The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council

Budget Exercise 2017-18 in Indian Custom EDI System (ICES)

Circular No.ES/ 289/2016-17                                                                     February 01, 2017

To: Members of the Council

Sub: Budget Exercise 2017-18 in Indian Custom EDI System (ICES)

Dear Member,

This is to inform you that Mumbai Customs has issued Public Notice No. 03/ 2017 dated 31.01.2017 on the above subject.

Updation of ICES Directories after Budget is presented would be done at Directorate of Systems and would begin on 01st February, 2017 and continue till updation of all Budget Notifications and changes in directories.

Bill of Entry (BE) filing will be stopped in ICES at 17:00 hrs and Section 48 approvals at 19:30 hrs on 01st February, 2017 but system will be available for other functions in ICES. Suitable information TICKERS will be made available on CITRIX as well as CBEC and ICEGATE websites regarding the timing for starting of the regular filing of BEs and Section 48approvals.

Further, Shipping Bill filing and processing will continue without stoppage during the Budget activity. If any changes are announced in the Export Duty and Export Cess during the Budget, it is advised that the sites  shall keep a track of the relevant Shipping Bills (SBs) filed on or after 01st February  2017  till the directory changes are made online, and export duty/cess be collected manually thereon. Similarly, processing of BEs filed before 17:00 hrs on 01st February, 2017 will also continue as usual.

Members are requested to make note of the above.

Thanking you,

V.ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR