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TMI BlogLaunch of Indian Customs EDI System- (ICES 1.5) for Imports and Exports, at BHAVNAGAR PORT (INBHU1), BHAVNAGAR - reg.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... isite documents also can be called for by the Appraising Group, if required, while acting on the Bills of Entry. There are certain pre- requisites for filing the electronic declarations which are required to be complied with before filing the Bill of Entry. 1.1 Registration of IE-Code of the Importer (i) IE-Code is being issued to the importers by DGFT, details of which are transmitted online to the Indian Customs EDI-System (ICES) on a daily basis. ICES automatically register the IE-Codes after confirming its validity to enable the importers to file the Bill of Entry electronically. Before filing the Bill of Entry, the importers are advised to check from the DGFT as to whether their IE-Code has already been transmitted to ICES. If their IE-Code has not been transmitted to the ICES by the DGFT, they should first get the same transmitted from DGFT, failing which they will not be able to file Bill of Entry electronically for the clearance of the imported goods. (ii) In case the IE-Code is registered for exports, the same shall hold good for imports also. The DGFT has notified certain generic Codes for certain classes of importers in the EXIM Policy and exempted them from taking a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... oms officer. 1.5 Currency Codes For indicating value of goods, freight, insurance, commission, etc., codes specified against the respective currencies indicated in the list of currency codes appended with this Public Notice should only be used. Incorrect code will result in incorrect conversion of Indian Rupees. List of Currency Codes attached as Appendix 4. 1.6 Units of Measurement Codes Against any quantity of goods, appropriate Code indicated against the respective measurement in the list appended with this Public Notice should only be used in the Bill of Entry and IGM, as the case may be .It is further informed that if UQCs, other than the Standard UQCs of the customs tariff are used, the B/E may not get any facilitation in RMS. Reference is also invited to the CBEC Circular No. 26/2013 -Customs, dated 19/07/2013, where adherence to Standard Unit Quantity Codes as prescribed in the Customs Tariff Act has been prescribed. List of Measurement Codes attached as Appendix 5. 1.7 Country Codes: Wherever in the Bill of Entry or IGM, etc., a reference to country name is required to be made appropriate Code of the country as indicated in the list of country codes appended to this ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ocuments: ₹ 10 (vii) Queries (including reply feeding): Nil - for 3 queries and ₹ 10 for each query thereafter. (viii) Printing check list: NIL (ix) Printing of assessed documents (SB/BE/OOC/LEO/Challan etc): NIL II. SERVICE CHARGES FOR 'RES' DOCUMENTS ICEGATE or any other manner of Remote EDI filing: (i) Printing of Document: ₹ 30 [for the first 50 pages and ₹ 10 for every 10 subsequent pages or parts thereof (documents refers to the set of papers, which get printed in one command at any stage of processing)] (ii) Query Printing: ₹ 10 (iii) Amendments fee to Bill of Entry (for block of five items):Rs.20 (iv) Amendments fee to Shipping Bill (for block of five items):Rs.10 (v) Amendment fee - Each Additional block of five items: ₹ 10 (vi) Amendment fee - Other documents: ₹ 10. (vii) Printing Check list: ₹ 10 Note 1:- The above charges are excluding Service Tax. The vendor shall collect the service tax from trade at the prevailing rates and shall make the payment of the Service Tax to the Govt. exchequer. Note 2:-The above charges include data entry of the documents, check list printing and print out of the asses ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... approval. (iii) IGM messages to custodians would be sent at the time of grant of entry inwards instead at the time of online submission, so that substantially complete IGM is sent to custodian. 3. Cargo/Goods Declaration The Importer or the Customs Broker, as the case may be, can file electronic Bill of Entry by data entry at the service centre operator or by transmitting the details in specified file format through ICEGATE from his premises. 3.1 Filing through Service Centre (i) The Customs Broker/Importer should furnish information in 'Annexure C' and present the same to the service centre operator along with copy(ies) of import invoice and packing list. Details of information in Annexure 'C' should be correct, complete and legible. Incorrect and invalid entries may get rejected on entry of data. The Service center shall accept the declarations in Annexure C during the working hours of Port. The system would accept data entry of Annexure 'C' only if it finds that the SMTP No. and Bill of Lading matches the corresponding line number of the IGM. The system will accept only one declaration against a line number. If the declaration is not accepted, the Customs Broker/import ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ss of the data entered in the system. If any error is noticed, the error shall be circled in bold ink and correct detail should be written. The corrected check list duly signed by the Customs Broker/Importer should be handed over to the service centre operator for entry of corrected data. The Operator shall make corrections in the corresponding data and hand over the revised checklist to the Customs Broker/Importer for re-confirmation. This process would be repeated till the Customs Broker/Importer signs a clean checklist in token of correctness of the entered data. (ix) The Operator shall submit the authenticated electronic checklist to the system. The system will then generate a B/E. No., which would be endorsed on the printed checklist and returned to the Customs Broker/Importer. The Bill of Entry No. shall be in a running serial number of all the Custom Houses operating on consolidated ICES 1.5. The Bill of Entry Numeric No. shall be suffixed with the date of filing. Thus Numeric number combined with date shall be a Bill of Entry Number. Since running number sequence is common for all-India basis, the Bill of Entry number may not be continuous. (x) The Operator shall retain ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nerated and no B.E. No. shall be generated. In case of remote filing of Bill of Entry the Customs broker/Importer has to ensure correctness and validity of data entered failing which the data will either be rejected by the ICES or incorrect information shall be incorporated in the submitted Bill of Entry which shall lead to problems of amendments. Remote EDI filing software from NIC website link which has been provided at ICEGATE website. Software of NIC is free of charge. (vii) The instructions specified in 3.1 (iii) to (vii) may be kept in mind while Filing in RES software too. 3.3 Self Assessment The bill of entry shall be deemed to have been filed and self-assessment of duty completed when, after entry of the electronic declaration in the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System either through ICEGATE or by way of data entry through the service centre, a bill of entry number is generated by the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System for the said declaration. 4 Processing of Bill of Entry for Assessment (i) Once the Bill of Entry is submitted in the system, the ICES validates the details from various directories maintained in the system and calculates t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... by the concerned AC/DC shall be transmitted to the importer for online reply. Such a Bill of Entry on which query has been raised, is automatically pulled out of assessment queue till reply online/through service center is received from the importer. 4.1 RMS facilitation. Facilitation of Bills of Entry in respect of certain goods using RMS for faster clearance of such goods Bills of Entry in respect of the items under RMS facilitation would be assessed for risk by the System immediately on their submission and a print out of the assessed Bill of Entry along with 3 copies of TR-6 challans will be made available to the Customs Brokers/Importers for payment of duty and getting the goods examined if required, and for out of charge. In so far as the NMI/DEC cases (e.g. Custom Notification Nos. 051/96 dated 23.07.96, 39/96 dated 23.07.96) are concerned, the debiting in the License, etc., would be required to be done by the Appraiser/Superintendent in the Import Shed. Examination of such goods would be carried out as per the prescribed norms. 4.2 Second Check Appraisement The electronic B/E will be assessed on the basis of the claims made in Annexure 'C'. In case the Assessing officer ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Bill of Entry on which examination report has been written along with the original invoice and other import documents necessary for assessment to the concerned Group Appraiser/Superintendent. The Assessing Officer, if satisfied, shall complete the assessment of B/E in the system. After assessment, the Bill of Entry shall move in the system as in the case of second check assessment. The Customs Broker/Importer shall take print of assessed copy of the Bill of Entry and TR-6 challan and shall deposit duty amount with the designated bank. 4.4 Audit After completion of assessment from the Assessing Officer, the B/E will be moved to the Auditors screen electronically for doing concurrent audit. The audit officer will check all the details in the B/E and the assessment done by the Appraiser/Superintendent. If the Audit Officer is in agreement with the assessment, the audit is completed and the B/E shall automatically move to the AC/DC screen. If the Audit Officer is not in agreement with the assessment, then he shall indicate his objection online and forward the document back electronically in the system to the Assessing Officer for consideration of the audit objection. The Audit Of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... se of First Check Bill of Entry, after assessment in the case of duty free import where duty assessed is zero and after payment of duty assessed with interest(if any) in case of second check Bill of Entry, the Bill of Entry shall move to the Examination section for goods registration. (i) The Customs Broker/Importer shall present the documents, as per the list below, (the documents should be arranged in a file cover in the following order):- a) Assessed copy of Bill of Entry b) Copy of Delivery Order& Bill of Lading c) Invoice in original d) Packing List in original e) Certificate of origin, in original, if required. f) Exemption Certificate, in original, if the notification so requires. g) Copy of the Bond or undertaking executed, if any. h) GATT declaration duly signed by the importer. i) Technical literature, if required. j) License, in original, and a photocopy of the license. k) Any other document/certificate necessary for the clearance of goods. Note: The list of documents from S.No (e) to (k) is not a mandatory requirement and may be required on case to case bases. As a measure of simplification the CBEC vides its Circular No. 01/2015 dated 12/01/201 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... copy of the Bill of Entry along with 3 copies of Order of Clearance. Print of the same shall be obtained from the designated computer terminal. The print copies of the Bill of Entry shall bear the Order of Clearance number and name of the examining Appraiser/Supdt. The importer's copy of the Bill of Entry along with one copy of the order of clearance will be attached to the Customs copy of the Bill of Entry retained by the Shed Appraiser/Supdt. The importer shall present the remaining two copies of the order of clearance to the Custodian along with the importer's copy of the Bill of Entry. The custodian shall issue the Gate Pass after verification of the correctness of Bill of Lading and number of packages, etc. At this stage, one copy of the order of clearance shall be returned to the importer/Customs Broker after enclosing the Gate Pass No. and date on the same. The Importer/Customs Broker will present the Importer's copy of the order of clearance to the Customs officer at the Gate along with importer's copy of the Bill of Entry and the Custodian's Gate Pass. After inspecting the packages, the order of clearance copy will be retained by the Gate officer after endorsing number of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... DC concerned, if it so warranted for any reason. 10 Advance Noting Advance B/E can also be filed in the ICES before the arrival of the vessel. In such cases, a B/E may be presented before the delivery of the import manifest, if the vessel by which the goods have been shipped is expected to arrive within 30 days from the date of presentation. The Customs Broker/Importer may file an Advance B/E if he has the copies of the Bill of Lading and the invoice. The B/E would be filed and assessed in the same manner as indicated above. On grant of Entry Inwards, the Bill of Entry shall be regularized and shall be reassessed if the duty rates have undergone any change. If there is a delay of more than 30 days in the arrival of the vessel, a fresh B/E would have to be filed and the B/E already filed will automatically get cancelled by the system. 11. The Procedure for Clearance under Export Promotions Schemes Requiring DGFT License/Bond, etc. 11.1 Imports under DEPB Scheme DEPB Licenses shall be electronically transmitted by DGFT to the Customs system after the Shipping Bills get transmitted online to DGFT from the Custom. Such DEPB licenses shall automatically be registered in the ICES an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e DEPB details in the system. After entry of data, a checklist will be printed. The DEPB holder shall verify the details of DEPB in the checklist sign the check list and return the same to the officer. The officer shall then complete the registration process in the System. After the DEPB is registered in ICES, a "registration number" shall be generated by ICES which will be endorsed on the face of the original DEPB in bold figures with the name of CUSTOMS STATION at which registered. For further activities, either for debiting against a B/E or obtaining a Release Advice, only this registration number shall be used. No claim of exemption of RA against a DEPB will be entertained for un-registered DEPBs. The DEPBs which have already been partly utilized prior to the introduction of on-line processing will be registered for the balance duty credit and FOB of exports in the manner as stated above. In case any change in the data of DEPB is required to be made after completion of registration, the same shall be made by the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner. 11.4 Transfer Release Advices (i) DEPB Licenses registered in locations running on ICES 1.5 shall be available for automatic online deb ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nue as per the instructions issued from time to time in this behalf. 11.5 Re-credit of unutilized Release Advices Any unutilized credit in the Release Advice may be re-credited to the DEPB by the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner. A certificate of unutilized portion shall be generated at the port for which the TRA had been issued on the basis of which the balance in the DEPB license shall be re-credited by the TRA issuing authority. 11.6 Claim of Exemption against a DEPB/DEPB-TRA (i) The normal exemption can be claimed as usual against an item in the B/E under S.No.39D of Annexure 'C'. If exemption is also claimed against a DEPB under Notification 034/97-Cusdated 07.04.1997, the entries shall be made in Annexure 'C' under Serial No.39E. For DEPBBs/E, the scheme code is 'B'; therefore while claiming exemption under the DEPB, 'B' will be entered in column 1 of Sl.No.39E. Similarly, codes will be assigned to other schemes when they are brought on ICES. (ii) In case more than one DEPB is required to be debited against one item, the importer will be required to indicate the DEPB Registration No. and CIF value of the goods for each DEPB to cover the entire CIF value against that item. F ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nt for assessment and signatures on the debit sheets of the DEPB scrips. The Appraiser/Supt. will retrieve the B/E on screen and assess the B/E in respect of all the items and shall countersign the debits in the original DEPB. The System will determine the duty amount on the basis of CIF/Quantity of goods and shall debit the duty from the DEPB credit ledger and the CIF from the FOB of Export. If sufficient balance to cover the CIF value and the Duty foregone is not available in the DEPB, the system will disallow submission of the B/E. In case, where importer wants to clear some quantity under DEPB Scrip and balance on duty payment, then he should clearly indicate in the B/E, the quantity/Weight for which he want DEPB/payment of duty. (ii) After assessment by Appraiser/Supdt, the B/E will move to the Auditor for concurrent audit and from auditor to A.C/D.C. After A.C/D.C confirms the assessment, assessed copy of the B/E will be printed along with TR-6 Challan(if any)and duty will be paid as usual. This procedure will be in place till RMS is introduced. (iii) Where the Appraising Officer/Supdt, during the process of assessment, denies the exemption claimed under Sl.No. 39E (column ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... bits of the DEPB in triplicate. The copies of this print will be attached with the manual B/E, DEPB file and DEPB scrip. Importers are therefore required to register the DEPB license even when clearances are sought against manually assessed B/E 12. Processing of B/E under Other Export Promotion Schemes Requiring Import License Bills of Entry relating to Export Promotion Schemes like DEEC/ADVANCE AUTHORISATION, DFRC/DFIA, EPCG, REP, etc. which require import license for availing benefits of exemption notifications will be processed under ICES 1.5. The procedure mentioned below will be followed: 12.1 Registration of License (i) Before filing of a B/E under any of such Export Promotion Schemes, the related import license will be required to be registered in the system. Data entry of the license details will be made by registration clerk. Details of the license will be furnished by the license holder in the form as per Annexure-A. The form is common for all types of licenses, some of the fields may not be applicable to a category of license, and therefore, only relevant details should be filled. It will be a pre-condition of registration of license that the IE-Code of the license h ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ntered before proceeding further. License should not be sent by post or through a letter to custom house but should be presented by a person who shall get the data entry done, verify the correctness of data on the check list and shall present the license to the Appraiser for registration and take possession of the same after registration. 12.2 Acceptance & Debit of Bonds (i) Where the export obligation has not been fulfilled and option 'N' has been entered in the field 'Exp. Obligation:' the system will ask for entry of Bond number. Therefore, if export obligation has not been fulfilled, the respective category of Bond should be registered before the registration of license/RA. (ii) The Bond registered against a license/RA will be utilized only in respect of the clearances against that license and at the time of filing B/E electronically, the Bond will automatically be debited by the system for the amount of duty foregone. Bond types for export promotion schemes are as under: Scheme Bond type EPCG EC DEEC DE DFRC DE REPL DE 12.3 Registration of incoming Transfer Release Advice (TRA) (i) If both sender and receiving Customs location are operating on centralized ICES ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be available for print. The check list signed by the license holder and the office copy of the TRA will be retained by the Appraiser for record. No amendment of TRA will be permitted after it has been issued by system. Fresh TRA can be obtained for any further quantity/value or the license can be re-credited by entering the unutilized TRA. No TRA will be issued manually. 12.6 Debiting Of License For debits of license value and quantity, in the case of electronic Bill of Entry, the system shall make debits automatically on the basis of value and quantity of item in the Bill of Entry. For debiting against manual B/E, the figures of value and quantity will be entered by the Appraiser in the system through a Menu for this purpose. Entries of debits on the hard copy of the license will be made by the importers and certified by the Appraiser as usual. 12.7 Exemption for Spare Parts under EPCG Scheme (i) The system will create a ledger of face value and item wise value & quantity. Item No. '0' has been created for spare parts against EPCG license. 20% of the CIF of the goods debited to a license will be credited by the system as value permissible for the import of spares under exempt ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he B/E in the system, a check list will be printed by the service center operator and given to the importer/Customs Broker. The Importer/Customs Broker will check the details entered in the system and errors, if any, pointed out to the service center operator for carrying out corrections in the system. The Customs Broker/Importer before returning the check list to the operator for submission of B/E in the system should ensure that license details are also correct. The operator will exercise the option of submission of B/E in the system. After submission of the B/E in the system, a check list of submitted B/E should be obtained by the Customs Broker/Importer from the service center operator. This check list will incorporate B/E number and item/license wise details of debit of qty., value and duty forgone for debit in the Bond, etc. 12.10 Assessment of B/E (i) For ease of distribution of various categories of documents among the officers, provision has been made in the system to create any one or more of sub-groups in respect of the following Exim Scheme Codes (APPENDIX 7): Group Name Exim Scheme Codes Schemes 7A 13,14,20 7B DEPB 7D DEEC Advance authorisation 7G EPCG ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... m as an EOU. Following details should be furnished by the EOU for registration. 1. EOU type: I. A - EOU - General I. B - EOU - Aquaculture I. C - EOU - Agriculture/Floriculture I. D - EOU - Granite I, E - EOU - gems and jewellery I. F - EOU - Others (specify) II - STP III - EHTP 2. EOU Approval No. 3. Approving Authority 4. Approval date 5. Valid till 6. Importer Exporter Code (IEC) 7. IEC Branch Code. 8. ECC (Assessee's Excise Control Code) 9. Central Excise office location code Commissionerate Division Range Separate Registration would need to be made for each factory (based on the various branch codes of the IEC) in case a 100% EOU has more than one factory. 13.2 Filing of Bill of Entry Entry of Bond details (i) In the Annexure 'C' format for declaration for data entry, S. No. 18 has been added to capture the details of registration of various Bonds including the Bond for 100% EOUs. (ii) For a Bill of Entry for imports by 100% EOU indicate: - "Y" for Bond No………. if Bond is already executed with Customs at the point of import; `C' C.Ex. Certificate No………… DT………" whe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... up VII for assessment. An un- assessed copy of the Bill of Entry, after submission, shall be taken by the importers. 13.3 Appraising of EOU B/E. (i) The Importer/Customs Broker shall present the un-assessed Bill of Entry along with the Bonds/certificate and other documents supporting the claims of assessment under EOU to the designated Appraiser/Supdt. for making assessment. The Appraiser shall recall the relevant Bill of Entry on the screen and complete the assessment on the system after scrutiny of the documents. The system will display EOU Bond details or Central Excise certificate. The appraiser will also be able to view the details of EOU approvals. (ii) In case the importer has already executed the Bond and it is registered in the system, the system will display the amount debited in the Bond which is equal to the duty foregone. If the appraiser desires to change the amount for debiting the Bond, he can select through change option and change the amount for the Bond debit & BG. Where the BG is not required, the amount in the field of BG should be entered as 0 (Zero).The appraiser has the option of removing EOU notification where the importer is not found to be eligible for ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... print of an un-assessed copy of the B/E will be taken and presented to the designated Appraiser along with all the requisite documents. The Appraiser will recall the B/E on screen for assessment. Appraiser will be able to delete the notification to deny the exemption if so warranted, specify the Bond/BG requirements and modify the Bond/BG amounts. The B/E will be audited by the Auditor and processed by the AC/DC. Details of notification, Bond/BG debits will be printed on the respective copies of the B/E. The procedure for execution and maintenance of Bond/BG in the system will be like any other Bond. 14A: Availing Exemption under Chapter 3 Schemes: The scrips issued under chapter 3 of the FTP 2015-2020 would follow registration as prescribed in Para 12.1(ii). The scrips issued under older FTP would follow registration prescribed in Para 12.1(i). The other applicable procedures as prescribed in FTP and Customs notifications, circulars etc would be same as detailed in Para 11 & 12, wherever applicable. 15 EX-BOND Bill of Entry 15.1 This procedure will apply only to those ex-Bond Bills of Entry in respect of which the related warehousing Bill of Entry (Into Bond Bill of Entry) ha ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... es of Bs/E. Assessment will also be made by the officers in the same manner as in the case of any other type of Bs/E. Where a Warehouse B/E has been assessed provisionally, the Ex-Bond B/E will also be assessed provisionally and no separate PD Bond will be required. However, in case of availing of exemption requiring Bond, same would need to be debited as in the case of any Home Consumption B/E. 15.3 Debiting of Bond After obtaining the print out from Service Centre, the Importer/Customs Broker will get the Bond debited from Bond Section and get suitable endorsement on the B/E with respect to debit of Bond amount and other details. 15.4 Printing of Assessed B/E and Duty Paying Challan After the B/E has been assessed by the Appraising Officer, the Assessed copy of the B/E and duty paying challan will be available for printing at service center. The same should be obtained by the Importers/Customs Brokers from the service center operator. 15.5 Payment of Duty Duty will be paid at the designated bank against a challan of Ex-Bond B/E in the same manner as in the case of a Home consumption B/E including e-payment. 15.6 Order of Clearance of Goods for Home Consumption (i) After p ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the system. Benefit of any interim interest so paid will be adjusted in the last Ex- Bond BE related to that particular warehouse BE. 16. Bonds/Undertaking/Re-Export Bond for Conditional Exemptions Where the benefits of exemption under a notification are subject to execution of End use Bond, Undertaking or Re-export Bond, it would be necessary to register the respective type of Bond in the system before filing of the B/E. The Bond will be registered by the importers specifically for a notification. Details of the Bond in respect of each notification should be furnished at S. No. 18 in the Format for declaration at Service Centre for data entry of B/E. The system will automatically debit the respective Bond for the amount of duty foregone on the basis of claim of exemption made for items in the B/E under a notification. For this purpose, a directory has been created in the system for the notification and S.No. of item in the notification which require execution of end use Bond, undertaking or re-export Bond for availing exemption. Exemption under such notification will not be permitted by the system if the respective Bond/undertaking number has not been entered at the time of data ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... use by Drug Controller/Animal Quarantine/Wild Life Crime Control Bureau and Lab Module in ICES for use by CRCL, Textile Committee and other agencies. Please refer to Circular No. 03/2016 dated 03/02/2016 regarding Indian Customs Single Window Project extending to other locations and Participating Government Agencies. Certain notifications require certificates for eligibility of exemption from various other organizations like the Ministry of External Affairs, Defense, etc. Such certificates can be entered in the system under the category of Misc. Certificates = 'MC'. The following details will be entered; MC number and date Issuing authority and address Such certificates can be viewed by Assessing Officer and also will be printed on the B/E for verification in the Shed/Docks. 19 Closure of Bond/Undertaking The Bond or undertaking would be closed by the AC/DC. When the conditions of the Bond/undertaking are complied with, the AC/DC will enter the Bond No., the system will display all the Bs/E and related Item S.Nos. in respect of which the Bond has been debited. If the conditions of the Bond have been satisfied, the option to close the Bond may be exercised, item by item. When ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Enhancements - Generating data for Issue of recovery notices - Generating data for Issue of reminders - Generation of MIS reports (ii) The Revolving/continuity and the Specific Bonds will be registered and maintained in the Bond Section. The Appraising Officer determines the Bond requirement. The type and the amount of Bond are decided by the Appraising Officer and are approved by the Assistant Commissioner. However system will assist in determining the type of Bond/BG and value. Bond requirement details will be printed on the BE after the assessment. The details include the type of Bond, amount and the Bank Guarantee. The Bonds will be managed centrally by Bond/BG Section. 