Dispensing with verification of DEPB Licence in the light of Electronic transmission of Shipping Bills and DEPB Licences at Custom House, Tuticorin and Inland Container Depot, Tuticorin– Reg. - Customs - 07/2007

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, NEW HARBOUR ESTATE, TUTICORIN 628 004 Dated. 23.03.2007 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 07/2007 Sub : Dispensing with verification of DEPB Licence in the light of Electronic transmission of Shipping Bills and DEPB Licences at Custom House, Tuticorin and Inland Container Depot, Tuticorin Reg. Attention of Importers/Exporters, Custom House Agents and all concerned is invited to Board s Circular 11/2007 dated 13th February regarding dispensing with Verification of DEPBs at EDI ports in the light of Electronic Transmission of Shipping Bills and DEPBs. 2. In pursuance of Board s Circular No.11/2007 dated 13th February, 2007 issued from F.No.605/210/2005-DBK and in order to facilitate trade, a procedure for online transmission of shipping bills to DGFT as well as DEPBs from DGFT has been put in place at Tuticorin House and Inland Container Depot, Tuticorin. As per this procedure, the DEPBs issued by DGFT would now be received online by Such DEPBs would be subjected to the prescribed validation checks online and thereafter, the same would be available for use by the Details of such DEPBs would also be available on the home page of website, http://www.icegate.gov.in/. However, as a purely measure till the procedure gets stabilized, it has been decided that the importers would be required to produce the hard copies of the issued by DGFT to the officer designated by Asst./Dy.Commissioner (DEPB) before such DEPBs are allowed to be utilized. 3. It has been further decided that henceforth, in respect of the DEPBs received online, the DEPB number would need to be mentioned bill of entry if such DEPBs are intended to be used for payment of duty instead of the registration number as is the practice with manually verified DEPBs. 4. The above procedure would be applicable in respect of DEPBs issued on or after 9th April, 2007 by DGFT. The earlier procedures continue to be followed in case of DEPBs issued before 9th April, 2007. 5. Difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner (Systems Manager), of this Custom House. (JAYENDRANATH) COMMISSIONER