Abolition of Group 7 and other export related developments - Customs - PUBLICE NOTICE NO.65/2018

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT), EDI, AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI - 400099. F. No. EDI -2151/18-19/CC/ACC(I) Date:-08.05.2018 PUBLICE NOTICE NO.65/2018 Sub: Abolition of Group 7 and other export related developments -regarding. Attention of all the Importers, Customs Brokers and member of the Trade Industry and others is invited to the Board's letter 450/100/2017-Cus IV dt. 10.04.2018 and ICES Advisory 18/2018 dated 08.05.2018. 2. Vide the said Advisory it has been informed that as per the Board's letter 450/100/2017- Cus IV dt. 10.04.2018 on Functioning of Audit Commissionerates wherein the abolition of Group VII in Customs Commissionerates is discussed in Para 4. In line with the letter, Group VII has been discontinued in ICES w.e.f. 08.05.2018. Only the Bills of Entry filed before this date and pending assessment shall be available in the erstwhile group. All the new License/Scheme Bills of Entry shall be allotted to Group 1 to 6 as any other Bill of Entry depending on the classification of the item with highest assessable value. Needless to mention, these bills of entry shall also follow the First in-First out rule like the regular group Bills of Entry. 3. On the side of exports too, furthering government's commitment to Digital Customs following has been laid down: a. E payment facility has been operationalized for the payment of export duty/cess. The payment can be made through ICEGATE the same way as for Import duties b. Bank account validation by PFMS is now mandatory for Drawback also. Unless the exporter's account is PFMS accepted, his Shipping Bills shall not be available for the final Drawback scroll. This is a step towards making Drawback payment completely electronic through PFMS like IGST Refunds and RoSL. 5. This issues with the approval of Commissioner of Customs (Import), Air Cargo Complex, (SUKHJIT KUMAR) ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) AIR CARGO COMPLEX MUMBAI