Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019 - Customs - TRADE NOTICE NO. 01/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN-682009 F. No. C1/05/2017-TU. CUS. Date: 29-04-2019 TRADE NOTICE NO. 10/2019 Sub:- Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019 - reg. Kind attention of exporters, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is drawn to the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019 notified vide CBIC Notification No. 33/2019 Customs dated 25.04.2019. 2. The said Regulations have been notified in suppression of the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integration Declaration Regulations 2011. The major provisions are as below. (i) Shipping bill when deemed to be filed and self assessment completed. - The shipping bill shall be deemed to have been filed and self-assessment completed when, after entry of the electronic integrated declaration on the ICEGATE or by way of data entry through the service centre, a shipping Bill number is generated by the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System for the said declaration. (ii) Order under section 51 or section 69. - After the completion of assessment, payment of duty or cess, etc. if any, and examination of export goods, if so required, an order permitting clearance, under sub-section (1) of section 51 or section 69 as the case may be, shall be made and the order under this regulation may be recorded on the ICEGATE and conveyed electronically to the authorised person, the custodian, and to any other person(s) designated by the authorised person. (iii) Retention of assessed copy of shipping bill and supporting documents. - The authorised person shall retain. for a period of five years from the date of presentation of the shipping bill, the assessed copy of the shipping bill, digital or otherwise, and all supporting documents in original, which were used or relied upon by him in submitting the electronic integrated declaration, and shall produce them before Customs authorities in connection with any action or proceedings under the Act or under any other law for the time being in force. (iv) Generation of authenticated copy of shipping bill. - An authenticated copy of shipping bill may be generated at the request of the authorised person if possession of the said copy is required by him for compliance of provisions of any law the time being in force. (v) Penalty for contravention, etc. of regulations. - Any authorised person who contravenes any provision or these regulations or who fails to comply with any provisions of these regulations shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees. 3. The copy of the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019, is enclosed herewith for reference. 4. Consequent to the above, all the stakeholders are required to take cognisance and comply with the new Regulations. Any difficulty in complying with the same may be intimated to the undersigned. Non compliance with the subject Regulations shall be penalised with Penalty which may extend to Fifty Thousand Rupees. (SUMIT KUMAR) Commissioner of Customs