Circular No. ES/ 306 /2018-19 December 10, 2018
To: Members of the Council
Sub: AEO programme digitization- Ease of doing business- Development of web- based application for AEO- T1
Dear Member,
Your kind attention is invited to the Council’s earlier Circular No.ES/160/2018-19 dated August 13, 2018 wherein CBIC had informed the members of trade vide Circular No. 26/2018- Customs dated 10th August, 2018 that the online processing of AEO-T1 application will commence as soon as the necessary digital infrastructure is in place.
In this regard, we are pleased to inform that CBIC has now issued Circular No. 51/2018- Customs dated 7th December, 2018 informing about the development of web- based application for AEO- T1.
An online AEO website has been developed under the guidance of DIC, CBIC for online filing and processing of AEO- T1 applications. This AEO Website (domain name: aeoindia.gov.in) was launched by the Chairman, CBIC on 30th November, 2018, and subsequently the access to the website was made available to both the applicant, for filing of AEO- T1 application (annexures) and Customs officials, for processing and delivery of digitized AEO Certificate online of newly filed applications.
Further, CBIC has decided to simultaneously continue with the manual filing and processing of AEO- T1 applications up to 31st March, 2019 so as to prevent any delay in time-bound processing of the applications, and for ensuring seamless transition to the online web application,
Accordingly, in order to synchronize validity with review and OSPCA OF AEO-T1 certified entities, their intervals are also being extended to 3 years from existing 2 years by modifying Paragraphs 1.5(viii) and 5.4.1 of Maser Circular No.33/2016- Customs dated 22nd July, 2016.
In case of any difficulty, members may kindly send their queries to aeo-webapp@gov.in.
Members may kindly make a note of the above and make use of the online platform with immediate effect.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
S. BALARAJU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
