Government of India
Ministry of Commerce Industry
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Policy Circular No. 26 (RE-2010)/2009-14
Dated the, 21st March,2011
Sub:- Online transmission of DES (Advance
Authorization), EPCG and DEPB at 7 new port locations w.e.f. 21.3.2011 - reg.
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 are listed
below:
- Policy
Circular No. 28 (RE-2005)/2004-2009, dated 6th October, 2005.
- Policy
Circular No.44 (RE-2005)/2004-2009, dated 10th January, 2006.
- Policy
Circular No.32 (RE-2010)/2009-2014, dated 14th May, 2010.
- Policy
Circular No. 37/2009-2014, dated 7th July,2010.
2. Now it has been decided to add the following 7 new locations to 75
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 |
Pipavav Port |
INPAV1 |
| 2 |
ACC Goa |
INGOI4 |
| 3 |
ICD Thar Dry Port, Sanand |
INSAU6 |
| 4 |
Paradeep Port |
INPRT1 |
| 5 |
ICD Marripalam, Guntur |
INGNR6 |
| 6 |
ACC Coimbatore |
INCJB4 |
| 7 |
Gangavaram Port |
INGGVI |
3. Accordingly, with effect from 21st March, 2011 following shall be
mandatory:
(i) DEPB application in respect of shipping bills issued on or after 21/03/11
from these 7 ports has to be filed in EDI mode.
(ii) All authorizations for DES (Advance authorization), EPCG, and DEPB in
respect of these 7 ports issued on or after 21/03/2011 by Regional Authorities
would be communicated to Customs on-line.
4. These issues with the approval of the DGFT.
Sd/-
(Rajiv Arora)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
Tel: 23061573
E-mail – [email protected]
(Issued from File No.01/02/31/AM-06/EDI)