Implementation of Indian Customs EDI System 1.5 (ICES 1.5) at New Custom House, Mumbai - effective Monday
THERE will be no EDI noting in Mumbai Customs today and tomorrow. Noting will be manual. From Monday the new ICES will be operational. The Customs Commissioner clarifies:-
++ Operation at Various Stages includes Assessment, Examination, Query & Replies, Amendment, Duty Payment, Goods Registration, POCC/LEO, Entry Inward, Sailing Report etc.
++ The last DBK Scroll in ICES V1.0 to be generated shall be on 10.11.2010. The banks are advised to credit the DBK amount into Exporter's Account positively on the same day, but certainly not later than 11.11.2010 upto 2.00 P.M. The next DBK Scroll can be generated on/after 15.11.2010 in ICES V1.5.
++ If a Carrier Agent files manual IGM on 11 & 12th November, 2010, then, they will necessarily have to file EDI IGM on 15th November, 2010, in ICES V1.5, through ICEGATE only. For legal purposes, the date of filing of Manual IGM and Entry Inward date entered into Manual LAN System would be taken.
++ No manual EGM shall be filed on 11th & 12th November, 2010. Hence, EDI EGM shall be filed (i) either on/before 10.11.2010 in ICES V1.0 or (ii) on/after 15.11.2010 in ICES V1.5 through ICEGATE only.
++ The Banks (Bank of India & Bank of Baroda) will continue to collect the duty for EDI Bs/E and Cess for EDI S/Bills upto 2.00 P.M. On 11.11.2010. Duty Collection through EDI (ICES 1.0) is to be stopped on 11.11.2010 (Thursday) from 2.00 p.m. and to be resumed in ICES 1.5 on 15.11.2010 (Monday) after confirmation from Customs.
++ For the Bs/E which are manually noted, the Cash Section under the control CAO would collect duty. Similarly, for the S/Bills, which are manually noted, the Cash Section under the control CAO would collect Cess, if applicable.
++ There would be concurrent audit in ICES V1.5 for all types of Bills of Entry for few days till the introduction of RMS in ICES V 1.5. Further, the Concurrent Audit would be done for all the Bs/E noted manually. The concurrent audit will be done by the AO's of PCA Section.
++ There will be stoppage of messages that are being exchanged with Custodian (MbPT) for both Import and Export Modules w.e.f. midnight of 11.11.2010 (Thursday).
Mumbai Customs (Imports) Public Notice No. dated: November 09, 2010