Online submission of applications – DGFT initiative
DGFT had automated the entire process of issuance and transmission of DEPB licences for shipments effected from 1st October 2005 from specified 23 EDI ports. Now 10 more EDI Custom ports will be added to the list of EDI ports.
++ Efforts are being made by DGFT/Customs to streamline the system in a manner that all EDI shipping bills are transmitted by the Customs House to the ICEGATE and thereafter to the DGFT server on a regular basis
++ To give a further impetus to the online automation process, it has been decided that from 16th January 2006, all applications for issuance of Advance Licence (excluding Para 4.7 cases), Advance Licence for Annual Requirement and EPCG Licence shall be made on the DGFT website www.dgft.gov.in only with a digital signature and the licence fee will be submitted through the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) mode only. No manual applications or ECOM applications without digital signature and EFT will be accepted. The applicants may take into regard the following while making such applications
++ Since all applications for Advance/EPCG Licences (with effect from 16th January 2006) have to be made electronically with digital signature and Electronic Fund Transfer on the DGFT website, exporters are requested to file their applications sufficiently well in advance to enable the Regional Licensing Authorities to finalise their claims in time.
++ Help Guidelines’ are available on the DGFT website www.dgft.gov.in . Exporters are advised to go through these guidelines before submitting their licence applications to minimize errors.
++ As a measure of trade facilitation and to avoid inconvenience to the small exporters, all the Regional Licensing Authorities may assist the exporters in filing their claims through the ECOM modules
CIRCULAR NO. , Dated: January 10, 2006