Imp No. 40/2003
Exp No. 40/2003

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 80/2003 Date: 25.07.2003
Sub: Processing of Shipping Bills under EDI System:-
(i) Involving Multiple Scheme Codes and multiple licences;
(ii) Third Party Exports; and
(iii) Where CENVAT not availed for Drawback etc - reg.

Attention of all Exporters, CHA"s, Officers of the Department and all concerned members of the Trade / Public is invited towards Public Notice No. 42/99 dated 22.03.99 vide which trade was informed regarding computerized processing of all White Shipping Bills, Drawback Shipping Bills & DEEC Shipping Bills at New Custom House, Mumbai. Attention is also invited to Public Notice No. 65 dated 08.06.2000 wherein the processing of DEPB Shipping Bills was also brought under the ICES (Export) at New Custom House, Mumbai.

2. Under the ongoing process of computerization of ICES (Exports), a provision has now been made for processing the Shipping Bills of all categories whether involving multiple schemes, multiple licences, third party exports and for one time registration of NO CENVAT Claim Certificate issued by the Central Excise authorities in respect of manufacturer Exporter. Now, all types of Shipping Bills (except re-export under claim of drawback) shall be processed only under EDI system with effect from 11.08.2003. The procedure for processing of Shipping Bills will be the same as already informed to the trade vide Public Notice No. 42/99 dated 22.03.99 except the following changes.

3. Declaration Form for export of goods (Annexure A) has been modified to capture requisite data in the system. Information containing details of the Data required to be entered in the ICES (Export) at the Service Center should be furnished in the revised Annexure "A" enclosed with this Public Notice. Detailed guidelines for preparation of electronic shipping bills and entry of data in the system are provided in a document "ICES Export Version 2.0" enclosed with this Public Notice. These guidelines may be carefully studied and kept in view for preparing Annexure "A" declaration.

4. Under the revised system, the category of shipping bills will be depending on the type of scheme code under which an item is declared for export. The scheme codes have been notified by DGFT in the EXIM policy (Handbook of Procedures). These codes are also listed in the aforesaid guidelines.

5. All other activities relating to the processing of shipping bills like checklist submission, appraising, in respect of certain categories of goods, goods arrival registration, examination, LEO, sanction of Drawback, registration of licence, etc shall continue as existing.

6. Amendments :

Any amendment which converts a Shipping Bill from one scheme code to another or addition of fresh licence, requiring appraisal of the Shipping Bill, the AC/DC at the time of approving the amendment on the system shall also ensure that new licences etc being added by amendment, is valid in respect of goods under export. In case, the amendment is sought to be made after the goods registration all such Shipping Bills would also require approval of AC/DC for examination / re-examination, if already examined or inspection, if Shipping Bill was earlier selected for inspection.

7. Registration of "NO CENVAT" Claim Certificate :

The officer designated in the Drawback Section of the Custom House shall register the Non-CENVAT Claim Certificate. The Designated Officer registering this certificate shall ensure genuiness of the Certificate. The Central Excise authority issuing the Certificates should inform Deputy / Assistant Commissioner (Drawback), New Custom House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai immediately, if the manufacturer starts claiming CENVAT, before expiry date of Certificate.

8. Use of Multiple Licence for same item:

Where, in respect of same item of a Shipping Bill, more than one Licence is used for discharge of export obligation, separate quantity in respect of each licence should be specified and total of the quantity against licences should be equal to the quantity of item in the Shipping Bill. FOB for the purpose of export against a licence would be determined by the system proportionate to the quantity.

9. Third Party Exports:

If the goods are being exported on the basis of "Third Party exports", the system would require, at the Shipping Bill master level, as to whether any of the item in the Shipping Bill relate to "Third Party". On indicating "Y" only the third party details could be entered against all or any single item in the Shipping Bill. In case of option "N" third party details would not be allowed to be entered by the system.

10. In case of "Third Party exports", the Drawback shall be credited into the account of the exporter in whose name the Shipping Bill is filed. In case where the exports are in discharge of export obligation against a licence, the system will automatically determine the status of "third party" on the basis of IE code of the Licence holder, no separate third party details are required to be indicated in respect of exports against licence.

11. In case of any difficulty in the matter, the same may be brought to the notice of Addl. Commissioner (EDI) / Deputy Commissioner (EDI), First Floor, Annexe Bldg. New Custom House, Mumbai.

Sd/-
(K.K. AGARWAL)
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (G)



ATTESTED BY

(M.S. HASAN)
DY. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EDI)

F. No. S/1-101/2003- EDP

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