In continuation of the P.N. 8/99 dated 06/01/99 whereby the Indian Customs EDI
System ( Sea Cargo) for import consignments commenced operations from 10.06.99
for goods covered under chapter 1 to 59, the following is hereby brought to the
notice of all Importers, CHAs,, Steamer Agents / Shipping Lines and all others
concerned :
1.
The goods covered under the remaining chapters i.e. chapter 60 to chapter 99 are
scheduled to be covered under the Indian Customs EDI System w.e.f. 15/01/2000.
2.
The detailed procedure for processing of the documents under the EDI
System shall be as mentioned in the P.N. 8/99 dt.6.1.99 and 83/99
dt.17.05.99 issued earlier. The declaration form for filling the Bill of
Entry to be filled / submitted by the CHAs is as per Annexure I enclosed.
3.
All Importers and CHAs should get themselves registered in the System for the
purpose of creation of Directory. Accordingly, Importers/CHAs should
submit the information as per enclosure 1 & 3 of P.N. 80/98 dated 16.11.98.
( also enclosed herewith ) for creation of the said Directory. It is also
brought to the notice that in the absence of this registration it would, not be
possible to process the Bills of Entry under the EDI System.
4.
The B/Es in respect of following categories of import shall be outside the
purview of EDI System and continue to be processed manually
i) Diplomatic goods.
ii) Unaccompanied baggage.
iii)Import of goods under export related schemes e.g. 100% EOUs,EPCG
Scheme, EPZ, STP, EHTP, DEEC, DEPB, Old Passbook Scheme.
iv) Re-imports
v) Import of goods where particulars of goods are not known. (sec 46 cases)
vi) Transhipment goods.
vii) Import of goods failing under Chapter 22 of the Customs tariff and goods
where levy of Addl. Duty (CVD) only is exempted by Customs exemption
notification.
viii) Kachcha Bills of Entry.
ix) Goods subject to levy of Anti-dumping and Safeguard duties
x) Goods under ad-hoc exemption orders.
xi) Goods under an ex-bond B/E.
xii) Ship stores.
xiii) B/Es where the Invoice Value is in more than ten digits.
xiv) Imports covered under Customs Notification No.236/89 dated 01/091/1989 i.e.
preferential rate of duties for specified goods when imported from specified
countries under agreement of global system of trade preferences.
xv) Imports covered under Customs Notifications No. 15/97 dated 1/3/1999 i.e.
preferential rate of duty for imports of specified goods from SAARC preferential
trading arrangement.
xvi) Bill of Entry pertaining to importation of alcohol / narcotics based
perfumery, cosmetics and toilet preparations and
all alcohol / narcotics based pharmaceutical products
and medicaments.
xvii) Import of goods into Haldia and also the cargo imported through Calcutta
port but examined elsewhere like Budge-Budge, Diamond- Harbour, etc.
All
Importers, CHAS, Steamer Agents and others concerned should carefully study the
above alongwith P.N. 8/99 dated 06/01/99 and familiarise themselves with the
procedures to be followed in the processing of documents for Import consignments
( Sea Cargo ) under the EDI Systems for the smooth implementation of the ICES.
sd/-
( A. K. RAHA)
Commissioner of Customs
Custom House, Calcutta
F.No.
S 40-65/98CPR
Date : 07.01.2000
