Date: 2022-02-22Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 read with section 149 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Board, hereby makes the following regulations
## Report on Shipping Bill Post Export Conversion Regulations, 2022
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the "Shipping Bill Post export conversion in relation to instrument based scheme Regulations, 2022," as notified by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). This new policy introduces a framework for exporters to amend declarations on shipping bills or bills of export after the goods have been exported, specifically to convert to another instrument-based scheme. Key provisions include eligibility criteria, application timelines, and conditions for conversion. The policy aims to provide flexibility to exporters while maintaining regulatory oversight.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the "Shipping Bill Post export conversion in relation to instrument based scheme Regulations, 2022," based solely on the provided official policy text. The report aims to inform affected industry stakeholders about the key provisions, implications, and implementation aspects of this new regulation.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy**.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to establish regulations allowing for the post-export conversion of shipping bills to other instrument-based schemes. This facilitates a change in the initially declared scheme after the goods have already been exported.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* Since this is a new policy, the text suggests the policy addresses the following likely problem/issue: Exporters may face situations where they need to change the instrument-based scheme declared in the shipping bill after the export has been completed. This could be due to various reasons, such as changes in eligibility, availability of better schemes, or errors in the initial declaration. The new policy provides a formal mechanism to address these scenarios.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a **New Policy**, the following are the main components, rules, and actions mandated:
* **Scope:** Applies to shipping bills or bills of export filed on or after February 22, 2022 (date of publication in the Official Gazette).
* **Definitions:** Defines key terms like "Conversion," "Instrument-based scheme," "Jurisdictional Chief Commissioner of Customs," and "Jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs".
* **Application for Conversion:**
* Must be filed in writing within one year from the date of order for clearance of goods under subsection 1 of section 51 or section 69 of the Customs Act, 1962.
* The Jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs can extend the period by a further six months, with reasons recorded in writing, if the exporter was prevented from applying within the initial year.
* The Jurisdictional Chief Commissioner of Customs can further extend this combined period by another six months, with reasons recorded in writing.
* Period of court or tribunal stay is excluded from the one-year timeframe.
* The Jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs may authorize the conversion, based on documentary evidence existing at the time of export, subject to conditions and restrictions and on payment of fees.
* The Jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs should decide on the application within 30 days from filing, where possible.
* **Conditions and Restrictions for Conversion:**
* Fulfillment of all conditions of the instrument-based scheme to which conversion is sought.
* The exporter must not have availed benefits of the original instrument-based scheme.
* Compliance with all regulations/notifications related to shipping bill/export bill presentation in the Customs Automated System.
* No contravention or investigation initiated against the exporter under the Customs Act or any other law for the exports in question.
* The shipping bill or bill of export must have been filed in relation to an instrument based scheme to begin with.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The direct target audience and stakeholders are:
* Exporters who utilize instrument-based schemes.
* Customs officials, particularly the Jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs and Jurisdictional Chief Commissioner of Customs.
* Individuals and organizations involved in the processing and administration of export documentation and related schemes.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs, Jurisdictional Chief Commissioner of Customs.
* **Timelines:**
* Application must be filed within one year of clearance.
* Extension of up to six months can be granted by the Jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs and a further six months by the Jurisdictional Chief Commissioner of Customs, with justifications recorded.
* The Jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs should decide on the application within 30 days where possible.
* **Procedures:** The policy outlines the application process, documentation requirements, and approval process for post-export conversion.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Increased flexibility for exporters to optimize their participation in instrument-based schemes.
* Reduced instances of non-compliance or penalties due to unforeseen circumstances.
* Greater efficiency in export processing by allowing for corrections and adjustments post-export.
* A more streamlined process for administering instrument-based schemes.
**9. Conclusion:**
The "Shipping Bill Post export conversion in relation to instrument based scheme Regulations, 2022" introduces a new mechanism for exporters to modify their declared instrument-based schemes after the goods have been exported. This policy aims to provide greater flexibility and efficiency in export processes while maintaining regulatory oversight. Exporters should familiarize themselves with the provisions of this policy to ensure compliance and to leverage the opportunities it provides.
