Certification of copy of shipping bill by Customs due to non-generation of Export promotion (E.P) copy of he shipping bill from the EDI system - Customs - 59/2001

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EP) NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI-400038 F. No. S/6-33/2001 EXP Date : 17.05.2001 Public Notice No. 59/2001 Sub: Certification of copy of shipping bill by Customs due to non-generation of Export promotion (E.P) copy of he shipping bill from the EDI system. Attention of all the Exporters/Importers/CHAs and all other concerned is invited to the problems being faced by the exporters on account of non-generation of the Export promotion (E. P.) copy of the shipping bill form the EDI system. This has happened due to mistake or non-submission of data/entry by the Exporters, CHAs, Shipping Agents as a result of which proper date/entry could not be fed in the system. The system started showing errors/data mismatch which could not be corrected by editing in the present EDI system resulting in hanging of a large number of shipping bills and non-generation of the E.P. copy of the same. 2. The matter has been taken with the Directorate of Systems, New Delhi, who are working on to make suitable changes in the software to permit amendments/corrections of the aforesaid kinds of errors in the systems. Meanwhile,to tide over the present problem of non-generation of the E. P. copy of the shipping bill, it has been decided as a temporary measure, that the procedure laid down herein after should be followed for the next 60 days from the date of issue of this notice. 3. The exporters would approach the Asstt./Dy commissioner of Customs (export) at the docks with a photocopy of the exchange control copy of the shipping bill along with container loading plan ( C L P) mate receipt and sailing report of the vessel. The Asstt./Dy. Commissioner of customs (export) at docks, in turn would get the facts of actual export and other particulars verified from the EDI system and thereafter put up the following STAMP join the photocopy of the shipping bills. Due to certain technical problems the E P copy of the shipping bill could not be generated by the EDI System. The goods covered by this S/B have been exported by Vessel .. Rotation no .. Sailed on .. This certified copy to treated as proof of export for the purpose of rule 12/13 of the central excise rules 1944. Asstt./Dy.Commissioner of Customs(Export) Docks, Mumbai. 4. Along with the certified copy of the exchange control copy of the shipping bill, the o in change at the docks will also certify and release the AR4 form to the applicant. Sd/- 16.05.2001 (RAMESH RAMACHANDRA) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EP)