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Date: 2019-04-25 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 read with section 50 of the Customs Act

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Executive Summary: This document, titled the "Shipping Bill Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing Regulations, 2019," outlines regulations for the electronic filing and processing of shipping bills for export goods. It is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (April 25, 2019). It defines the responsibilities of authorised persons, the use of the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System (ICEGATE), and the retention of shipping bill-related documents. Key Points / Main Content: General Information: * These regulations are called the Shipping Bill Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing Regulations, 2019. * These regulations apply to export of goods from all customs stations where the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System is in operation. * These regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. * Supersedes the Shipping Bill Electronic Integration Declaration Regulations, 2011, except for actions already completed or omitted. Definitions: * Defines terms such as "Act" (Customs Act, 1962), "authorised person," "electronic integrated declaration," "ICEGATE," "section," "service centre," "shipping bill," and "supporting documents." Electronic Declaration and Filing: * Authorised persons must enter electronic integrated declarations and upload supporting documents on ICEGATE with a digital signature or use a service centre. * A shipping bill is considered filed, and self-assessment is completed when ICEGATE generates a shipping bill number. Order and Retention: * Order permitting clearance under section 51 or section 69 to be recorded on ICEGATE and conveyed electronically to authorised persons, the custodian, and any other designated persons. * Authorised persons must retain the assessed copy of the shipping bill and supporting documents for five years from the date of presentation of the shipping bill. Authenticated Copy & Penalties: * An authenticated copy of the shipping bill may be generated at the request of the authorised person if required for compliance of law. * Contravention of these regulations may result in a penalty of up to fifty thousand rupees. Impact Analysis: Authorised Persons (Exporters, Customs Brokers): * Impact: Must comply with new electronic declaration and processing procedures, retain documents, and may face penalties for non-compliance. * Action Required: Implement systems for electronic filing via ICEGATE, ensure digital signatures are in place, understand document retention requirements, and remain compliant with all provisions to avoid penalties. Customs Authorities: * Impact: Responsible for enforcing the new regulations and processing electronic shipping bills. * Action Required: Adapt to the electronic processing system, provide guidance and support to authorised persons, and monitor compliance. Custodian: * Impact: To receive electronic conveyance of order permitting clearance. * Action Required: Adapt to receive information electronically.

Key Entities Referenced

Customs Act, 1962: The primary legislation governing customs operations in India, cited as the foundation for the regulations. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs: The governing body responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to indirect taxes and customs. Shipping Bill Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing Regulations, 2019: The main subject of the policy document, these regulations outline the procedures for electronic filing and processing of shipping bills. Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System: The electronic system used for processing customs declarations and related information. Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018: Regulations governing the licensing and operation of customs brokers. ICEGATE: The customs automated system of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs for electronic filing of documents. Information Technology Act, 2000: Indian legislation governing electronic transactions and digital signatures, relevant to the electronic filing and processing of shipping bills. Ministry of Finance: The ministry under which the Department of Revenue and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs operate.
