ECM not filed and EGM Error Clearing Mela - 09.09.2019 to 18.09.2019 - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 72/2019

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CHENNAI - IV F. No. S. Misc 199/2019-EDC Dated 09.09.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 72/2019 Sub: ECM not filed and EGM Error Clearing Mela - 09.09.2019 to 18.09.2019 reg. It is brought to your notice that large no. of SBS are pending in EGM Error Queue EGM Queue due to which IGST refund, Drawback and other export incentives could not be delivered to the Exporters. In order to help the exporters to get back their IGST amount paid during export immediately, it is proposed to conduct EGM not filed and ECM Error Clearing Meta along with IGST refund special Drive by EGM Cell from 09.09.2019 to 18.09.2019 a. Responsibility of Customs Brokers: The list of Shipping Bills ECM Error, sorted out under CHA Wise is available as Annexure - l. The list of Shipping Bills for which EGM is not filed is available as Annexure -ll. In this case as the Vessel Details are not available and hence it is sorted out as per-CHA wise. Hence, CHAs mentioned in Annexure I il are directed to contact EGM Cell at Room No. 210, Custom House, Chennai on the aforementioned dates with the following documents w.r.t. the concerned Shipping Bill: Annexure - I : 1. Bill of Lading 2. Allow for Shipment Copy 3. Amendment Approval letter attested by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs of CFS, in case of 'L' Error. Annexure - Il: Bill of Lading along with details of Vessel Name and Vessel Operator in respect of the concerned Shipping Bill. b. Responsibility of Vessel Operators: The list of Shipping bills for which EGMs are not filed are sorted out as per Vessel Operator Wise and it is available as Annexure Ill. The Vessel Operators mentioned in Annexure - III are instructed to file Supplementary EGM for the list of the said S/Bs immediately and contact this section for amendment approval. c. FIEO/ Exporters Bodies/ Exporters: FIFO/ Exporters are requested to advise their respective Shipping Lines/ Customs Brokers to do the needful immediately to file the EGM correctly and aiso to rectify the EGM Errors: by approaching the EGM Cell, at Custom House, Chennai and get their IGST Refund immediately. Unless the EGM is filed correctly/ EGM Errors are rectified, IGST amount claimed vide concerned Shipping Bills will not migrate to -IGST Scroll and the exporter will not be able to get IGST Refund credit. Customs Brokers and Shipping Lines are hereby instructed to take EGM Error seriously. Further, all the Shipping Lines and Customs brokers are hereby instructed to do the needful and take advantage of this mela for clearance of IGST Refunds which are pending due to non - filing of EGM and Errors in EGM already filed by them. As the IGST Refund drive is closely monitored by the Finance Minister and other Higher Authorities, if any exporter is not able to get their IGST because of the commission/ omission from the part of Shipping Lines/ Customs. Brokers, explanation will be called for from the concerned agencies. (V. PAZHANIYANDI) Joint Commissioner of Customs EGM Celt, Chennai - IV