OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EP)
NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI -400038.

F.No.S/6-B-313/2001 EXP

Date: 19.04.2001

IMp.5/2001
Emp.5/2001

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 53/2001

Sub:

Exports -Computerised Processing of Shipping Bills -
Amendment in the S/Bills, EGMs/Rotation Numbers, etc.- reg.

Attention of all Exporters/Shipping Lines/Shipping Agents/CHAs and all other concerned is invited towards Public Notice No. 19/2001 dt. 19.02.2001 vide which new Export Module pertaining to computerised generation of rotation number, vessel sailing report, modification in EGM format, registration of permanent account number, implementation of UN/LOCODE etc. was implemented at Mumbai Custom House with effect from 23rd February 2001.

Subsequent to the introduction of the same, it has been noticed that a large number of errors are being committed by CHAs or by the officers at the , time of processing of Shipping Bills. This has necessitated frequent and avoidable amendments which now have to be done by DC (Exports). Further, in the current format the new module does not allow any amendment after the Sailing Report is fed into the system. As such, a large number of E.P. Copies are not being printed due to mismatch of data fed at the time or processing and data fed at the time of stuffing report/sailing report or EGM.

As a temporary measure to ensure that the Shipping Bills do not hang into the system after feeding of Sailing Report (which disallows any amendments subsequently), it has already been directed that the sailing report shall be fed into the system by the concerned Preventive Officers of Customs only after 3 days of the sailing of the vessels. During this grace period of 3 days it is expected that all requisite amendments in the Shipping Bills and/or rotation numbers shall be carried out by the concerned Exporters/CHAs/Shipping Agents, as the case may be. Any failure in getting such amendments carried out within this period of 3 days of the sailing of the vessel shall be viewed seriously and the person concerned shall be proceeded against as per law.

Without prejudice to the above, it is expected that all Exportes / CHAs/ Shipping Agents will furnish correct and authentic data to the concerned officers/personnels in the EDI Service Centre as well as to the respective Customs officers posted in the Docks (Exports) so that any error in the generation of EP copies/DEPB copies of the Shipping Bills is avoided in future.

Sd/-
( S.P.S. PUNDIR )
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EP)


Attested


(B.C. RAJAK)
Dy. Commissioner of Customs
Export Department