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TMI BlogLaunch of the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES 1.5) ExportsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Delhi. The System Integrator for the project is M/s TCS. The application would cater to the needs of Customs officials at ACC Cochin 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... re-registration is required in case the agency is already registered at any existing Customs location where ICES 1.0 is operational. 3.4 Registration 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. 3.5 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. 3.6 Regist ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ix 4. 3.12 Port Codes: An appropriate port code must be indicated wherever reference to port name is required to be made in a shipping bill /EGM. Note: Due to constraint of size, it is not possible to attach the list of port codes with this Public Notice. Correct code may be obtained from the respective Carriers or checked from www.icegate.gov.in. A list of all relevant codes would also be available at the service center. 3.13 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. 4. DATA ENTRY FOR SHIPPING BILLS 4.1 Shipping bills can be filed through the service center located in ACC Cochin through Remote EDI System if the Expo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 4.4 The Service Centre operators shall carefully enter the data on the basis of declarations (Duly filled forms of Annexure A) made by the CHAs/exporters. After completion of data entry, a checklist of the data entered by the operator will be printed by the Data Entry Operator and handed over to the exporters/CHAs for confirming the correctness of the electronic declaration. The CHA/Exporter will make corrections, if any, in the checklist and return the same to the operator 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 bri ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... realising the export proceeds. If the exporter wishes to operate through different banks for the purpose, a certificate would have to be obtained from each of the banks. The certificate(s) would be submitted to Customs and registered in the system as mentioned above. These would have to be submitted once a year for confirmation or whenever there is change of bank. 5.3 In the declaration form (Annexure A) to be filed by the exporters for the electronic processing of export documents, the exporters would need to mention the name of the bank and the branch code as mentioned in the certificate from the bank. The Customs will verify the details in the declaration with the information captured in the system through the certificates registered earlier. 6 ARRIVAL OF GOODS AT EXPORT EXAMINATION SHEDS IN ACC. 6.1 In respect of goods intended to be exported against an electronic shipping bill, the Custodian of ACC 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 export shed, it is noticed that the declaration has not been registered in the system, the exporters and CH ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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 and an endorsement to this effect has been obtained on the Checklist to this effect from the Custodian. It may, however, be clarified that Customs Officers have the discretion of examining any or all the packages /goods. 8.3 The Examining Officer may inspect and/or examine the shipment, as per instructions contained in the checklist and enter the examination report in the system. There will be no written examination report. He will then mark the Electronic S/B and forward the checklist along with the or ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... memo will be prepared manually and signed by the Examining Officer, the Appraiser and the exporter. The disposal of the three copies would be as follows: - i. Original to be sent along with the sample to the testing agency. ii. Duplicate copy to be retained by Customs with the second sample. iii. Triplicate to be handed over to the exporter. 10.2 AC/ DC may, if he deems necessary, order for sample to be drawn for purposes other than testing such as visual inspection and verification of description, market value enquiry etc. 11 QUERIES 11.1 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 Appraise/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. 12 AMENDMENTS 12.1 Correcti ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... which the print out (after the Let Export order) has not been generated or there 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. 17. EXPORT OF GOODS UNDER CESS 17.1 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. 18. EXPORT OF GOODS UNDER CLAIM FOR DRAWBACK 18.1 The scheme of computerised processing of Drawback claims under the Indian Customs EDI System-Exports will be applicable for all exports through ACC. 18.2 The exporters who intend to export the goods through ACC 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 ex ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the claims sanctioned in a particular day will be enumerated in a scroll and transferred to the designated bank. The designated bank would credit 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. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... c Notices issued by D.G.F.T. 19.3 DEPB Credit in respect of items like formulations, injections etc of Group Code No.62 (Chemicals) are at that in respect of DEPB licenses received online, the a specific percentage of credit rate for the relevant bulk drug. For proper calculation of DEPB rate, Exporters/CHAs are advised to claim export under the specific Sl. No. if they are exporting injections and thereafter mention Sl. No. of Group Code 62 of the bulk drug of which such injections have been made. The system will calculate the said specific percentage of the DEPB rate of such bulk drugs, formulations of which are being exported. 19.4 All the DEPB Shipping Bills having FOB value less than ₹ 5 lakhs and / or DEPB rates less than 20% will be assessed by Appraiser/ Supt. (DEPB Cell). However, the Shipping Bills having FOB value more than ₹ 5 lakhs and/ or credit rate 20% or more will be assessed by A.C./D.C (Export). Any query at the time of assessing by Appraiser (DEPB Cell) or A.C. /D.C.(Export) may be obtained from the Service Centre and reply to the query has to be furnished through Service Centre or through ICEGATE ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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). 19.8 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 DEPB licence against provisionally assessed Shipping Bills. In such cases, EP Copy of Shipping Bill will not be printed and only 3 copies will be printed. Market enquiries about value will be conducted in such cases and the final value would be determined either with the approval of the Exporter or after issue of the Show Cause Notice in case the Exporter contests the value determined. In such cases where samples are drawn for the purpose of market enquiry, the copy of the Shipping Bill for claiming DEPB would be generated after determination of value on the basis of market en ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d 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 website, www.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 export documents. 20.2 There is no need of registration of file number / license number and obtaining a Customs Registration number at this ACC. As the licenses issued under DES / EPCG will now be received online from DGFT and would be available at this port, Importers would be required to produce the hard copies of the licenses issued by DGFT along with bonds / LUTs and execute BG in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Circular(s) in force and as per the statutory requirements of the relevant Customs Notifications, to the designated officer at this ACC, as this is the port of registration in the licenses, for raising debits in bond ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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/CHA, which would need to be mentioned on the declaration forms (Annex D) at this port for export of goods. It would not be necessary thereafter for the Exporter/CHA to produce the original EPCG/DES for processing of the export declarations. 20.7 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 for examination and Let Export as in other export goods. All exporters availing of the EPCG/DES facilities are requested to immediately get their EPCG/DES registered in the EDI System so that the export declarations are processed expeditiously. 20.8 Further, exporters availing of EPCG/DES benefits in terms of various notifications should file the relevant declarations in Annexure D along with ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... as been filed containing details of the shipments which remain outstanding beyond the prescribed time limit, including the extended time, if any, allowed by AD/RBI. Such a certificate can also be provided by a Chartered accountant in his capacity as a statutory auditor of the exporter s account. A proforma for furnishing such negative statement was enclosed as Annexure to the Board Circular 5/2009 dated 2.2.2009 (available at www.cbec.gov.in). Further, the exporters also have the option of giving a BRC from the concerned authorized dealer(s). (d) Such certificates shall be furnished by the exporters on a 6 monthly basis in respect of exports which have become due for realization in the previous 6 months. For example, for the six-monthly period of January- June 2008 (during which exports were effected), the statement/BRC needs to be submitted after 1st July, 2009. (e) Such certificates shall be filed by the exporter AD wise at each port. The relevant date for filing certificates shall be calculated from the date of let export order (LEO) which is the date when the export goods are permitted to be exported. An endorsement on the exporter s copy of S/Bill wou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e BRC/negative statement in the prescribed Annexure enclosed to the Board s Circular is not submitted by the exporter within the prescribed period. Further, the exporters are required to furnish the BRCs/negative statement in the prescribed Annexure in respect of all the Drawback Shipping Bills having LEO dates from 1.1.2004 to 31.12.2007 (separately for each six month period) within a period of four months from the date of issue of Board circular. 25. GRIEVANCE HANDLING 25.1 The Assistant Commissioner/ Deputy Commissioner of Customs, ACC, may be approached by exporters or their CHAs for settlement of any problems faced at any stage of the export clearance. Regarding Helpdesk facilities the following may be noted: a) ICEGATE users would continue to interact with the Helpdesk at 011-23379020 and 011-23370133 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. c) Users may also directly cont ..... 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