Non-EDI Customs Stations may Provide Trade Data to DGCI&S within 15 Days

[Ref: F.No.401/49/2003-Cus.III (Pt) dated 26th November 2009]

Subject: Submission of trade statistics of EDI and Non-EDI compliant ports to the DGCI&S, Kolkata.

Please refer to the Board’s Circular No.19/2009 dated 9th June, 2009.

2.   It is brought to your kind notice that the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, in order to avoid divergence in Merchandise Trade Data, has requested CBEC to provide trade statistics to the DGCI&S, to the extent possible, on real time basis in respect of Customs EDI stations. They have also requested that Customs Non-EDI stations may provide the trade related data to the DGCI&S within 15 days of its being filed.

3.   In view of the above, you are requested to take further necessary action in the matter accordingly.