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(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)ााााििििधधधधककककृृृृतततत 4444िििि5555 ककककोोोो ईईईईलललल77ेे77ेे 8888ोोोोििििननननकककक इइइइंंंंटटटटे:े:े:े:टटेेटटेे ेेडडेेडड ििििडडडड7777ललललररेेररेे ेेेेशशशशनननन ककककररररननननाााा हहहहोोोोगगगगाााा. – (cid:7)ािधकृत Pि’ को– (क) ईले12ोिनक इंटे5ेटेड िड1लेरेशन करना होगा और उसे ICEGATE पर अपना िडिजटल हHताBर करके समथ<नकारी दHतावेज( को ICEGATE पर अपलोड करना होगा; या (ख) ICEGATE पर ईले12ोिनक इंटे5ेटेड िड1लेरेशन करना होगा और साथ मL सेवा के?@( (cid:1)क सहायता लेकर समथ<नकारी दHतावेज़ भी अपलोड करना होगा। (cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)पपपप0000ीीीीककककररररणणणण.—इस िविनयम के उददे_य से, अिभPि’ “िडिजटल हHताBर” का वही अिभ(cid:7)ाय होगा जो इसके िलए सूचना (cid:7)ो‘ोिगक(cid:27) अिधिनयम, 2000 (2000 का 21) मL (cid:1)दया गया हो; 4. ििििशशशश<<<<====पपपपंगंगंगंग ििििबबबबलललल ककककोोोो जजजजबबबब ददददााााययययरररर ????आआआआ ममममााााननननाााा जजजजााााएएएएगगगगाााा औऔऔऔरररर (cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)वववव::::आआआआंकंकंकंकललललनननन ककककोोोो पपपपणणूूणणूू !! !!ममममााााननननाााा जजजजााााएएएएगगगगाााा....— िश-\पंग िबल को जब दायर +आ माना जाएगा और Hव:आंकलन को तब पूरा माना जाएगा जब, ICEGATE पर ईले12ोिनक इंट5े ेटेड िड1लेरेशन (cid:1)कए जाने के पeात या सेवा के?@( क(cid:27) सहायता से डाटा एं2ी (cid:1)कए जाने के बाद, उ’ घोषणा के उ‘े_य से इंिडयन कHटJस ईले12ोिनक डाटा इंटरचLज िसHटम पर िश-\पंग िबल क(cid:27) सं]या जनरेट हो गयी हो। 5. धधधधाााारररराााा 55551111 ययययाााा धधधधाााारररराााा 66669999 ककककेेेे अअअअततंंततंं गगगगतत!!तत!! आआआआददददेेशशेेशश.... — आंकलन का काम पूरा हो जाने, शु(cid:3)क या उपकर आ(cid:1)द, य(cid:1)द कोई हो, का भुगतान हो जाने और िनयात< माल क(cid:27) जांच हो जान,े य(cid:1)द जgरी हो, के पeात धारा 51 क(cid:27) उपधारा (1) या धारा 69, जैसी भी िHथित हो, के अंतग<त आदेश जारी करके, ि1लयरLस क(cid:27) अनुमित दी जाएगी और इस िविनयम के अंतग<त जारी होने वाले ऐसे आदेश को ICEGATE पर दज< (cid:1)कया जाएगा और इसको (cid:7)ािधकृत Pि’, अिभरBी और अ?य कोई Pि’ िजसे क(cid:27) (cid:7)ािधकृत Pि’ नािमत करे, को दे (cid:1)दया जाएगा। 6. ििििशशशश<<<<====पपपपगगंंगगंं ििििबबबबलललल ककककHHHH आआआआककंंककंं ििििललललतततत (cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)िििितततत औऔऔऔरररर ससससममममथथथथनन!!नन!! ककककााााररररीीीी दददद(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)ततततााााववववजजेेजजेे IIII ककककोोोो अअअअपपपपनननन ेे ेेपपपपाााासससस ररररखखखखननननाााा.... – (cid:7)ािधकृत Pि’ िश-\पंग िबल के (cid:7)Hतुत (cid:1)कए जाने क(cid:27) तारीख से पाँच वष< क(cid:27) अविध तक, िश-\पंग िबल क(cid:27) आंकिलत (cid:7)ित, िडिजटल या अ?य (cid:1)कसी भी gप मL, और सभी समथ<नकारी दHतावेज( को मूल gप मL रखेगा जो (cid:1)क ईले12ोिनक इंटे5ेटडे िड1लेरेशन को (cid:1)कए जाने मL उसके Cारा (cid:7)यु’ (cid:1)कए गए थे या उनको आधार¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 बनाया गया था और वह उनको इस अिधिनयम के अंतग<त या तथसमय लागू (cid:1)कसी अ?य अिधिनयम के अंतग<त (cid:1)कसी भी (cid:7)कार (cid:1)क काय<वाही या (cid:7)(cid:1)8या के संदभ< मL सBम (cid:7)ािधका!रय( के समB (cid:7)Hतुत करेगा। 7. ििििशशशश<<<<====पपपपगगंंगगंं ििििबबबबलललल ककककHHHH अअअअििििभभभभ(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)ममममााााििििणणणणतततत (cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)िििितततत ततततययैैययैै ाााारररर ककककररररननननाााा.... —(cid:7)ािधकृत Pि’ के अनुरोध पर िश-\पंग िबल क(cid:27) एक अिभ(cid:7)मािणत (cid:7)ित तैयार क(cid:27) जा सकेगी य(cid:1)द उ’ (cid:7)ित को तAसमय लागू (cid:1)कसी कानून के (cid:7)ावधान( के अनुपालन मL उसके Cारा रखना जgरी हो। 8. इइइइनननन ििििववववििििननननययययममममIIII ककककेेेे उउउउ(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ललललघघंंघघंं नननन आआआआMMMMदददद ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए ददददडडंंडडंं ....—कोई भी (cid:7)ािधकृत Pि’ जो (cid:1)क इन िविनयम( के (cid:1)कसी भी (cid:7)ावधान का उ(cid:3)लंघन करता है या जो (cid:1)क इन िविनयम( के (cid:1)कसी भी (cid:7)ावधान का अनुपालन नहh कर पाता ह ैदंड का भागी होगा जो (cid:1)क पचास हज़ार iपए तक हो सकता ह।ै [फ़ा. सं. 450/148/2015-सीमाशु(cid:3)क IV] ज़jबैर !रयाज़, िनदेशक (सीमाशु(cid:3)क) MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th April, 2019 No. 33/2019-Customs (N.T.) G.S.R. 326(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 read with section 50 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integration Declaration) Regulations, 2011, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:- 1. Short title, application and commencement.—(1) These regulations may be called the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019. (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. – (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) “Act” means the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962); (b) “authorised person” means an exporter or a person authorised by him who has a valid licence under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 and includes an employee of the Customs broker who has been issued a photo identity card in Form G under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018; (c) “electronic integrated declaration” means particulars relating to the export goods that are entered in the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System; (d) “ICEGATE” means the customs automated system of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs; (e) “section” means section of the Act; (f) “service centre” means the place specified by the Principal Commissioner or the Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, where the data entry of an electronic integrated declaration, is carried out; (g) “shipping bill” means an electronic integrated declaration accepted and assigned a unique number by the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System, and includes its electronic records or print outs. Explanation. – For the purposes of this clause, the expression “electronic records” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); (h) “supporting documents” means the documents in the electronic form or otherwise, which are relevant to the clearance of the export goods under sections 17 and 50 of the Act, respectively.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (2) Words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined but defined in the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) shall have the meanings as assigned to them in the said Act. 3. Authorised person to enter, etc. electronic integrated declaration. – The authorised person shall – (a) enter the electronic integrated declaration and upload the supporting documents on the ICEGATE by affixing his digital signature on the ICEGATE; or (b) get the electronic integrated declaration made on the ICEGATE along with the supporting documents by availing the services at the service centre. Explanation. — For the purposes of this regulation, the expression “digital signature” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); 4. Shipping bill when deemed to be filed and self assessment completed. – The shipping bill shall be deemed to have been filed and self-assessment completed when, after entry of the electronic integrated declaration on the ICEGATE or by way of data entry through the service centre, a shipping bill number is generated by the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System for the said declaration. 5. Order under section 51 or section 69. – After the completion of assessment, payment of duty or cess, etc. if any, and examination of export goods, if so required, an order permitting clearance, under sub-section (1) of section 51 or section 69 as the case may be, shall be made and the order under this regulation may be recorded on the ICEGATE and conveyed electronically to the authorised person, the custodian, and to any other person(s) designated by the authorised person. 6. Retention of assessed copy of shipping bill and supporting documents. – The authorised person shall retain, for a period of five years from the date of presentation of the shipping bill, the assessed copy of the shipping bill, digital or otherwise, and all supporting documents in original, which were used or relied upon by him in submitting the electronic integrated declaration, and shall produce them before Customs authorities in connection with any action or proceedings under the Act or under any other law for the time being in force. 7. Generation of authenticated copy of shipping bill. – An authenticated copy of shipping bill may be generated at the request of the authorised person if possession of the said copy is required by him for compliance of provisions of any law for the time being in force. 8. Penalty for contravention, etc. of regulations. – Any authorised person who contravenes any provision of these regulations or who fails to comply with any provisions of these regulations shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees. [F. No. 450/148/2015-Cus.-IV] ZUBAIR RIAZ, Director (Customs) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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