IGST refunds on exports-extension in alternate mechanism - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO.23/2020-cus

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOM 55-17-3, C-14, 2nd Floor, Road No.2, Industrial Estate, Autonagar Vijayawada - 520 007 C. No. VIII/09/02/2019-Cus.TFC Date: 22.04.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO.23/2020-cus Subjeet: IGST refunds on exports-extension in alternate mechanism- reg. Attention of all the Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Steamer Agents, Custodians/ Customs Cargo Service Providers, Trade Associations / Chamber of Commerce, Members ofthe RAC/ PGC and the Public is invited to the CBIC Circular Number. 222020-Customd Dated 2104.2020 on the above subject. 2. Reference is invited to Board s Circulars 08/201 R-cus dt 152018- cus dt 06.2018, 22/2018-cus dt 18.07.2018, 40/2018-cus dt 24.10.20 IS and 26/2019-cus dt 27.08.2019 on the above subject of SBOOS error resolution. 3. above Board circulars have been issued in the spirit of faacilitation and as interim measures to help trade adapt and acclimatize to changing requirements in the GSC era. However, representations have been received till today on same subject issue. There arc still numerous Shipping Bills having invoice mismatches between the (SST returns data and the customs data presented along with the Shipping Bills resulting in SB005 error. This results in blocking of the IGST refund disbursal, which is otherwise fully automated, except for the refund scroll generation. 4. The matter has been re-examined. Considering that the entire Country is facing unprecedented challenges due to the COVID 19 pandemic, and that the exporters are facing genuine hard-ships due to the SB005 error, it has now been decided to extend the facility of error correction in the Customs EDI System tor Shipping Bills with date upt031.12.2019. 5. All members of the trade, exporters, shipping lines, customs brokers are duly advised again to make efforts to understand the problems due to mismatch Of invoices resulting in SB005 error, and to invest time and due precautions for preventing such error in the future. 6. Difficulty, if any, faced in implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice Of the undersigned. 7. Action to be taken in terms of decisions conveyed in this Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose Of Officers. (Dr. K.VENKAT RAM REDDY ) COMMISSIONER