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TMI BlogLaunch of additional export modules through the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES 1.5) for filing and processing of documents for export at Raxaul LCSX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... it scheme (white Bills of Export), filing and processing of documents for export under all benefit schemes will be handled at this port. 1.2 As part of the implementation of CBEC's IT Consolidation Project, the EDI operations at LCS Raxaul would be on ICES 1.5 application, which is the centralized version of the ICES 1.0 application, earlier implemented on standalone servers at major Customs locations. The ICES 1.5 software, developed by NIC, has been implemented at CBEC's National Data 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 LCS Raxaul 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e 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. ICEGATE also provides the enquiry of AD Codes available in ICES. 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 one-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/ 011-23379020 and in the toll free number - 1800-3010-1000. 3.4 Registration of bank account for credit of Drawback amount: - (a) SBI at LCS Raxaul is the authorized branch through which the Drawback shall be disbursed. Exporters are required to open bank account with this branch or with any Core banking System Branch of any bank in the country. An exporter desirous to have his drawback credited in any core banking branch of the bank authorized for drawback payment at LCS Raxaul or any other bank other than the authorized bank (in any core ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... encies in the list of currency codes appended with this Public Notice have to be used. Use of any incorrect code will result in incorrect conversion of the currency into Indian Rupees. Please refer Appendix 5. 3.9 Country Codes: Wherever in the shipping bill / EGM (Export Report) reference is required to be made to the name of the country, the appropriate Code of the country as indicated in the list of country codes appended to this Public Notice have to be used. However, for this port, it is Nepal (NP). Please refer Appendix 6. 3.10 Port Codes: An appropriate port code must be indicated wherever reference to port name is required to be made in a shipping bill /EGM (Export Report). Here the port of destination is Birganj of Nepal. 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.unece.org/etrades. A list of all relevant codes would also be available at the service center. 3.11 Registration of DGFT Licenses: If the exports are in discharge of export obligation against any of the DGFT Exim Licenses or Advance application, where port of reg ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e data entry of the documents, check list printing, three free queries and print out of the assessed document. Additional queries shall be charged at ₹ 5 per query. Check list will be provided free of charge till they are certified to be free of mistakes by the customer. However, in cases where the customer wants to incorporate corrections in the original declaration provided by him, checklist will be provided at an additional cost of ₹ 10/ 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 th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he 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 obtained from the bank. Please refer Annexure E. 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 AREA OF LCS RAXAUL. 6. I In respect of goods intended to be exported against an electronic shipping bill, vehicle laden with goods will be permitted to enter in the Examination Area on the strength of the checklist. 6.2 If at any stage subsequent to the entry of goods in the examination area of LCS Raxaul, it is noticed that the declaration has not been registered in the system, the exporters ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... vailable) 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 SI. 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 Examination Area. 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 except the one given in the system. He will then mark the Electronic Shipping Bill 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 pr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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 LCS. 10. GENERATION OF SHIPPING BILLS 10.1 As soon as the Shed Appraiser/ Superintendent gives "Let Export" order, the system would print 3 copies of the Shipping Bill. These include the Customs Copy, the Exporter's Copy and Exchange Control Copy. 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 CHA (Name and ID card ,number of the representative of the CHA should be clearly mentioned below his signature). The appraiser/ shed superintendent will retain the customs copy and link it to the customs bunch as retained by him as in para 8.3. Remaining 2 copies will be returned to exporter/ CHA. The EP copy is generated after filing the Border crossing report. 10.2 Any other certificates required for permitting export will be retained by Customs along with the Shipping Bills. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ssioner/ 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 Shipping Bill number. Where corrections are required to be made after the generation of the Shipping Bill No. or after the goods have been brought in the LCS, amendments will be carried out in the following manner. 1. If the goods have not yet been allowed "Let Export", Assistant Commissioner/ Deputy Commissioner may allow the amendment. 2. Where the "Let Export" order has been given, the Additional/Joint Commissioner (Exports) would allow the amendments. 