Key Entities Referenced
Shipping Bill Post export conversion in relation to instrument based scheme Regulations, 2022: Title of the regulations concerning post-export conversion of shipping bills related to instrument-based schemes.
Customs Act, 1962: The primary act governing customs regulations, specifically sections 149, 157, 28AAA, 51 and 69 are mentioned.
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs: Government body issuing the notification, under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the regulations will be published and come into effect.
Levy of fees Customs Documents Regulations,1970: Regulations pertaining to the levy of fees for customs documents.
New Delhi: Location of notification issuance. State is not specified, but it is inferred to be Delhi
Department Of Revenue: A department within the Ministry of Finance.
Ministry of Finance: The ministry under which the Department of Revenue and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs operate.
Customs Automated System: The automated system used for customs-related procedures.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: The printing press responsible for uploading the document.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: The publisher of the Gazette of India.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 143] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, फरिरी 22, 2022/फाल्ग नु 3, 1943
No. 143] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022/PHALGUNA 3, 1943
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(राजस्ट्ि जिभाग)
(केन्द्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एि ंसीमािल्ु क बोडड)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 22 फरिरी, 2022
स.ं 11/2022-सीमािल्ु क (ग.ैटै.)
सा.का.जन. 146(अ).—सीमािुल्क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 149 के साथ पठित धारा 157
के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एिं सीमािुल्क बोड,ड एतद्द्वारा, जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम
बनाता ह,ै यथा: -
1. सजं क्षप्त िीर्कड और प्रारम्भ. – (1) इन जिजनयमो को जिप्पपग जबल (जिलेख आधाठरत योजना से संबजन्द्धत जनयाडत परांत
पठरितडन) जिजनयमािली, 2022 कहा जाएगा।
(2) ये जिजनयम सरकारी राजपत्र में अपने प्रकािन की तारीख से लाग ूहोंगे।
(3) ये जिजनयम सरकारी राजपत्र में अपन े प्रकािन की तारीख को या उसके पश्चात दायर दकए जाने िाल े जिप्पपग
जबल्स या जबल ऑफ एक्सस्ट्पोर्टसड पर ही लाग ूहोंगे।
2. पठरभार्ाए.ँ – (1) इन जिजनयमों में, जब तक दक संदभ डसे अन्द्यथा अजभप्रेत न हो,-
(क) “अजधजनयम” से अजभप्राय सीमािुल्क अजधजनयम, (52 का 1962) 1962 से ह;ै
(ख) “पठरितडन” से अजभप्राय जनयाडत माल के जनयाडत हो जान े के पश्चात एक या एक से अजधक जिलेख आधाठरत योजना के
तहत जिप्पपग जबल्स या जबल ऑफ एक्सस्ट्पोर्टसड में की गयी घोर्णा में दकए जाने िाल ेसंिोधन से ह।ै
1265 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ग) “जिलेख आधाठरत योजना” से अजभप्राय ऐसी दकसी योजना से ह ै जजसमे उि अजधजनयम की धारा 28 ककक की उप-
धारा (1) के स्ट्पष्टीकरण 1 म ें सदं र्भभ जिलेख के उपयोग की बात िाजमल हो।
(घ) “क्षेत्राजधकार िाले मुख्य आयुि, सीमािुल्क” से अजभप्राय ऐसे प्रधान मुख्य आयुि या मुख्य आयुि, सीमािुल्क से ह ै
जजसके अजधकार क्षेत्र म ेंिह सीमािुल्क स्ट्टेिन आता हो जहां से दक जनयाडत दकया गया हो।
