Alignment of State Codes of ICES with GSTN-Implementation of changes in ICES-Reg. - Customs - 74/2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NHAVA SHEVA-I) EDI (Centralised) SECTION, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, DIST: RAIGAD. PIN 400707. F.No. EDI/Misc-82/2015 JNCH Date: 13.06.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE - 74/2017 Subject: Alignment of State Codes of ICES with GSTN - Implementation of changes in ICES - Reg. Attention of all Importers, Customs Brokers, Members of the Trade and others is invited towards the roll out of GST in India with effect from 01.07.2017. In this regard, several changes are anticipated in BE/SB declarations in alignment with proposed GST implementation. 2. Currently in ICES, State Codes are maintained as per RBI list, and is used being for declaration in Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills for various purposes. (State of Origin in Shipping Bill and State Code for VAT Registration). 3. As an initial step towards GST implementation, the state codes are being aligned with Census Codes, the ones used for GST purposes. The list of State code is given in Annexure -I. NIC RES package has already been modified to reflect this change. This change is proposed to be implemented from 14.06.2017. The trade may be advised to make note of the changes and declare the new code to avoid declaration at ICEGATE end. 4. Difficulties, if any may be brought to the notice of System Manager/ADC (EDI), JNCH or [email protected]. Sd/- (SHRAWAN KUMAR) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-1) JNCH Enc.: Annexure-I. Annexure-1 STATE CODE STATE NAME NEW STATE CODE 44 JAMMU KASHMIR 01 46 HIMACHAL PRADESH 02 30 PUNJAB 03 39 CHANDIGARH 04 21 UTTARANCHAL 05 34 HARYANA 06 29 DELHI 07 50 RAJASTHAN 08 20 UTTAR PRADESH 09 06 BIHAR 10 17 SIKKIM 11 09 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 12 14 NAGALAND 13 15 MANIPUR 14 03 MIZORAM 15 18 TRIPURA 16 02 MEGHALAYA 17 01 ASSAM 18 10 WEST BENGAL 19 07 JHARKHAND 20 16 ORISSA 21 71 CHATTISGARH 22 70 MADHYA PRADESH 23 54 GUJARAT 24 67 DAMAN DIU 25 69 DADRA NAGAR HAVELI 26 60 MAHARASHTRA 27 84 KARNATAKA 29 68 GOA 30 89 LAKSHADWEEP 31 96 KERALA 32 90 TAMIL NADU 33 99 PONDICHERRY 34 19 ANDAMAN NICOBAR 35 81 TELANGANA 36 80 ANDHRA PRADESH 37