MANU/CUSN/0051/2019

Ministry : Ministry of Finance

Department/Board : CBEC Customs Non-Tariff

Notification No. : 33/2019-Customs (N.T.)

Date : 25.04.2019

Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 read with section 50 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integration Declaration) Regulations, 2011, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-

1. Short title, application and commencement.--

(1) These regulations may be called the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019.

(2) They shall apply to export of goods from all customs stations where the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System is in operation.

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.--

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) "Act" means the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962);

(b) "authorised person" means an exporter or a person authorised by him who has a valid licence under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 and includes an employee of the Customs broker who has been issued a photo identity card in Form G under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018;

(c) "electronic integrated declaration" means particulars relating to the export goods that are entered in the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System;