(ड.) “क्षेत्राजधकार िाल े आयुि, सीमािुल्क” से अजभप्राय ऐस े प्रधान आयिु या आयुि, सीमािुल्क स े ह ै जजसके अजधकार
क्षेत्र में िह सीमािुल्क स्ट्टेिन आता हो जहा ंसे दक जनयाडत दकया गया हो।
(2) ऐसे िब्द और अजभव्यजियों जजनका इन जिजनयमों मे प्रयोग तो हुआ हो और उनको पठरभाजर्त न दकया गया हो
लेदकन उि अजधजनयम म ेंपठरभाजर्त हो, का िही अथ डहोगा जो इनके जलए उि अजधजनयम में ददया गया हो।
3. कजतपय मामलो म ें जिप्पपग जबल्स म ें जनयातड परातं पठरितनड के जलए आिदे न हते ु तरीके और समय सीमा.—(1) उि
अजधजनयम की धारा 51 की उप-धारा (1) या धारा 69, जैसी भी जस्ट्थजत हो, के अंतगडत ऐसे पठरितडन के जलए आिेदन माल
के जक्सलयरेंस के आदेि की तारीख से एक िर् ड के भीतर की अिजध में तथा जलजखत रूप में दकया जाएगा:
बिते दक क्षेत्राजधकार िाले आयुि, सीमािुल्क, उन पठरजस्ट्थजतयों को ध्यान में रखते हुए जजनमे उि जनयाडत कताड
को उि एक िर्ड कीअिजध के भीतर ऐस े आिेदन करन े स े रोका गया हो और िह ऐस े कारण को जलजपबद्ध करते हुए उि
एक िर्ड की अिजध को छ: माह की और अिजध तक आग ेबढ़ा सकता है:
बिते और भी दक क्षेत्राजधकार िाले मुख्य आयिु , सीमािुल्क, उन पठरजस्ट्थजतयों को ध्यान में रखते हुए जजनमे उि
जनयाडत कता ड को उि एक िर् ड कीअिजध के भीतर ऐस े आिेदन करन े स े रोका गया हो और िह ऐसे कारण को जलजपबद्ध
करते हुए उि एक िर्ड और छ: माह की अिजध को छ: माह और आग ेबढ़ा सकता ह।ै
(2) उप- जनयम (1) के अंतगडत उि एक िर्ड अिजध की संगणना में उि अिजध को नहीं िाजमल दकया जाएगा जजस अिजध
के दौरान दकसी न्द्यायालय या नयाजधकरण द्वारा स्ट्थगन आदिे जारी दकया गया हो।
(3) क्षेत्राजधकार िाले आयिु , सीमािुल्क, अपने जििेक से जनम्नजलजखत ितों के अधीन जिप्पपग जबल में पठरितनड करन े के
जलए प्राजधकृत कर सकत े ह,ै यथा: –
(क) उन दस्ट्तािेजी साक्षों के आधार पर जो दक माल के जनयाडत दकए जाने के समय मौजूद हो;
(ख) जिजनयम 4 म ेप्रदत्त ितों और प्रजतबंधों के अधीन रहत ेहुए;
(ग) लेिी ऑफ फी (कस्ट्टम्स डॉक्सयुमर्टें स) जिजनयम, 1970 के अनुसार िल्ु क का भगु तान दकए जाने पर।
(4) उप- जिजनयम (1) के प्रािधानों के अधीन रहत े हुए, अजधकार क्षेत्र िाल े आयुि, सीमािुल्क, जहा ं भी ऐसा करन े के
जलए संभि हो, ऐसे आिेदन के दायर दकए जान े की तारीख स ेतीस ददन के भीतर प्रत्येक पठरितडन के बारे में जनणडय ल ेलगें े।
4. जिप्पपग जबल्स म ें पठरितनड सबं धं ी ित ें और प्रजतबधं : (1) दकसी जिप्पपग जबल या जबल ऑफ एक्ससपोटड में कोई भी
पठरितडन जनम्नजलजखत ितों और प्रजतबंधों के अधीन होगा, यथा :-
(क) जिलेख आधाठरत योजना की उन सभी ितों को परू ा दकया जाना जजनके जलए उि पठरितडन के जलए आिेदन दकया
गया ह;ै
(ख) जनयाडतक न ेजिलेख आधाठरत उन योजनाओं का लाभ ना जलया हो जजनके पठरितडन के जलए उसन े मांग की है;
(ग) दकसी जिजनयम या अजधसूचना म,ें कस्ट्टम्स औटोमेटेड जसस्ट्टम में ऐस े जिप्पपग जबल या जबल ऑफ एक्ससपोटड को
प्रस्ट्तुत दकए जाने के बारे म ेंजो ितड जनधाडठरत ना हो उसको ना पूरा दकया गया हो;
(घ) ऐसे जनयाडत के बारे म ें उि अजधजनयम या तत्समय प्रिर्भतत दकसी अन्द्य जिजध के अतं गतड जनयाडतक के जखलाफ उलंघन
का कोई मामला ना तो सामन ेआया हो और ना ही उसके जखलाफ कोई जांच चल रही हो;
(ड॰) जिप्पपग जबल या जबल ऑफ एक्ससपोट,ड जजसमे पठरितडन दकए जान े की मांग की गयी हो िही होना चाजहए जजसे
उि जिलेख आधाठरत योजना के संबंध में दायर दकया गया हो।
[फा. सं. 450/108/2017-सीमािुल्क IV]
मनीर् कुमार चौधरी, अिर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department Of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd February, 2022
No. 11/2022-Customs (N.T.)