14.2 In both the cases, after the permission for amendments has been granted, the Assistant Commissioner (Exports) will approve the amendments on the system. Where the print out of the S/ B has already been generated, the exporter will surrender all copies of the Shipping Bill to the Appraiser for cancellation before amendment is approved in the system. 15 SHORT SHIPMENTS, SHUT OUT, CANCELLATION AND BACK TO TOWN PERMISSIONS 15.1 AC/DC (Export) afte ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... are advised to open their account with the bank as stated in Para 3.4 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 for export under claim for Drawback in case the account number of the exporter is not indicated in the declaration form. 20.3 The exporters are also required to give their account number along with the details of the Authorized Dealer bank through which the export proceeds are to be realized. 20.4 As indicated earlier, Export declarations involving a drawback amount of more tharå Rupees One lakh will be processed on the system by the AC/DC before the goods can be brought for examination and for allowing "Let Export". 20.5 The drawback claims are sanctioned subject to the provisions of the Customs Act 1962, the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules 1995 and conditions prescribed under different sub-headings of the All Industry rates as notified by the Ministry of Finance, GOI, from time t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... g 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 operate? 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, where he operates his bank account, certifying the correctness of the IFS code and bank account number of the exporter and a copy of the same shall also be submitted to the authorized bank branch at the EDI location. c) Whenever there is a change in the exporter's bank account number the same procedure is required to be followed by the exporter for fresh registration of new bank account number. 20.9 Supplementary Drawback Claims: If the drawback amount initially paid is less then entitlement the exporter can file application for supplementary claim for additional amount, in accordance ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1.5 will be available online in ICES 1.5. For licenses where port of registration is LCS Raxaul, procedure of Manual registration shall continue till online transmission from DGFT starts. Details of such licenses would also be available on the home page of website, www.icezate.gov.in. After issuance of, licenses, exporters would be required to quote the relevant license number on the export documents. 22.2. For monitoring of export obligation under licenses issued by DGFT under above mentioned schemes, Customs would transmit online all such Shipping Bills to DGFT wherever exports have been affected under licenses received online from DGFT under Advance Authorisation /DFIA/EPCG schemes. 22.3 All the export declarations for EPCG/ Advance Authorisation/ DFIA 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/ Advance Authorisation /DFIA for examination and "Let Export" as in other export goods. All exporters availing of the EPCG/ Advance Authorisation /DFIA facilities are requested to immediately get their ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ds. In case, there is a new addition of AD, the same is to be intimated to the port of Export. (b) The system would generate on all Shipping Bills, the due date for submission of BRCs. Drawback will be considered for sanction only when BRC will be submitted at LCS Raxaul. 25. SERVICE TAX (ST) REFUND In terms of Board's circular No. 149/ 18/2011-ST dated 16/12/2011 a simplified scheme for electronic refund of service tax to exporters on lines of duty drawback is available in ICES 1.5. With the introduction of this new scheme, exporters now have a choice: either they can opt for electronic refund through ICES system, which is based on the 'schedule of rates' or they can opt for refund on the basis of documents, by approaching the Central Excise/ Service Tax formations. One of pre-requisites for claiming S.T refund electronically through ICES 1.5 is that the exporters should have a bank account and also central excise registration number or service tax code number (including service tax registration number) and the same should be registered with ICES 1.5. Details of the process of registration in ICES 1.5 are being shared for providing clarity to officers and stak ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... his authorized representation should check its correctness and return to customs officer after signing etc. Then the details will be saved in Systems. This is one time registration and mandatory for all exporters claiming S.T Refund. ICES 1.5 will not accept shipping Bills with claim of STR if these details are not registered. Option is available with the CLK Role to modify/ amend the bank account details and central excise registration number/ service tax code number. It may be noted that registration of bank account and central excise registration number/service tax code number has to be done at each customs location separately. While capturing central excise registration certificate or service tax code number in ICES 1.5, the System will validate the details with details available .from Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES) and only on successful validation, data will be saved in ICES 1.5. It may be added that either central excise registration certificate or PAN based service tax code number (including service tax registration number) has to be provided to claim ST Refund through ICES 1.5. In case an exporter does not have either of two numbers mentioned abov ..... 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