Budget Updation 2021-22 - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No.09/2021

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE :: PORT AREA : : VISAKHAPATNAM 530 035 F. No. P3/20/2019-AM(STAT) Date: 30.01.2021 PUBLIC NOTICE No.09/2021 Sub: Budget Updation 2021-22 - regarding. The Union Budget 2021-22 is expected to be presented in the Parliament on 01.02.2021. Consequent to the same, the exercise of updation of ICES Notification and Tariff Directories would be undertaken at the selected Directory Managing sites. 2. Consequent to the presentation of Budget on 01.02.2021, filing of Bills of Entry (BE) would not be available from 20:00 hours onwards on 01.02.2021 till the completion of updation of all changes in the ICES. Section 48 approvals would also be stopped after 20:00 hours on 01.02.2021. Other than filing of BE, all other services at ICEGATE will continue as usual. System will also be available to officers for other functions in ICES. 3. Since Shipping Bill (SB) filing and assessment will continue as usual, in the event of changes in the Export Duty and Export Cess or other export related levies in the forthcoming Union Budget, it is advised that the respective sites will keep a track of the relevant SBs given Let Export after 1st February 2021 till the directory changes are made online. Till such time export duty or cess or any other export levies imposed should be collected manually thereon. 4. While processing of BEs filed before 20:00 hours on 1stFebruary 2021 will continue as usual, the field formations should also keep a track for Prior Bills of Entry filed before 1st February 2021 for any change of duty liability before giving OOC. 5. System will be available only after suitable updation is made in ICES according to the Budgetary changes. This is generally carried out within 48 hours in association with Directory Management sites/NIC if no substantial new levies are notified in the Budget. 6. Importers / Customs Brokers and members of the trade are advised to schedule clearance of their BEs in view timelines as indicated above. 7. The contents of this Public Notice should be treated as Standing Order for the purpose of Officers and Staff. 8. Difficulties, if any, faced in implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the Asst. Commissioner (EDI),Custom House, Visakhapatnam. Sd/- (Dr. D.K.Srinivas) Principal Commissioner of Customs