Online transmission of DES (Advance Authorization), DFIA and EPCG at ICD CONCOR , Tondiarpet, Chennai, w.e.f. 08.05.2012
AS and when Customs (CBEC) have conveyed their readiness to implement on-line message exchange between Customs and DGFT, Policy Circulars have been issued from time to time by DGFT indicating the names and Port Codes of such Customs Ports where EDI facility would be available.
As of now, there are 85 locations for on-line transmission. Now, ICD CONCOR, Tondiarpet, Chennai with LOCODE of IN TVT 6 is added as the 86th location.
Accordingly,
(a) All Shipping Bills issued after 08.05.2012 related to various Foreign Trade Policy Schemes from this port will be transmitted through EDI mode to DGFT.
(a) All authorizations for DES (Advance authorization), DFIA and EPCG in respect of this port issued on or after 08.05.2012 by Regional Authorities would be communicated to Customs on-line.
The (a) marked in red above is not my mistake, but that of DGFT! They are emulating their worthy Revenue cousins in callousness.
DGFT Policy Circular No. 60 (RE-2010)/2009-14, Dated: April 30, 2012