New 12 Page Shipping Bill Form for EDI Notified
[Customs Notification No. 80 (Non
Tariff) dated 25th November 2011]
In exercise of the powers conferred by
section 157 read with section 50 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central
Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-
1. Short title, extent and
commencement
(1) These regulations may be called the Shipping Bill (Electronic
Declaration) Regulations, 2011.
(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
In these regulations, unless the
context otherwise requires, -
(a) "authorised person" means an exporter or a person holding
a valid licence under the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004 and
authorised by such exporter;
(b) “annexure” means annexure to these regulations;
(c) "electronic declaration" means particulars relating
to the export goods entered in the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange
System;
(d) “ICEGATE” means Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange Gateway,
an e-commerce portal of the Central Board of Excise and Customs;
(e) "service centre" means the place specified by the
Commissioner of Customs where the data entry for an electronic declaration, is
carried out;
(f) “shipping bill ” means an electronic declaration accepted and
assigned a unique number by the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange
System, and includes its print-outs;
(g) words and expressions used and not defined herein but defined in
the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) shall have the same meaning as assigned to
them in the said Act.
3. The authorised person may enter
the electronic declaration in the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange
System by himself through ICEGATE or by way of data entry through the service
centre by furnishing the particulars, in the format set out in Annexure.
4. The shipping bill shall be
deemed to have been filed and where applicable self assessment of duty
completed when, after entry of the electronic declaration in the Indian Customs
Electronic Data Interchange System either through ICEGATE or by way of data
entry through the service centre, a number is generated by the Indian Customs
Electronic Data Interchange System for the said declaration.
5. The checklist together with the
supporting export documents and challan evidencing payment of duty and/or cess,
if any, shall be presented to the proper officer of customs for making an order
permitting clearance, for loading of goods for exportation, after examination
of the export goods if so required.
6. After making an order under
regulation 5, the proper officer shall generate the original (customs copy),
exporter’s copy, exchange control copy and the export promotion copy of
shipping bills.
7. The original (customs copy) of
the shipping bill and the checklist shall be retained by the proper officer.
The exporter’s copy, exchange control copy and the export promotion copy of
shipping bill shall after suitable endorsements be handed over to the
authorised person. Transference copies of shipping bill shall be generated
wherever necessary.
[F.No.450/26/2011-Cus.IV (pt-1)]