Brihanmumbai Custom Brokers Association
(Formerly known as Brihanmumbai Custom House Agents'Association)
BCBA/KT/439/2017 31st July.2017
The Commissioner of Customs,ACC (Exports) Air Cargo Complex,
Sahar, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 099
Respected Sir,
Sub: Facilitation measures required at ACC Mumbai
Ref. :JN Customs PN No 36/2017 dated 17.3.2017 ACC PN No 14/2017-18 dated 12.5.17
We would like to highlight that we had submitted a Letter Ref. BCHAA/KT/198/2017 dated 30/3/2017 (copy enclosed) regarding difficulty faced by trade in implementation of CBEC Circular No 55/2016 where we had suggested that in view of endeavor of Govt. of India for Ease of Doing Business, that the exporters copy of the Shipping Bill is made available to the exporters and the Customs Copy of the Shipping Bill be utilized at the time of handing over the shipment to the Airlines.
A similar Public Notices have been issued by JN Customs vide PN No 36/2017 New Custom House vide PN No 42/2017 (copies enclosed) for your ready reference.
We once again request you to kindly intervene in the matter and issue necessary guidelines I
instructions by way of Public Notice.
Further, we wish to bring to your kind notice that ACC has issued PN No 14/2017-18 dated 12/5/2017 regarding Non requirement of Signature on the final print out of Bill of Entry (Copy enclosed).
A similar request was made in the last ACC PTFC Meeting for Elimination of Signature on Final printout of Shipping Bill and necessary guidelines I instructions by way of Public Notice.
We seek your intervention in the above and oblige. Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For Brihanmumbai Custom Brokers Association
Kaushal H Thakker Chairman
ACC (Export) Committee Encl : As above
73/74 Mittal Tower, 'C' Wing, 7th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021
Tel No. : 91-22-43119100/9101 • Fax : 91-22- 2285 2561 • Email : • Website : www.bcbaind.com
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BCHAA/KT/198/2017 30th March, 2017
The Commissioner of Customs, ACC (Exports) Air Cargo Complex
Sahar, Andheri (E) Mumbai 400 099.
Dear Sir,
Ref : Board circular no 55/2016 - Reducing I Eliminating printouts in Customs Clearance
Sub. : Difficulty faced by Trade in implementation of the above CBEC Circular No
55-2016
We refer to our Letter Ref. BCHAA/KT /152/2017 dated 8.3.2017 (Copy attached)
We kindly request you to issue necessary instructions to ensure that the exporters copy of the Shipping Bill is made available to the exporters and the Customs Copy of the Shipping Bill be utilised at the time of handing over the shipment to the Airlines.
Your kind co-operation in the above matter shall be highly appreciated. Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For Brihanmumbai Custom House Agents' Association,
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Kaushal Thakker Chairman
ACC (Export) Committee
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Sahar, Andhcri (E)
Mumbai 400 099.
Dear Sir,
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We sincerely place on record our appreciation for endeavor or CBEC l'o red u ct' ll H·· p;1p('r· vvork i n the process of Custom Cleara nce. However, we ha v(! rr.ceivcd :;ev(·r,:J represen ta tions from the mernbers of trade, conveying thei r difficulty implen1c11Ling tile snid Pu b l i c Notice.
The following may kindly be noted.
1. /\t pre.sent two opies of Shippi ng Hills art:genera ted i.e. "Fxportt:r copy" "Cutw ;11,
copy".
3) "Customs copy" of.t1}c SB is surrendered over to the Dept. after completion or" 1..1-:0
formal i ties. '
4) ''Exporter copy" is hai1ducf:over w Airline after.LEO.
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4. This has led to a Situ;:ition where exporters is not lert with any origin1.1l copy ol Uw Shippi ng Bill.'
F ·Rightfully exp.ortcrs are demanding original copy of exporters copy oi' Sh i ppi ng Bill. At the same Lime Airlines are als:o seeking the proo f of LF.:O hence as ti pra('UCl.· the oi:-iginal "Exporter copy" of the Shipping Bill along wi th t\\.VB ha ndover set is h<rnciL'd ovor to tlwm.
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Our suggestion i s t ha t ' Customs copy· of Shipping Bill m::1y oc h<) nd t\fRt.eG<li!: 1 ; -9.