G.S.R. 146(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 read with section 149 of the
Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Board, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These regulations may be called the Shipping Bill (Post export
conversion in relation to instrument based scheme) Regulations, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
(3) These regulations shall apply to shipping bills or bills of export filed on or after the date of publication
of these regulations 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) ―Conversion‖ means amendment of the declaration made in the shipping bill or bill of export to any
other one or more instrument based scheme, after the export goods have been exported.
(c) ―Instrument based scheme‖ means a scheme involving utilization of instrument referred to in
explanation 1 to sub-section (1) of section 28AAA of the Act.
(d) ―Jurisdictional Chief Commissioner of Customs‖ means the Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief
Commissioner of Customs who has jurisdiction over the Customs station from where the export has taken
place.
(e) ―Jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs‖ means the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of
Customs who has jurisdiction over the Customs station from where the export has taken place.
(2) Words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined but defined in the Act, shall have the
meanings as assigned to them in the Act.
3. Manner and time limit for applying for post export conversion of Shipping Bill in certain cases. -
(1) The application for conversion shall be filed in writing within a period of one year from the date of
order for clearance of goods under sub-section (1) of section 51 or section 69 of the Act, as the case may
be:
Provided that the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs, having regard to the circumstance under
which the exporter was prevented from applying within the said period of one year, may consider and
decide, for reasons to be recorded in writing, to extend the aforesaid period of one year by a further period
of six months:
Provided further that the jurisdictional Chief Commissioner of Customs, having regard to the
circumstances under which the exporter was prevented from applying within the said period of one year
and six months, may consider and decide, for reasons to be recorded in writing, to extend the said period of
one year and six months by a further period of six months.
(2) For the purpose of computing the period of one year under sub-regulation (1), the period, during which
stay was granted by an order of a court or tribunal, shall be excluded.
(3) The jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs, may, in his discretion, authorize the conversion of
shipping bill, subject to the following, namely : –
(a) on the basis of documentary evidence, which was in existence at the time the goods were exported;
(b) subject to conditions and restrictions provided in regulation 4;
(c) on payment of a fee in accordance with Levy of fees (Customs Documents) Regulations,1970.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(4) Subject to the provision of sub-regulation (1), the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs shall, where
it is possible so to do, decide every application for conversion within a period of thirty days from the date
on which it is filed.
4. Conditions and restrictions for conversion of Shipping Bill. - (1) The conversion of shipping bill and
bill of export shall be subject to the following conditions and restrictions, namely :-
(a) fulfilment of all conditions of the instrument based scheme to which conversion is being sought;
(b) the exporter has not availed benefit of the instrument based scheme from which conversion is being
sought;
(c) no condition, specified in any regulation or notification, relating to presentation of shipping bill or bill
of export in the Customs Automated System, has not been complied with;
(d) no contravention has been noticed or investigation initiated against the exporter under the Act or any
other law, for the time being in force, in respect of such exports;
(e) the shipping bill or bill of export of which the conversion is sought is one that had been filed in
relation to instrument based scheme.
[F. No. 450/108/2017- Cus. IV]
MANISH KUMAR CHOUDHARY, Under Secy.
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