Online Transmission and Processing of Chapter 3 Reward Scheme License/Scrips (SEIS) issued by the DGFT -reg. - Customs - 44/2016-17

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, (EXPORT) LICENSE SECTION, AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI - 400099 F . No.S / 3-M i sc-256 1 16-17 / Lic/ACC Date : 09. 11 . 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 44/2016-17 Subject: Online Transmission and Processing of Chapter 3 Reward Scheme License/Scrips (SEIS) issued by the DGFT -reg . Attention of the Customs Brokers, Importers, Exporters and Trade is invited to the Public Notice(s)/Facility, Circulars (Public Notice No. 14/2010, Dated 26.04.2010.) issued with reference to manual registration and use of Scrips/Licenses issued, under Chapter 3 'Reward Scheme. In 2015, the Merchandised export from India scheme (MEIS) was implemented in Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) for processing documents, Wherein the scrips are transmitted online and verified electronically. 2. On similar lines, online transmission of service Export from India Scheme (SEIS) scrips from DGFT to Customs through 'Electronic Message Exchange System and its processing integration with ICES 1.5 has been made operational w.e.f. 10th October, 2016. 3. As the SEIS scrips will be transmitted online and integrated automatically in the database, the practice of manually feeding before 'Registering scrips/Licenses in EDI at the port would not be required for SEIS Scheme. Exporters/Customs Brokers would be only 'required to get it verified once at the port of registration before its use and then the scrips would be available for all India use. 4. It is hereby ordered that manual debits be allowed hence forth and due care should be taken to record manual record (if there was any debit already made prior to, the integration of DGFT-SEIS Scrips data with ICES say on or before 10th October, 2016 or verification of SEIS scrips at the respective port of Export, whichever is latest. In the concern scrips before registration) in EDI Ledger as well as on the hard copy of the said scrip. In such cases, Trade/Customs Brokers are advised to approach the departmental officer with the documents for entry on the system within 10 days of the Public Notice. 5. Any difficulties in the implementation of the same may be brought to the notice of System Manager. (ANIL KUMAR GUPTA ) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS-IV