Streamlining export data to include District level details in Shipping Bills - Customs - Public Notice No. 21/2020

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (AIRPORT AIR CARGO COMPLEX) NSCBI AIRPORT, KOLKATA: 700 052 File. No. S41/(Misc)-120/2019 CCX Date: 19.02.2020 Public Notice No. 21/2020 Subject:- Streamlining export data to include District level details in Shipping Bills. Attention of all concerned is invited to the Circular No.09/2020-Customs dated 05.02.2020 on streamlining export data to include District level details in Shipping Bills. Regulation 3 of the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019 notified vide Notification No 33/2019-Cus (NT) dated 25.04.2019 states that the authorised person shall enter the electronic integrated declaration and upload the supporting documents on the ICEGATE either by affixing his digital signature or by availing the services at the Service Centre. The electronic integrated declaration is to be made in the electronic form provided at the website-https://www.icegate.gov.in. 2. In this regard, as is the endeavor of the Government of India to boost domestic manufacturing and promote exports, it has been decided to incorporate additional attributes in the Shipping Bill to enable the Customs System to capture the Districts and States of Origin for goods being exported. The initiative is also aimed at bringing uniformity with the data/ information captured in the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN). 3. Accordingly, apart from the data/ information required to be furnished in the present electronic form of electronic integrated declaration mentioned in Regulation 3 of Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperiess Processing) Regulations 2019 , the following additional information will be required to be furnished for every item in the Shipping Bill with immediate effect:- (i) The State of Origin of goods. (ii) District Of Origin of goods. (iii) Details of Preferential Agreements under which the goods are being exported, wherever applicable. (iv) Standard Unit Quantity Code (SQC) for that CTH as per the first schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. 4. The declaration of GSTIN shall also be mandatory in import/ export documents for the importers and exporters registered as GST taxpayers with immediate effect. 5. DG (Systems) has issued ICES Advisory 06/2020- Additional Information in Shipping Bill w.e.f 15.02.20 giving further details of the fields in the Shipping Bill where the above information have been provided. (copy enclosed) 6. Difficulties if any, faced in implementation of this Public Notice should be brought to the notice of the undersigned. 7. Action to be taken in terms of decision taken in this Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of officers and staff. 8. Hindi version follows. (Deep Shekh ) Pr. Commissioner of Customs (A A), Air Cargo Complex, NSCBI Airport, Kolkata