004 provides detailed process of filing manifest. In terms of Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulation, 1971 and Import manifest (Aircraft) Regulations 1976, any person who delivers the import manifest for a vessel or an aircraft to the proper officer under section 30 of the Customs Act 1962 is required to be registered with Customs. Thus person responsible for filing of the Import Manifest both of master as well as House Airway Bills details has to register with the Customs in advance. The application for registration shall be made to the jurisdictional Commissioner in Form V or Form VI, as the case may be, of the said Regulations. Airlines agents and console agents who are filling documents on behalf of Airlines and console agents, are not presently registered with the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs for enduring themselves with the legal responsibility and accountability of the agents. Therefore, they are required to be registered and get authorized for filing of IGM, EGM or CGM on behalf of Airlines or console agents. As use of the Digital Signature has been made mandatory for filling of documents w.e.f 1st January 2016 vide Circular No 26/2015 dated 23.10.2015 and further extended before 31.01.2016, in view of Sec 5 and Sec 6 of the IT Act, 2000 also it is necessary that the agents shall use their digital signature for filling of IGM, EGM and CGM once they are authorized by the airlines and console agents for filling of these documents at Customs ICEGATE through RES. New registration module of ICEGATE, which has been launched w.e.f. 28.12.2015 also requires such users to have proper authorization of jurisdictional Commissioner for filing IGM EGM or CGM on behalf of principals. This module does not need an ICES directory based authentication process for Air agents and console agents. For this purpose following documents is to be submitted before getting themselves registered at new registration gateway of ICEGATE and use their digital signature certificate for filing of documents with undertaking to file the manifest details as required: 1. Bond of Rupees Ten lakhs with auto renewal clause. 2. Bank guarantee of Rupees Twenty five thousand with auto renewal clause. 3. Duly authenticated MOU between authorized agents/person and Airlines/Console Agents i.e. to whom Airlines/Console agents hire and authorized them for filing correct IGM details as required on behalf of Airlines or Console Agents. 4. Bank account details with the certification by bank authorities. Accordingly, the Airlines/Steamer Agents/Shipping Lines/Console Agents are required to submit the information as per the prescribed Annexure A attached to this public notice to the Principal Commissioner of Customs (Import) for capturing the details in the EDI Systems for smooth implementation of Digital Signature to facilitate the trade. In view of the above, all Airlines and Console Agents are requested to register the referred agents at this Commissionerate who are filling Import manifest both master as well as house level, on behalf of Airlines and console Agents. This Public Notice shall be deemed to be modified as and when, and in the manner CBEC issue any circular to amend the policy related to registration of airlines/console agents/others in EDI for filing of imports manifest before arrival of Aircraft. This is issues with the approval of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (Import). Annexure A Application for Registration of Airlines/Consol Agents/Any other person For official use : Registration Number: Date: Valid up to : Name Signature of the Customs Officer 1. Category of the Agent And Business Code Consol/ person CN Airlines AL Shipping Lines SL Shipping Agent SA 2. Existing Code 3. Details of the Firm/Company (a) Income Tax PAN (b) Name of the firm/company (c) Category Ltd., Pvt. Ltd., Partner-ship/Proprietary Firm (d) Registered Office Address City PIN State Email id Telephone Numbers (e) Local Office Address City PIN State Email id Telephone Numbers 4. Details of the Directors/Partners(Proprietor (For each person following information is to be provided) (a) PAN (If available) (b) Name of the person (c) Designation (d) Educational qualifications (e) Address City PIN State Email id Telephone Numbers 5. List of authorized persons (For each authorized person following information is to be provided) (a) PAN (If available) (b) Name of the person (c) Educational qualifications (d) Address City PIN State Email id Telephone Numbers 6. Airport/Port/ICD of verification: [Name the Commissionerate who will do the verification of above details] Date : Signature of the applicant Place :