(along vvith .-\i·wa)'. B_ill handover set), which .again after the EGM fem· alitics u mpic6fJiAR.Mu.. 11 1-:'-1
by the respect ive airl ines a re retu rned back to t.he Customs. Dim: 0 B uAn 1
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Customs has the entire data is availa ble in the EDI system / ICEGATG E rega rd ing LEO detdi.ls. Ir is also noted tha L during the PTFC meeting held on 3.3.2016, it W\:lS conveyed by the few Ai rli ne Representatives present in the meeting, tha t after EGM formalities, the "Expor ters copy'' of the Shippi ng Bill is returned back to the Customs.
ln view of the above facts. we rquest tha t the original "Exporte.r copy" of the Shipping Bill be kind ly given to lhe exporter for their records purpose.
I t may a lso be noted lhat sim ila r practice is bei ng fo llowed.,. in I m ports wh t:rc Lhe
'' li11portc.rs copy" of the Bill of Entry is retu rned to the im porters f'or rl'cortls.
In view of the above,we request you to kindiy issue a Public Notice for the c'britk:i:inn
to c1!l the Stakeholders for following the revised pr0<;:ess.
Your kind co-operation in Lhe above matter sh a ll be highly appreciated.
Thankingyou,
Yours fai th fully,
fot' Briha n ha·i Custom House Agents' Association
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Kaushal H .Tbakker . ; Chairman
ACC (Export) Committee
73/74. Mirta!Tower, 'C'Wing,7th Floor, Nariman Point.
Mumbai - 400 02·1.
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F. No. S/22-Gen-38/2015-16/AM(X)l(Part-I)
F. No. S/22-Gen-38/2015-16/AM(X)/ (Part- ) Date: 17.03.2017
PUBUC NOTICE NO. 36/ 2017
Sub: Procedure for dealing with "shipping bill copies" consequent to doing away of "Exchange Control Copy" and "Export Promotion Copy'' of shipping bill vide Board Circular No 55/ 2016-Cus,dated 23rd November, 2016;reg.
Attention of the mporters, Exporters,General Trade, Port Terminal Operator, Shipping Lines I Shipping Agents, CFSs coming under the jurisdiction of JNCH,Nhava
Sheva and all other stakeholders is invited to Board Circular No 55/ 2016-Cus, dated 23r-0 November, 2016 and various other decisions communicated through various Public Notices issued from time to time for smooth clearing of export consignments and to reduce dwell time of export.
G.N The relevant Para of said Board Circular No 55/ 2016-Cus, dated 23rd November,2016 is reproduced below for reference:
Shipoinq Bill (Exchange Control coov and Export Promotion copy}
After the Appraiser grants LEO {Let Export Order) In the system, printout of the Shipping Bill is generated by the system in triplicate 1:e. (i) Customs copy (ii) Exporter's copy and (iii} Exchange Control Copy. The fourth copy namely the Export Promotion Copy is generated after submission of
£GM. Further, withregard to Shipping Bill:
1) detailed copy of the Shipping Bill is not required by the Authorised Dealer. It Is enough if asummary copy is printed.
b. CBECprovides copies of digitally signed Shipping Bills to DGFT.
c. The data of Shipping Bill is integrated with EDPMS (Export Data Processing and Monitoring System} of RBl
In the light of the above, printing of the Exchange Control copy and Export Promotion copy of the Shipping Bill does notserve any useful purpose.
G.O It has been represented by Members from trade industries that consequent to doing away of "Exchange Control Copy" and "Export Promotion Copy" of Shipping Bill vide Board Circular No 55/ 2016-Cus,dated 23rd November, 2016,only two copies of Shipping Bill (SB) remains i.e. (i) Customs Copy and (ii) Exporter Copy. Customs copy of SB is retained by Customs after issue of Let Export Order (LEO). "Exporter Copy of SB" is handed over to Exporter, who in-turn handover the same to shipping line as proof of "Customs clearance". It was also informed that "Exporter Copy of SB" handed over to shipping line is again submitted to Customs by shipping lines as part of Export General Manifest (EGM).
12. It has been represented by Members from trade industries that due to
submission of "Exporter copy" of SB to shipping line, no copy of SB is available with them for their record,audit and various other business purposes.
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F. No. S/22-Gen·38/2015 16/AM(X)/(Patt-l)
13. Itis noticed that in the case of SB processed in the system (other than manual clearances), all the details relating to clearances includir.g LEO details are available in the system and can be referred to I used.Therefore, no useful purpose is served in retaining "Customs Copy" of SB by Customs.
1. Therefore, it is decided that following procedure should be followed on dealing with Shipping Bill (SB) consequent to doing away of "Exchange Control Copy" and "Export Promotion Copy" Of shipping bill vide Board Circular No 55/ 2016-Cus, dated 23rd November, 2016;
• Customs will not retain "Customs copy" of SB at the time of issue of LEO
ii. "Customs copy" of SB should be submitted by exporter to shipping line as proof of "Customs clearance". This "Customs Copy of SB" handed over to shipping line will be submitted by shipping lines to Customs as part of Export General Manifest (EGM)
iii. Exporter may retain "Exporter Copy" of LEO for their record / future reference
I post audit etc.
2. Difficulty, if any may be brought to the knowledge of to Deputy / Assistant Commissioner in charge of Appraising Main (Export) through email / phones (email address: apmainexp@jawaharcustoms. gov.in,Phone No :022-27244959)
3. This, issues with approval of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-II, JNCH. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as standing order for the purpose of officers and staff.
To:
Sd/-17.03.2017
(SUBHASH AGRAWAL)
Commissioner of Customs (NS- V).
1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs,Mumbai Zone-II,JNCH for information.
i. The Pr. Commissioner of Customs,NS-1,JNCH
ii. The Commissioner of Customs, NS-G/ NS-II/ NS-III/ NS-IV I NS-V,JNCH
iii. The Chairman,JNPT I CEO GTI / CEO NSICT NS GT I CSLA.
iv. All Additional / Joint Commissioner of Customs, JNCH
v. All Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of Customs, JNCH
vi. All Sections / Groups of NS-G, NS- ,NS-II I NS-lII/ NS- V / NS-V, JNCH
vii. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on JNCH website immediately.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EXPORT - 11)
NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI -400 001
F. No. S/6-352/2016-17 F/B (X) Oat: 04.04.2017
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 42 12017
Sub: Procedure for dealing with "shipping bill copies" consequent to doing away of "Exchange Control Copy" and "Export Promotion Copy" of shipp ng bill vide Board Circular No 55/ 2016-Cus, dated 23rd November, 2016; reg:
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Attention of the Importers, Exporters, eneral Trade, Port Operators, Shipping Lines I Shipping Agents, CFSs um:ler thejurisdiction of New Custom House, Mumbai Zone -I and all other stake hotders !s invited to the Board's Circular No 55/ 2016- Cus, dated 23rd November, 2016 and various other c;lecisions communicated through various Public Notics issuecj from time to time for smooth clearing of export consignments and to reduce dwell time of expo.
b. The relevant Para of said Board's Clrcular No 55/ 2016-Cus, dated, 23rd November, 2016 is·reproduced below for referenc,e:
Shipping Bill (Exchange Control copy and Exporl Promotion copVJ
After the Appraiser grants L.EO (Let Export Order) in the system, printout .of the Shippihg Bill is generated by the system in triplicate i.e. (i) Customs- copy (ii) Exporter's copy and (iii) Exchange Control Copy. The fourth copy namely the Export Promotion Copy is generated after submission of EGM. Furtf?ert with regard to Shipping Bill:
• detailed copy of the Shipping Bill is not required by the Authorised Dealer. It is enough if a summary copy is printed.
2. CBEC provides copies of digitally signecf Sf]ipping Bills to D@FT.
3. The data of Shipping Bill is integrated with EDPMS (Export Data Processing and Monitoring Systef!1) of RBI.
In the light of the above, printing of the Exchange Control copy and Export Promotion copy of the Shipp{ng Bill does not serve any u.seful purpose.
c. It has been represented by the Members of trade industries that consequent to doing away of 11Exchange Control Copf' and "Export Promotion Copy'' of Shipping
....
Bill vide Board Circular No 55/ 201 -Cui ate,d 23rd November, 2016, only two copies of Shipping Bill (SB) are generated Le. (i) Customs Copy and (ii) Exporter Copy. "Customs copy" of SB is retained by·Customs after issue of Let Export Order (LEO) and the "Exporter Copy" of SB is handed over,to the Exporter, who in-tum hands it over to the shipping line as proof of "Custom clear.ance"-. It was. also informed that "Exporter Copy" of SB handed over to shipping line is again submitted to Customs by the shipping lines as part of the Export General Manifest (EGM).