MANU/CUCR/0008/2020
Ministry : Ministry of Finance
Department/Board : CBEC Customs
Circular No. : 09/2020-Customs
Date : 05.02.2020
Notification/ Circulars Referred : Notification No. 33/2019-Cus (NT) dated 25.04.2019 MANU/CUSN/0051/2019
Citing Reference:
Notification No. 33/2019-Cus (NT) dated 25.04.2019 MANU/CUSN/0051/2019 Referred
To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive),
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central tax,
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive),
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs & Central tax,
Madam/Sir,
Streamlining export data to include District level details in Shipping Bills
Kind reference is invited to Notification No. 33/2019-Cus (NT) dated 25.04.2019 vide which the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations 2019 were notified. Regulation 3 of the said regulations states that the authorised person shall enter the electronic integrated declaration and upload the supporting documents on the ICEGATE either by affixing his digital signature or by availing the services at the service centre. The electronic integrated declaration is to be made in the electronic form provided at the website https://www.icegate.gov.in.
2. In this regard, as is the endeavor of the Government of India to boost domestic manufacturing and promote exports, Board has decided to incorporate additional attributes in the Shipping Bill to enable the Customs System to capture the Districts and States of Origin for goods being exported. The initiative is also aimed at bringing uniformity with the data/information captured in the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN).
3. Accordingly, with effect from 15.02.2020, apart from the data/information required to be furnished in the present electronic form of electronic integrated declaration mentioned in Regulation 3 of Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations 2019, the following additional information will be required to be furnished for every item in the Shipping Bill:-