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TMI BlogLaunch of the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES 1.5) Exports at ICD, Maliwada, Aurangabad-Reg.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... a Centre at New Delhi. The System Integrator for the project is M/s TCS. The application would cater to the needs of Customs officials at ICD Maliwada and also the Service Centre operators, who would be working on CBEC s new Local Area Network infrastructure implemented by M/s HP Sales India Private Ltd. Connectivity to the Central servers at the National Data Centre has been provided through CBEC s MPLS network, as part of the Wide Area Networking project implemented by a consortium led by M/s BSNL Ltd. 2. Under ICES 1.5, the computerized processing of shipping bills would be handled in respect of the following categories: 1. Duty Free white Shipping Bills 2. Dutiable Shipping Bills (Cess) 3. Drawback Shipping Bills 4. DEEC Shipping Bills 5. EPCG Shipping Bills 6. DEPB Shipping Bills 7. DFIA Shipping Bills 8. 100 %EOU Shipping Bills 9. Jobbing Shipping Bills 10. Other Exim Scheme Shipping Bills 11. NFEI Shipping Bills NOTE :To begin with filing of documents would be limited to white shipping bills (not involving payment of any export duty or cess) and EGMs. Filing of other kinds of Shipping Bills would commence from a date to be notified sep ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of Bank Account with Authorized Dealer of Foreign Exchange: Except for NFEI shipping bills, the account number of the exporter opened with Authorised Dealer of foreign exchange is required to be available in the ICES 1.5 . The Directory of Authorised Dealers Codes is maintained in the ICES 1.5 on the basis of details made available by the RBI. The exporters may note that it would not be possible for the local customs officials to add the details of the AD code unless the information is available from RBI. In case the details are not available the matter may be brought to the notice of the ICEGATE team. Members of the trade may please note that ICEGATE provides 24X7 Helpdesk facility for trade to report problems related to electronic filing. The ICEGATE helpdesk can be contacted on e-mail address [email protected] and the replies to the queries shall be sent through e-mails. The Helpdesk can also be contacted on following telephone numbers: 011-23370133 and 011-23379020. 3.5. Registration of bank account for credit of Drawback amount:- For exports under claim of drawback the exporter is required to open bank account with any Core Banking System branch of any b ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ld also be available at the service center. 3.12. Registration of DGFT Licences: If the exports are in discharge of export obligation against any of the DGFT Exim Licenses or Advance application, such licence/advance application should be first registered in the ICES and Licence No. or the Registration No. or advance application should be indicated against each item of goods in the shipping bill. However, EDI messages between Customs and DGFT for licence are in the process of being enabled . No separate registration shall be required for those licences which are received from DGFT online. 3.13. Self Sealed Container cargo: Exporters who are allowed self-sealing of containers should get registered themselves in the ICES 1.5 before the goods registered for exports. 4. DATA ENTRY FOR SHIPPING BILLS 4.1 Shipping bills can be filed through the service center located in ICD MALIWADA or through Remote EDI System if the Exporter or the CHA have registered themselves at ICEGATE In case the shipping bill is filed through Service Centre, the Exporters/CHAs would be required to submit at the Service Centre with the following documents: i) A declaration of all particulars in the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... erator duly signed. The operator shall make the corresponding corrections in the data and shall submit the Shipping Bill. The operator shall not make any amendment after generation of the checklist and before submission in the system unless the corrections made by the CHAs/exporters are clearly indicated on the checklist against the respective fields and are signed by CHA/Exporter. 4.5 The system automatically generates the Shipping Bill number. The operator shall endorse this shipping bill number on the checklist in clear and bold figures. It should be noted that no copy of the Shipping Bill would be available at this stage. This check list endorsed with Shipping Bill No. shall be used for bringing export goods to the ICD MALIWADA. 4.6 It may be noted that since the document numbers are to be assigned by the Central Server at a national level, all document numbers e.g. for Shipping Bills, EGMs, challans, would not be in a continuous series for each location. 4.7 The Declarations would be accepted at the Service Centre from 10.30 hrs to 16.30 hrs. Declarations received up to 16.30 hrs will be entered in the computer system on the same day. 4.8 Those Exporters or CHA who ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ICD will permit entry of the goods on the strength of the checklist. 6.2 If at any stage subsequent to the entry of goods in ICD, it is noticed that the declaration has not been registered in the system, the exporters and CHAs will be responsible for the delay in shipment of goods and any damage, deterioration or pilferage, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken. 7 PROCESSING OF SHIPPING BILLS 7.1 The S/B would be processed by the system on the basis of the declaration made by the exporter. The following kinds of S/B shall require clearance of the Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner (AC/DC Exports): - i. Duty free S/B for FOB value above ₹ 10 lakh ii. Free Trade Sample S/B for FOB value above ₹ 25,000 iii. Drawback S/B where the drawback exceeds Rs. one lakh 7.2 The following categories of Shipping Bills shall be processed by the Appraiser/Supdt. (Export Assessment) first and then by the Asstt/Deputy Commissioner: i. DEEC ii. DEPB iii. DFRC iv. EOU v. E ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... S/B and forward