21.2 Registration of Bond (i) The Bond module provides for registration of all Bonds/Undertakings, Bank Guarantees, Sureties, etc. in the system. The importer shall furnish the following details for registration: - Bonds/Undertakings 1. IEC 2. Bond Type 3. Bond Amount * 4. Revolving/Specific 5. Date of Bond 6. Date of Expiry 7. Date of enforcement 8. Whether BG Y/N 9. Surety Y/N 10. Cash Deposit Y/N 11. Remarks * For Bonds already executed, the existing balance to be captured as opening ba ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... declaration. However, the Bond value and BG amount is determined by the Appraising Officer. If Continuity Bond is not there, no declaration (Bond) needs to be given in the Service Centre. Bond details will be printed on the Checklist. (b) In case of EOU Bond already submitted at the Central Excise Commissionerate/Office, the Certificate Number has to be provided. If Certificate Number is declared, EOU Bond is not required. (ii) Appraising The Appraising Officer has the option to ask for Bond as the condition of assessment. The following type of Bonds can be opted: • Provisional Duty Bond - General • Test Bond • End Use Bond/Undertaking • Transit Bond • Provisional Duty Bond - Project Imports • Extra Duty Deposit • EOU Bonds • Warehouse Bond B/E Type `W': Warehouse Bond is mandatory. EOU Bond: In case of items, where EOU Notification is claimed, EOU Bond or a procurement Certificate from Central Excise authorities is mandatory. (iii) Provisional Assessment: If any of the item is assessed provisionally, the Bond (Provisional or Test) is mandatory. The Appraising Officer has to specify Type of Bond, Bond Amount, BG %, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... porters and fulfillment of their export obligation preferably through the concerned Central Excise Division and accordingly ensure timely and transparent cancellation of bonds. (vi) Debiting of the Bond for manual Bill of Entry: (a) Continuity or a specific Bond shall be accepted & registered in the system. A continuity Bond registered in the system can be utilized in respect of electronic as well as manual Bills of Entry. For debiting manual Bill of Entry, the Bond officer shall select the option of MBE-debit and enter the details of the manual Bill of Entry and amount of Bond/BG etc. After debiting, a debit slip will be generated which can be printed one copy of slip should be attached with the B/E and other copy given to the importer. In respect of Bills of Entry where processing has not yet been automated, it would still be possible under the aforesaid Bond Management System to register the Bond in the system and utilize it against a manually processed Bill of entry as per procedure indicated above in respect of a continuity/revolving Bond. (b) Consequent upon the introduction of the Bond Management System, the Bills of Entry would be linked to the respective Bonds and the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hall be printed on the provisionally assessed B/E. Details of a debited Bond will also be printed on the Importer's copy and Exchange control copy of B/E. (b) In case any Cash deposit is required to be taken, the Appraiser can specify the amount of Cash deposit, the Challan for Cash deposit will also be printed with the assessed copy of B/E which will also be deposited with the designated bank like the duty and fine/penalty. (c) Facility has also been provided in ICES 1.5 to finalize the assessments of provisionally assessed Bills of Entry by the group Appraiser and AC/DC. 22. High Sea Sales Consignments (i) This category would cover all imports where the goods have been transferred by the original importer by sale or otherwise before their clearance from Customs. The EDI system has been designed to provide for both the options, namely, the ultimate buyer paying a percentage loading over the invoice price or a fixed sum in addition to the invoice price based on the high sea sale agreement and the local invoice to arrive at the final assessable value. (ii) If the goods have been purchased on High Seas Sales basis, option `Y' should be indicated at S.No 5C in the format. The IEC ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ection 3 of CTA, 1975 with reference to the retail sale price declared on the article the relevant column should be filled(Y/N). If yes following particulars should be furnished. Invoice S No Item Sr No. Description No. of Units Retail Sale Price --------------- No.------- (with specifications) ----------- Rs. Per unit……" (iii) The importers/Customs Brokers would be required to declare the retail sale price of the items to which the provisions of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act. 1976 or any other law in this behalf applies and which are notified under a notification issued under Section 4A of the Central Excise Act,1944. It would be advisable to specify these details at Serial No. ….. (Claim of assessment) for each pack size of the imported item. For example, if tooth paste is imported in sizes of 50 gms, 100 gms. and 150 gms. it is suggested that these be noted as three separate entries in the aforesaid Serial No.(Claim to assessment) since they would be having three separate retail prices. Each article, which has different characters, specification including the difference in size of packing should be declared as separate items in the Bi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cial Valuation Branch, the final assessment shall be carried out in the system.. 24.3 Renewal of SVB Orders and Ongoing SVB inquiries: Please refer to the CBEC Circular No. 04/2016 dated 09/02/2016 For Renewal of SVB orders, a system of one time declaration is provided to the importers whose SVB orders are pending for renewal before the SVB. The concerned importers shall submit a declaration in the prescribed formats (ANNEXURES- 1 & 2 attached to the CBEC Circular 04/2016) by 31/05/2016 to the jurisdictional SVB. The SVB shall dispense with the process of renewal if the importers file the declaration in Annexure 1 and ensure that the concerned customs station is informed immediately regarding the same so that Provisional Bills of entry pending there for finalization can be finalized at the earliest. In case importers declare in Annexure 2 SVB inquiries shall be initiated in pursuance of Circular No. 5/2016 dated 09/02/2016 by serving upon the importers questionnaire at Annexure A and B attached to the said Circular no. 05/2016. If Extra Duty Deposit (EDD) is being obtained in such cases the same shall be reviewed and the sequence provided in Para 3.2 of the said Circular No. 05/ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the units of measurement on which anti-dumping rate has been fixed, if different from quantity declared in the invoice details. (iii) After entry of CTH, the data entry operator shall enter the details of Anti-dumping notification as indicated above. The rate of anti-dumping duty would be taken by the system from the directory. If the unit of measurement of quantity of goods declared in the invoice details is different than the unit of measurement on which the anti-dumping duty is applicable, the quantity in such unit of measurement on the basis of which, the anti-dumping duty is leviable has also to be declared for computation of duty amount. The rate and amount of anti-dumping duty will be printed on the check list and copies of Bills of Entry. 26. Tariff Value (i) Notification Directory Directory for Tariff Values has been created in the system as per notification number 036/2001-Customs (NT) dated 3.8.2001, as amended. Contents of the directory are similar to anti-dumping duty directory. The amount indicated in the same column will be rate of Tariff Value per unit of measurement of quantity whereas in the case of anti- dumping duty it will be rate of duty. The rates of val ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Section 3(1) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, codes have been given to enable the documents for such goods to be processed on the System. A list of such codes is given in Annexure 'E' for filing Column 39(B) (5) - CETH CODE. 29. General Information With a view to minimizing the number of queries at the time of assessment and to improve the quality of assessment, it has been decided to capture the following information about goods imported, in the ICES system at the time of filing of declaration Annexure 'C'. a. Brand b. Model c. Grade d. Specifications e. Any other information relevant for assessment. For e.g., specific order for imported goods passed by CESTAT, past precedent regarding classification valuation etc. EXPORTS Computerized processing of Shipping Bills under the Indian Customs EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) System (ICES 1.5) 2. Under ICES 1.5, the computerized processing of Shipping Bills would be handled in respect of the following categories of Shipping Bills: 1. Duty Free white Shipping Bills 2. Dutiable Shipping Bills (Cess) 3. Drawback Shipping Bills 4. DEEC Shipping Bills 5. EPCG Shipping Bills 6. DFIA Shipping Bills 7. 