Government of India
Ministry of Commerce Industry
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

Policy Circular No. 40 (RE-2010)/2009-14

Dated the, 9^th September, 2011

Sub:- Online transmission of DES (Advance Authorization), EPCG and DEPB at ICD Karur (INKAR 6 ) w.e.f. 12.09.2011 - regarding.

As and when Customs (CBEC) have conveyed their readiness to implement on-line message exchange between Customs and DGFT, Policy Circulars have been issued from time to time by DGFT indicating the names and Port Codes of such Customs Ports where EDI facility would be available. Such Policy Circulars issued in past are listed below:

1. Policy Circular No. 28 (RE-2005)/2004-2009, dated 6^th October, 2005.
2. Policy Circular No .44 (RE-2005)/2004-2009, dated 10^th January, 2006.
3. Policy Circular No. 32 (RE-2010)/2009-2014, dated 14^th May, 2010.
4. Policy Circular No. 37/2009-2014, dated 7^th July,2010.
5. Policy Circular No. 26 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 21^st March,2011.
6. Policy Circular No. 36 (RE-2010)/2009-14 - dated 5^th August, ,2011

2. Now it has been decided to add the following one new location to 83 existing locations for on-line transmission of DES (Advance Authorization), EPCG and DEPB Authorization:
   
   

Sl.No	Name of new ICES Location	LOCODE  (Customs Port Codes )
1	ICD Karur	INKAR6

 

3. Accordingly, with effect from 12th September, 2011 following shall be mandatory:
   
   a. DEPB application in respect of shipping bills issued on or after 12.09.2011 from this port has to be filed in EDI mode.
   
   b. All authorizations for DES (Advance authorization), EPCG, and DEPB in respect of this port issued on or after 12.09.2011 by Regional Authorities would be communicated to Customs on-line.
   
   
4. This issues with the approval of the DGFT.

Sd/-
(Rajiv Arora)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
Tel: 23061573
E-mail – rajiv.arora@nic.in
(Issued from File No.01/02/31/AM-06/EDI)