the checklist along with the original documents to the Appraiser/Supdt. in charge. If the Appraiser/Supdt. is satisfied that the particulars entered in the system conform to the description given in the original documents and the physical examination, he will proceed to give Let Export order for the shipment and inform the exporter. The Appraiser/Supdt. would retain the checklist, the declaration and all original documents with him. 8.4 In case of any variation between the declaration in S/B and the documents or physical examination report, the Appraiser/Supdt. will mark the electronic S/B to AC/DC Exports. He will also forward the documents to AC/DC and advise the exporters to meet the AC/DC for further action regarding the discrepancy. In case the Exporter agrees with the views of the Department, the S/B would be processed finally. Where the exporter is not in agreement with the views of the Department, the matter would be handled outside the EDI system. 9. PROCEDURE IN CASE OF CONTAINERS STUFFED OUTSIDE ICD AREA 9.1 Containers stuffed in factories would enter the ICD on the basis of the checklist. Customs will verify the seal on each container and mak ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... other certificates required for permitting export will be retained by Customs along with the Shipping Bills. 11. PAYMENT OF MERCHANT OVERTIME (MOT) 11.1 The present manual system for payment of Merchant Overtime (MOT) charges will continue. 11.2 MOT charges will be required to be paid by exporter when the goods are examined by Customs for allowing Let Export beyond the normal office hours. No charges would be required to be paid on normal working days when the examination itself is being done for Let Export up to 05.00 P.M. However, if the goods are examined at the request of exporter out side the Customs area a fee as prescribed in Customs (Fees for Rendering Services by Customs Officers) Regulations, 1998, shall be charged by the jurisdictional Customs Authorities under whose jurisdiction examination has been carried out irrespective of the fact whether the examination/sealing of container is within working hours or outside working hours. 12 DRAWAL OF SAMPLES 12.1 Where the Appraiser/Superintendent of Customs orders for samples to be drawn and tested, the Examining Officers will proceed to draw two samples from the consignment and enter the particulars thereof ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pment certificate, shut out or cancellation of S/B, on the basis of an application made by the exporter. The S/B particulars would need to be cancelled/modified in the system before granting such permission. AC/DC would check the status of the goods, before granting permission. 16. AMENDMENT OF FREIGHT AMOUNT 16.1 If the freight/insurance amount undergoes a change before Let Export is given, corresponding changes would also need to be made in the S/B with the approval of AC/DC Exports. But if the change has taken place after the Let Export order, approval of Additional/Joint Commissioner would be required. Non-intimation of such changes would amount to mis-declaration and may attract penal action under the Customs Act, 1962 17. RECONSTRUCTION OF LOST DOCUMENTS 17.1 Duplicate print out of EDI S/B cannot be allowed to be generated if it is lost, since extra copy of Shipping Bills are liable to be misused. However, a certificate can be issued by the Customs stating that Let Export order has been passed in the system to enable the goods to be accepted by the Shipping Line, for export. Drawback will be sanctioned on the basis of the Let Export order already recorded ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... There is no need for filing separate drawback claim. The claims will be processed based on the Train Summary. The status of the Shipping Bill and sanction of drawback claim can be ascertained from the Enquiry Counter set up at the Service Centre or remote system though ICEGATE. If any query has been raised or deficiency noticed, the same will be shown on the terminal and a printout of the query/deficiency may be obtained by the authorised person or the exporter from the Service Centre or in own his office the exporter has connection with ICEGATE The exporters are advised to reply to such queries expeditiously through the service centre. The claim comes in queue of the EDI system after only after the reply to queries/deficiencies is entered in the ICES 1.5. 20.7 Shipping Bills in respect of goods under claim for drawback against brand rates would also be processed in the same manner, except that drawback would be sanctioned only after the original brand rate letter is produced before the designated customs officer in the office of Assistant/Deputy Commissioner (Export) and is entered in the system. The exporter should specify the SS No. of drawback as 98.01 for provisional draw ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on of shipping bills to DGFT and online receipt of DEPB licenses is in place in this port. As per this procedure, the DEPB licenses issued by DGFT are being received online and are being subjected to prescribed online validation checks. After these checks, the licenses are available for use of importers. The details of such DEPB licenses are available on the home page of website www.icegate.gov.in. It is also clarified that in respect of DEPB licenses received online, the DEPB number should be mentioned on the Bill of entry if such DEPB are intended to be used for payment of duty instead of registration number as is in practice with respect to manually verified DEPB. The above procedure would be applicable in respect of DEPB licenses issued on or after 12th March 2007 by DGFT, the existing procedure should be followed for the licences issued prior to above date. 21.2 While filing information as per the format of Annexure A, Exporters are required to ensure that correct Group Code No. of the goods being exported and the item No. of relevant Group is clearly mentioned (item-wise details). The Exporters/CHAs are advised to fill Item No. in the same manner as given in the Public ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ), A.C./D.C. (Export) as well as by Appraiser/Supt (Exam). The credit will be allowed by the DGFT at the rate/value (for credit purposes only) as approved by Customs. 21.7 In case, for credit purposes, the Exporter accepts the lower value as determined by Customs, such lower value will be entered by Appraiser (DEPB Cell), A.C./D.C. (Exports) or by Appraiser (Examination) for each item(s). Printout of Shipping Bills at item level will indicate for FOB value as well value for DEPB credit purposes. Exporters are required to apply for the DEPB Licence at the FOB value accepted by Customs and not the value declared by them. Since DEPB is issued on the basis of exchange rate applicable on the date of Let Export, Exporters are advised to apply for DEPB Licence at the value accepted by Customs at the time of export duly multiplied by the prevailing exchange rate on the date of Let Export (LEO). 21.8 In case the Exporter does not accept the value determined by the Customs, the exports will be allowed provisionally after taking samples for market enquiry. The words NOT VALID FOR DEPB will be printed on all the copies of the Shipping Bill and the Exporters will be not be eligible for ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1', ARE-1, Export Invoice duly signed by the Examining Officer and Supervising Officer at the factory, check list, declaration in form Annexure 'A', Annexure 'C1' and other documents such as document of transportation, ARE-1, etc. to the Examiner in the concerned shed. After registration of goods, the shipping bill will be marked to an Examiner for verification of documents and seal. If seal is found intact the Shipping Bill will be recommended for LEO, which will be given by the Shed Appraiser. However if seal is not found intact, the goods will be marked for examination and LEO will be given if the goods are found in order. 23. EXPORT OF GOODS UNDER THE EPCG/DES SCHEME 23.1 The procedure for online transmission of Licenses/Authorizations issued under Duty Exemption Scheme (DES) (except those issued under Scheme Code 17) and Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG) from DGFT to Customs through an Electronic Message Exchange System is operational at this port in respect of DES/EPCG licences issued on or after 1st March 2009. As per the procedure prescribed by DGFT, Exporters apply for Advance licenses under Duty Exemption Scheme (DES) and licenses unde ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ever imports/exports have been affected under licenses received online from DGFT under DES/EPCG schemes. DGFT would transmit online an Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC) in prescribed format containing details of Shipping Bills to Customs which would also be made available at this port. Based on this EODC, the designated officer at this port would release the bonds/LUTs and the BG, if any, after causing necessary verifications. 23.4. For any amendment in licenses issued under above schemes by DGFT, importer would obtain a log print of usage of license in prescribed format. DGFT would process amendment(s) of license based on log print of usage of license issued by Customs and transmit online the necessary amendment(s) of license to Customs. No imports under such license would be allowed after issuance of log print till the amendment message is received from DGFT. 23.5. The above procedure would be applicable in respect of file nos./Licenses/Authorizations issued under Duty Exemption Scheme (DES) and Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG) on or after 1st March 2009 by DGFT. The existing procedure in case of manual registration of file nos./Licenses/Authorizati ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Authorisation of Annex. D, the exporters/CHAs are required to give S.No. of inputs in Part-C of the DES Book and Exporters need not fill up column titled DESCRIPTION OF RAW MATERIALS . c. If some inputs which are not in Part-C of the EPCG/DES have been used in the manufacture of the goods under export and the exporter wants to declare such inputs, he shall give the description of such inputs in column titled DESCRIPTION OF RAW MATERIALS , d. In the column IND/IMP , the exporters are required to write N , if the inputs used are indigenous and M , if the inputs used are imported, e. In column titled Cess Schedule Sl. No. the relevant Serial No. of the Schedule relating to Cess should be mentioned 23.11 EXPORT OF GOODS UNDER DFIA SCHEME The details pertaining to export products i.e. input materials utilised as per SION should be clearly mentioned at Annexure A at the time of filing. 24. Stuffing Report.: After the LEO the Container shall be stuffed with the goods and a stuffing report shall be entered in the System by the designated officer. The officer designated to supervise stuffing of containers is expected to enter the stuffing report on same day. 25. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ement has not been furnished by the exporter within the prescribed date. The Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner (Export) may peruse such lists either for the entire Customs port or for an individual exporter by entering the IE code of the exporter and accordingly initiate action to recover drawback. (g) The BRC entry module gives three options for entering the details of foreign exchange realization (i) If the exporter furnishes the BRCs as a proof of foreign exchange realization, the officer will choose option (1) and enter the specific Shipping Bill numbers and dates. Such Shipping Bills will be deleted by the system from the list of shipping bills pending for realization of export proceeds. (ii) If the exporter produces a negative statement for a specified six monthly period from the AD/chartered accountant that no foreign exchange is pending realization for the exporter in the given period, the officer will choose option (2). The system will automatically display the S/Bs pertaining to the given period on screen and once the officer approves, all such shipping bills shall be deleted from the pendency list. (iii) If the negative statement furnished by the e ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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