100 %EOU S ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Account with Authorized Dealer of Foreign Exchange: Except for NFEI Shipping Bills, the account number of the exporter opened with the 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 bank in the co ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... iers or checked from www.unece.org/etrades. A list of all relevant codes would also be available at the service center. 3.12 Registration of DGFT Licenses: If the exports are in discharge of export obligation against any of the DGFT Exim Licenses or Advance application, such license/advance application should be first registered in the ICES and License 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 a number of license types have been enabled. No separate registration shall be required for those licenses which are received from the DGFT online. 3.13 Self Sealed Container cargo: Exporters, who are allowed self-sealing of containers, should get themselves registered in the ICES 1.5 before the goods are registered for exports. 3.14 Registration of bank account for credit of Service Tax Refund amount: For exports under the claim of Service Tax Refund, the exporter is required to open bank account with any Core Banking System branch of any bank in the country. Before filing of Shipping Bill under ICES 1.5, the exporter should approach the designated customs offic ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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 the export goods to the Port. 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 16.30hrs. Declarations received up to 16.00hrs will be entered in the computer system on the same day. 4.8 Those Exporters or Customs Broker who intend to use Remote EDI System(RES) to file from their offices should download necessary software from website www.ices.nic.in which is available free of cost and register themselves with the ICEGATE. They have also been facilitated by providing submission of customs documents under digital signature. For this purpose they should one time register their details with ICEGATE. Detailed procedure for registration can be seen in New Registration Module from the website www.icegate ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... klist. 6.2 If at any stage subsequent to the entry of goods at BHAVNAGAR Port, it is noticed that the declaration has not been registered in the system, the Exporters and Customs Brokers 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. Till the introduction of Export RMS, 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. DFIA iii. EOU iv. EPCG v. Any other Exim Scheme if so required 7.3 Apart from verifying the value and other particulars for assessment, the AO/Supdt. and AC/DC may call for the samples for confirming the d ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be displayed in ICES screen of the officer as Appraising Instructions. The RMS instructions can also be accessed by using "View" option in the SB header. Instructions will be given in the RMS tools interdicting the bill as per the perceived risk in each Shipping bill based on the declarations made in the bill. Officers assessing the SB shall carefully read each instruction and arrive at a decision to tackle the risk. These RMS instructions form an assist and are intended to guide the officers in assessment. All such instructions are displayed as RMS instructions in ICES. Officers are expected to study all the instructions on the screen carefully and assess the SB in compliance of the RMS instructions. Officers shall enter the reasons in the Departmental Comments if any of the RMS instructions are not followed. The officer need not limit his scrutiny to the strict confines of RMS instructions. The officer has the freedom to go beyond the instructions and scrutinize other sensitive aspects of the SB which are not referred to in RMS instructions. Whenever the Officer assessing the SB feels that any specific RMS instruction is not in tune with the declaration in the SB, he/she should ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ration procedure. The system will display the Single-Sign-On Id (SSO Id) of the officer for inspection/examination. If the SB is interdicted for examination, the package numbers to be examined will also be displayed. (v) Examination: The examination of all RMS interdicted bills shall be carried out as per the instructions communicated by the RMS and the assessing officer's examination instructions. Certain SBs may be directly routed by the RMS for examination without any assessment by officers. In such cases, the RMS instructions for examination should be treated as examination orders. The officers shall bear in mind all existing standing orders and circulars issued by the department, while performing their work. The examining officers shall ensure that the goods under examination tally with the declared description, including critical parameters like brand, model, make, number, specification, grade, purity, configuration, capacity, denier etc., which may have a direct bearing on valuation, benefits under Export Promotion schemes and classification etc. The examination of the goods and Let Export Order (LEO) shall be completed by the officers, only after ensuring that the compuls ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... variance with the CCRs and RMS instructions in respect of a particular SB, he/she should record the reasons for his/her view in the EDI. (v) Export General Manifest (EGM): After issue of LEO, the next major event in the processing of a SB is the filing of EGM. There will not be any change in the procedure for filing of EGM. In the second phase, the RMS will also process the SB data after EGM is filed electronically and provide output to ICES for selection of SBs for Drawback scrutiny and PCA. Detailed instructions in this regard will be issued during the implementation of second phase of Export RMS. (vii) Data Quality: The Assessing/Examining officers are also required to focus on the 'data quality' of the SB declarations. The assessing officer should check the description of the item, besides the correctness of classification, valuation, claim of benefits under export promotion schemes, if any, and also ensure compliance with mandatory requirements prescribed under Foreign Trade Policy and/or allied enactments. They are required to check all critical aspects of description like brand, model, make, number, specification, grade, purity, configuration, capacity, denier etc. whic ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... AVNAGAR Port, the exporter will contact the Examining Officer/Inspector and present the checklist with the endorsement of Custodian of arrival of containers on the declaration, along with all the original documents such as Invoice, Packing List, ARE-1 (AR-4), etc. He will also present additional particulars in the form at Annexure C(Export). 