Digitization of Refund claims at JNCH, Nhava Sheva; Creating electronic database of all refund claims, optional procedure

Circular No.ES/ 152 /2017-18                                                              August 31, 2017

To: Members of the Council

Sub: Digitization of Refund claims at JNCH, Nhava Sheva; Creating electronic database of all refund claims, optional procedure

Dear Member,

JNCH has issued Public Notice No.109/2017dated 21.08.2017 regarding the above subject.

Attention of members of Trade is invited to Public Notice No 34/2017, dated 16.03.2017 in relation to automation of Refund claims i.e. Digitization of Refund claims at JNCH, Nhava Sheva. It was informed that the automation process would be rolled out in two phases; first phase will consist of receipt and digitization of refund claims and second phase will be implemented later which will consist of processing, sanctioning and payment of the said claims.

The following category of refund claims have been selected for automation process:-

1. SAD Refund claims,
2. Other Custom Duty Refund claims including refund claims in Consequence of orders of Higher Appellate Forms and Finalization of Provisional Assessments,
3. Double duty refund claim / Supplementary Refund claims,
4. Interest Refund claims,
5. Any other case.

The procedure in the first phase for receipt and digitization of refund claims provides that all such refund claims will be received by receiving clerk at service centre, EDI building in JNCH. Procedure also involves payment of fee of Rs 400/- to vendor’s employee.

The procedure for submission of refund claim and digitization in the manner as prescribed vide aforesaid Public Notice No 34/2017, dated 16.03.2017 will continue. It is to clarify that aforesaid procedure is optional. However, the importer / exporter / person submitting refund claim has the option to follow alternate procedure as prescribed in the Public Notice No.109/2017dated 21.08.2017

Difficulties, if any, faced in implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the Joint / Additional Commissioner incharge of “Centralized Refund Section” [Tel No: 022- 27243184, email id: appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in / rajiv.shankar@nic.in].

In view of the above, the revised procedure would be effective from 01.09.2017.

This is for your information.

Thanking you,

V.ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR