Updation of changes vide Budget 2023-24 in System - reg - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. — 07/2023

OFFICE OF THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS - ]), APPRAISING MAIN (IMPORT), JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA- SHEVA, TAL-URAN, RAIGAD-400707, MAHARASHTRA (c-mail:[email protected]; Telephone No. 022-27244979) Dated: 30.01.2023 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 07/2023 DIN - 20230178NW0000000D01 Sub: Updation of changes vide Budget 2023-24 in System - reg. Attention of Importers/Exporters, Custom Brokers, Trade and other stakeholdes is invited to ICES Advisory No. 01/2023 dated 30.01.2023 issued by CBIC on the above subject. 2. The Union Budget 2023-24 is expected to be presented in the Parliament on 01.02.2023. Consequent to the same, the exercise of updation of Notifications and Tariff Directories in ICES would be undertaken by nominated budget officers from Directory Management sites under the supervision of Directorate General of Systems, New Delhi, after the presentation of Budget 2023- 24. 3. Consequent to the presentation of Budget on 01.02.2023, filing of Bills of Entry (BE) would not be available from 17:00 hours onwards on 01.02.2023 till the completion of updation of all changes in the ICES. Section 48 approvals would also be stopped after 17:00 hours on 01.02.2023. 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. 4. 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 shall keep a track of the relevant SBs given Let Export Order after 1st February 2023 till the directory changes are made online. Till such time export duty or Cess or any other export levies imposed, consequent to the changes owing to aforesaid Budget, should be collected manually thereon. 5. Further, while processing of BEs filed before 17:00 hours on 1st February 2023 will continue as usual, the field formations should keep a track for Prior Bills of Entry filed before on or before 1st February 2023for any change of duty liability before giving OOC. 6. System will be available for filing and processing of documents (BE) 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 and NIC if no substantial new levies are notified in the Budget. 7. Therefore, Importers / Customs Brokers and members of the trade are hereby advised to schedule clearance of their BEs in view timelines as indicated above. 8. This Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of officers and staff of department. (Dipak Kumar Gupta) Commissioner of Customs (NS-I)