8.2 The Officer will verify the quantity of the goods actually received against that entered in the system. He will enter Annexure C particulars in the system. The system would identify the Examining Officer (if more than one are available) who would be carrying out physical examination of goods. The system would also indicate the packages (the quantity and the serial numbers) to be subjected to examination. The Officer would write this information (Name of examination officer and package Srl. Nos to be examined) on the checklist and hand it over to the exporter. He would hand over the original documents to the Examining Officer. No examination orders shall be given unless the goods have been physically received in the Export Shed. It may, however, be clarified that Customs Officers have the discretion of examining any or all the packages/good ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Appraiser/Superintendent may also decide to re-examine the container in which case he will obtain the approval of AC/DC Export, before such re-examination. The AC/DC Export shall permit such re-examination for reasons to be recorded in writing. 9.4 Once the Appraiser/Superintendent is satisfied that the goods are permissible for export in all respects, he will proceed to allow "Let Export" in the system for the shipments and inform the exporter. 9.5 This procedure will apply to containers stuffed in factories and self-sealed by the manufacturer-exporter. In respect of containers sealed in the factory after examination by the Customs/C. Excise officers, there will normally be no further examination at the ICD. 10. GENERATION OF SHIPPING BILLS 10.1 As soon as the Shed Appraiser/Superintendent gives "Let Export" order, the system would print 6 copies of the Shipping Bills in case of Free and scheme Shipping Bills. All copies of the Shipping Bill would be duly signed by the Appraiser/Shed Superintendent. The examination report would be signed by the Appraiser/Shed Superintendent, Examination Officer as well as exporter/representative of the Customs Broker (Name ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he receipt of the samples, the laboratory/agency can access the test memo details online and when the test or analysis has been carried out, the results or findings shall be recorded online. Customs can access the results and take the appropriate action regarding the concerned consignment without waiting for the physical reports of the Laboratory. Please refer the CBEC Circular NO.03/2016 dated 03/02/2016 regarding extension of Indian Customs Single Window Project to other locations and Government. 13 QUERIES 13.1 In case of any doubt, the exporter, during examination, can clarify doubts. However, in case where the need arises for a detailed answer from the exporter, a query can be raised in the system by the Appraiser/Supdt., which needs to be approved by concerned AC/DC(Exports). The S/B will remain pending and cannot be printed till the exporter replies to the query to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner. The reply to query if any can be submitted through ICEGATE or through Service Centre. 14 AMENDMENTS 14.1 Corrections/amendments in the checklist can be made at the Service Centre provided the system has not generated the S/B number. Where cor ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e is a misprint. Permission of AC/DC (Exports) would be necessary for the purpose. The misprint copy shall be cancelled before such permission is granted. 19. EXPORT OF GOODS UNDER CESS 19.1 For export items, which are subject to export cess, the cess shall be applied by the System on the basis of the corresponding 8 digit Heading Schedule maintained in the system. A printed challan generated by the system would be handed over to the exporter. The cess amount indicated should be deposited with the designated bank. 20. EXPORT OF GOODS UNDER CLAIM FOR DRAWBACK 20.1 The scheme of computerised processing of Drawback claims under the Indian Customs EDI System-Exports will be applicable for all exports through BHAVNAGAR Port. 20.2 The exporters who intend to export the goods through BHAVNAGAR Port under claim for Drawback are advised to open their account with the bank as stated in Para 3.5 above. This is required to be done to enable direct credit of the Drawback amount to the exporter's account, as no cheques would be issued for payment of drawback. The exporters are required to indicate their account number opened with the Bank. It would not be possible to accept any shipment ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... it the drawback amount in the respective account of the exporter and where the account of the exporter is in any other CBS branch of any bank, the designated bank would transfer the amount to the respective CBS branch who would credit the amount to exporter's account. The exporters may make arrangement with their banks for periodical statement of credits on account of drawback. a) An exporter desirous to have his drawback credited in any core banking branch of the bank authorized for drawback payment at that EDI location or any other bank other than the authorized bank (in any core banking enabled branch which is also RTGS and NEFT enabled), the exporter will be required to declare to the Customs authorities the Indian Financial Service Code (IFSC) of the bank branch where he operates his bank account, in addition to the core banking enabled account number, bank name and address in the prescribed format (As per the Annexure F to this Public Notice). The IFS Code No. can be obtained by the exporter from his bank branch. b) At the time of registration of the bank account with the Customs authorities the exporter will be required to produce a certificate from the bank branch, wher ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n of AIR Schedule consisting of rate and cap) for the said declared Drawback TI of AIR Schedule. This processing is subject to same conditions as applicable to AIR drawback wherein there is claim for only Customs component. Suitable change in EDI is being implemented by DG (Systems). (iii) After goods are exported, the exporter may apply to the relevant Central Excise office for fixation of brand rate under rule 7. In case of a timely filed complete application for fixation of brand rate under rule 7, subsequent drawback payments may arise against such shipping bill on account of provisional brand rate letter issued by Central Excise in terms of Para 5A-5B of Instruction No.603/01/2011-DBK dated 11.10.2013 and/or the final brand rate letter and here the above said provisional drawback amount already paid shall also be taken into account. iv) However, in case of a timely filed complete application for fixation of brand rate under rule 7, if the brand rate request is denied after verification, the rejection letter issued by Central Excise and endorsed to the Customs formation should carry the information about the details of the eligibility for the rate and cap specified in 'A' c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... exports made against the Special Advance Authorisation in discharge of export obligations in terms of Notification No. 45/2016-Customs dated 13th August, 2016. These notifications may be downloaded from cbec.gov.in. ii). For the alternative AIRs relevant tariff item has to be suffixed with suffix 'C' or suffix 'D' for the situation when Cenvat facility has not been availed or when Cenvat facility has been availed, respectively, instead of the usual suffix 'A' or suffix 'B'. In the option to claim Brand Rate of duty drawback in terms of rule 7 of the Drawback Rules 1995 with the Special Advance Authorization, the procedure in Annexure 1 with Circular No. 29/2015-Cus dated 16.11.2015 has relevance. However, the exporter shall have to declare the figure '9807' as identifier (in the shipping bill under the Drawback details) followed by the tariff item number of the goods as shown in column (1) of the Schedule and followed by the character 'D'. Based on this, the shipping bill shall be processed for payment of provisional drawback amount equivalent to the Customs portion of these alternative AIRs. iii). The above mentioned DGFT and Customs notifications are effective from 1st Septemb ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Handbook of Procedures Vol I, exports under