Budget 2019-20 - Filing of Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills in ICES - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE N0. 2/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE PRNCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (AIR CARGO), NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, MEENAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI - 600 027 F.No.S.Misc.04/2018-19-EDI (ACC) Dated: 30.01.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE N0. 2/2019 Sub: Budget 2019-20 - Filing of Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills in ICES reg. ******* It is brought to the notice of all the importers. exporters. customs brokers and all trade formations that exercise for updation of ICES directories is scheduled to start on 01.02.2019 after presentation of the Budget 2019-20 in Parliament. Updation of ICES directories would begin on 1 st February 2019 and continue till updation of all Budget Notifications and changes in directories. Filing of Bills of Entry and Section 48 approvals will be stopped in ICES at 1800 hrs on 1 st February 2019. However, system will be available for other functions in ICES. Suitable TICKERS will be made available on CITRIX as well as on CBIC, ICEGATE websites regarding the timing for starting of the Regular filing of Bills of Entry and Section 48 approvals. During the Budget Activity, filing and processing of Shipping Bills will continue as usual without any stoppage. If any changes are announced in the Export Duty and Export Cess during the Budget, the sites will keep a track of relevant SBS filed on or after 1 st February 2019 till the directory changes are made online, and Export Duty/Cess will be collected manually thereon. Processing of Bills of Entry filed before 1800 hrs on 1 st February 2019 will also continue as usual. Trade is advised to verify Prior Bills of Entry filed before 1 st February for any change of duty liability before approaching for OOC, Further, the data entry activities at all the Service Centers will be stopped at 1800 hrs on 01.02.2019 and will resume only after the budget updation activities are completed in the system. The restriction will apply only for document digitalization and not for printing In view of above, importers, exporters. customs brokers and all trade formations are advised to plan their shipments accordingly. (N. PADMASRI) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (VII/ CHENNAI-VII)