Processing of shipping bills in EDI system at NCH, amendment to Public Notice No. 84/2013, dated 12.03.2013, issued by NCH, Mumbai Zone-I - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 06/2019

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EXPORT) NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI - 400001 F. No. S/26-Misc-54/2017/DBK Date: 11.01.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 06/2019 Sub: Processing of shipping bills in EDI system at NCH, amendment to Public Notice No. 84/2013, dated 12.03.2013, issued by NCH, Mumbai Zone-I; reg. Attention Of the Importers, Exporters, General Trade, Port Terminal Operator, Shipping Lines/Shipping Agents, CFSs and all other stakeholders is invited to various Public Notices issued from time to time by this Custom house in relation to assessment, examination clearance of export consignments including Public Notice No. 38/2006 dated 11.08.2006, 57/2011 dated 22.07.2011 addendum to the Public Notice No. 57/2011 dated 13.01.2012 and Public Notice No. 84/2013, dated 12.03.2013, wherein the Re-export under Section 74 were allowed under shipping bills in manual mode with approval of the DC/AC(Docks). 2. In tune with the Government of India initiative of 'Ease of Doing Business', and to facilitate export clearances, it has been decided to discontinue manual shipping bill procedure in respect of Re-export under Section 74 of Customs Act, 1962. 3. Henceforth, all shipping bills under Section 74 (Re-export) are required to be filed electronically in EDI System. However, in order to ensure that statutory and procedural requirements as prescribed in corresponding schemes / notifications / policy are complied with, following procedure is required to be followed by exporters as well as officers attending such clearances at Export Docks and Export Assessment. 4. Re-export under Section 74 (Drawback allowed on re-export of duty-paid goods): In this regard, attention is invited to Board Circular No. 46/2011 - Customs [F.N0.603/01/2011-DBK], dated 20th October, 2011 and Circular No. 35/2013-Customs [F.No.603/01/2011-DBKJ, dated 5thSeptember, 2013, wherein it has been provided that: 4.1 Instructions relation to identification of goods and determination of use in terms of Section 74 of the Customs Act, 1962. In terms of the section 74 of the Customs Act, 1962, the export goods are to be identified to the satisfaction of the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Customs. This may require examination and verification of various parameters, including but not limited to physical properties, weight, marks and numbers, test reports, if any, documentary evidences vis-a-vis import documents etc., for identification of the goods. If such export goods have been 'used after import', the same is to be determined besides establishing the identity of the goods. 4.2 Therefore, AC /DC incharge Of export examination and issuance of LEO will ensure that the suitable comments about identification of goods and determination of use as required in terms of above instrUCti0ns issued for the purpose of Section 74 of the Customs Act, 1962 are entered in the Departmental Comments field in the system be for of let Export Order (LEO), It is further reiterated that Identity of goods and period of use needs to be established/ ascertained by examination of goods document even if the shipping bill is facilitated by RMS. 4.3 Simple examination report may be as under: Inspected lot, checked marks number net weight, examined 100% under DC/AC Export Docks Supervision, Identity established with Import document i.e. bill of Entry No _____, dated ______and concerned Invoice packing list, Export is within time period i.e. 2 years (In case of goods were not used after Import) or 18 months ((In case of goods were used after Import)present market value and FOB value declared in the shipping bill is fair Representative samples drawn and forwarded to DYCC for testing (If sample) drawn Goods not found be used / round to be used 4.4 Shipping bill under claim of drawback under Section 74 may be filed under Scheme Code 19 and Drawback Sr. No. 9801 (till a separate Scheme Code Is provided for this category of export). Drawback claim will continue to be filed as pre provision of Re-export of Imported Goods (Drawback of Customs Duties) Rules, 1995, 5. Difficulties faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of undersigned. (RAMESH CHANDER) Commissioner of Customs (Export)