DES can be started immediately on generation of file no. which is generated by DGFT on submission of application for licenses under DES. Accordingly DGFT would transmit the messages relating to File Numbers so generated by them to Customs so as to enable Customs to permit exports under DES. As, the exports under EPCG can be started only after issuance of license; the DGFT would transmit the License messages immediately on issuance of licenses under DES and EPCG scheme. The licenses under above mentioned schemes issued by DGFT would be received online by Customs. Such licenses would be subjected to the prescribed online validation checks at ICEGATE and thereafter, the same would be available for use by the exporters at the port of registration for imports. Details of such licenses would also be available on the home page of websitewww.icegate.gov.in. As mentioned above, exports under DES can be started immediately after receipt of file number message from DGFT by quoting the relevant File Number allocated by DGFT on the export documents. After issuance of licenses, exporters would be required to quote the relevant license number on the exp ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ng those under the claim for Drawback should first get their EPCG/DES (issued upto19th June 2014 by the DGFT) registered with this port, which would be done by the designated officer. The original EPCG/DES would need to be produced before designated officer for data entry. A print out of the relevant particulars (Checklist) entered will be given to the Exporter/Customs Broker. The EPCG/DES would need to be presented to the Appraiser/Supt, who would verify the particulars entered in the computer with the original EPCG/DES and register &verify the same in the EDI system. The Registration No. of the EPCG/DES would be furnished to the Exporter/Customs Broker, which would need to be mentioned on the declaration forms (Annexure D) at this port for export of goods. It would not be necessary thereafter for the Exporter/Customs Broker to produce the original EPCG/DES for processing of the export declarations. 22.7 All the export declarations for EPCG/DES would be processed on the system by the Appraiser/Supdt., Export Department and the AC/DC Exports. After the declarations have been processed and accepted, the goods can be presented at the Export Shed along with EPCG/DES licenses for exam ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... de is invited to. Further, the Central Government (Ministry of Textiles) has issued Notification No. 12020/03/2016-IT dated 13.8.2016 notifying the rates of rebate in Schedule I and Schedule II. Additionally, CBEC has issued Board Circular 043/2016-Cus dt.31.08.2016 which provides the guideline framework for implementation of this scheme. ROSL Scheme: In the ROSL scheme, the Central Govt. provides rebate of State levies comprising of State VAT/CST on inputs including packaging, fuel, duty on electricity generation and duties and charges on purchase of grid power, as accumulated through the stages of production from yarn to finished garments. There is no need for separate application or supporting documents except for making a specific choice in the Shipping bill. The rebate amount would be credited into the Exporter's A/C mentioned for drawback automatically after processing. The ROSL scheme is not mandatory for an exporter. Therefore, an exporter has to make a conscious choice to opt for the ROSL scheme by making a claim for rebate in acceptance of terms and conditions of the ROSL scheme (including under the aforementioned Circular) along with a declaration of eligibility for ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... re that an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), where applicable, in pursuance of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 has been constituted. RES vendors may ensure that their RES versions are compliant to changes in (1) & (3) as stated above. SB Message format has also been revised accordingly. ROSL Disbursal: ROSL would be disbursed as per procedure detailed in Para 8 of the above referred Board Circular. For speedy disbursal, Exporters may ensure that the Account No. already registered for drawback disbursal is live and valid, as the ROSL disbursal would be made to the same account. The disbursal shall be in parallel with drawback albeit separately. The status of disbursal would be displayed on ICEGATE separately. The above changes would be effective from the 20th September, 2016. Suitable public notices and standing order should be issued for guidance of the trade and officers in this regard. Difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of this Directorate at ([email protected]). 26. Filing of EGM The shipping bills shall be finally closed on receipt of Train Summary from the Custodian of ICD. The Custodi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e 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. h. 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. i. 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. j. If the negative statement furnished by the exporter gives the list of S/Bs, for a particular six month period, for which foreign exchange has not been realized (and implication foreign exchange ha ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Exporter/his authorized representative will check the checklist and confirm its correctness. Once the details are found correct, the same shall be saved in system. (For this purpose additional officers may be mapped to CLK role if required.) Refer Annexure G (Export). Exporters who have their bank account numbers registered for drawback purpose need not register their bank accounts again. The existing account itself shall be used for crediting S.T Refund also. It may be added that there is no option of having separate accounts for drawback and S.T Refund. 29.2 Registration of Central Excise registration number or service tax code number (including service tax registration number) Besides bank accounts, each exporter claiming S.T refund need to provide central excise registration number or PAN based service tax code number (including PAN based service tax registration number)and register the same in ICES 1.5. Necessary details should be provided in part 'B' of said Annexure 'A' along with self certified copy of central excise registration certificate or service tax code number certificate. This will be entered in ICES 1.5 by the designated customs officer having 'CLK' role. ICES ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... porters can check status of STR through ICEGATE as well as Touch screen application. e. MIS has been suitably modified to indicate drawback and STR amount separately for Reporting and accounting purpose. 29.4 Claim for Availment of Chapter 3 benefits: Exporters intending to claim chapter 3 benefits are required to declare "Y" in the item segment of Reward claimed (Table 28(14)) without which their Shipping bill will not be transmitted to DGFT for availing such benefits. 30. Grievance Handling The Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner of Customs may be approached by Importers Exporters or their Customs Brokers for redressal of any problems faced at any stage of the import/exporter clearance Regarding Help desk facilities the following may be noted: a) ICEGATE users would continue to interact with the Helpdesk at 011- 2337902 and 011 - 2337013 or through [email protected] This Helpdesk is Managed by M/s Wipro. b) Users requiring any other clarifications regarding the new application may interact with the toll free Helpdesk number 18002662232 or at [email protected] This Helpdesk is managed by TCS. Regarding hardware issues the users may contact 1 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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