Sub: Procedure for granting manual Out of Charge of import consignments where duty is not bemg reflected in ICES after payment

) – I( OFFICE OF THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS– I), ) /(APPRAISING MAIN (IMPORT) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE,
/SHEVA, तालुका /TAL- /URAN, : /DISTRICT- /RAIGAD, /MAHARASHTRA- 400707 (ई-मेलemail : appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in दूरभाषTelephone No: 022-27244979)

F. No. S/22-Gen-133/2017-18 AM(I)

    Date: 18.04.2023 

STANDING ORDER No. 07/2023 Subject: Procedure for granting manual Out of Charge of import consignments where duty is not being reflected in ICES after payment – reg. With the notification of the Customs (Electronic Cash Ledger) Regulations, 2022 (ECLR) vide Notification No. 20/2022–Customs (N.T.) dated 30.03.2022, the statutory provisions of Section 51A of the Customs Act, 1962 came into force with effect from 01.06.2022. However, all the deposits classes were exempted till 31.03.2023, vide Notification No. 47/2022 – Customs (NT) dated 31.05.2022, as amended. Further, vide Circular No. 09/2023–Cus. dated 30.03.2023, Board has enabled ECL in phases from 01.04.2023. However, on implementing the said provisions, in some instances, grievances from trade have been received that after payment of the duty the same is not being reflected in ICES and thus the Out of Charge (OOC) to such consignments could not be processed in the ICES. 2.

es from trade have been received that after payment of the duty the same is not being reflected in ICES and thus the Out of Charge (OOC) to such consignments could not be processed in the ICES. 2. Till the process of integration of ECL with ICES, ICEGATE and Banks becomes smooth and in order to maintain uninterrupted flow of supply chain, manual Out of Charge has been allowed in respect of import consignments of all the categories of Importers on production of a certificate from the Bank as per Annexure A to the Public Notice No. 28/2023 dated 06.04.2023 and Public Notice No. 37/2023 dated 18.04.2023 confirming the payment of duty, along with an undertaking that in case duty is not credited to the government account the Importer shall deposit the same along with applicable interest, if any, immediately.
3. Before manual Out of Charge is granted, the Out of Charge granting officer should verify the e-payment status from the website https://cbicpay.icegate.gov.in/iceepay/enquiry. Navigation on the said website for verification is explained in flow chart as detailed below: Open “icegate.gov.in” > Click on “Services” > Click on “e-payment” > Click on “Customs duty payment” > a new window will open in which click on “enquiry” > fill up the details > following screenshot will appear:

4. In case where “Bank/RBI status” as shown in the above screenshot shows “success”, manual Out of Charge shall be granted. However, in cases where, “Bank/RBI status” is shown as “failed”/”pending”, manual Out of Charge shall not be granted.

in the above screenshot shows “success”, manual Out of Charge shall be granted. However, in cases where, “Bank/RBI status” is shown as “failed”/”pending”, manual Out of Charge shall not be granted. In such case, Importer is required to submit fresh Bank Certificate as per Annexure – A to the Public Notice No. 37/2023 dated 18.04.2023 and the same shall again be verified as specified in para 3 above.

5. It can be understood better with different status appearing in the ICEGATE screen and proposed action as illustrated below: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IG Reference Challlans Payment Date Amount Payment Initiated Bank/RBI Status Payment integration Status Action ####abc### View Challans Apr 10,2023 hh:mm 2542927 Apr 5,2023 hh:mm:ss SUCCESS SUCCESS Manual OOC to be granted ####abc### View Challans Apr 10,2023 hh:mm 5263171 Apr 5,2023 hh:mm:ss SUCCESS PENDING Manual OOC to be granted ####abc### View Challans Apr 10,2023 hh:mm 7437403 Apr 5,2023 hh:mm:ss SUCCESS FAILED Manual OOC to be granted ####abc### View Challans NA hh:mm 14208112 Apr 5,2023 hh:mm:ss FAILED NA Manual OOC not to be granted ####abc### View Challans NA 2547107 Apr 5,2023 hh:mm:ss PENDING NA Manual OOC not to be granted

In other words, manual Out of Charge should be granted only in cases where “Bank/RBI status” is shown as “Success”. 7.

7107 Apr 5,2023 hh:mm:ss PENDING NA Manual OOC not to be granted

In other words, manual Out of Charge should be granted only in cases where “Bank/RBI status” is shown as “Success”. 7.
If an importer is not able to produce the aforesaid certificate from the bank due to the closure of the bank, then on case to case basis, on producing proof of payment of duty, the Additional / Joint Commissioner in-charge of the Docks, RMS Facilitation Center, UB Center, and Bond Section as the case maybe, shall permit grant of Out Of Charge for such consignments, subject to the Importer submitting the said certificate on opening of the bank on next working day. 8. AC/DC Docks in charge of each cluster of Docks, UB Centre, Bond Section and JC (In-situ) in charge of RMS-FC, as the case maybe, are directed to maintain a register of each such clearance granted in the format enclosed with this Standing Order (Annexure – I). At the end of the day a report on all such clearances shall be forwarded to the Appraising Main (Import) Section, along with the copies of the Certificates issued by the Banks. 9. Appraising Main (Import) Section, on receipt of above reports, shall verify the payments with the concerned Banks on the following working day and after verification shall forward this information to the concerned Docks or RMS-FC for regularization of Out of Charge in the ICES.

ayments with the concerned Banks on the following working day and after verification shall forward this information to the concerned Docks or RMS-FC for regularization of Out of Charge in the ICES. The AC/DC Docks in charge of each cluster of Docks, UB Center, Bond section and JC (in-situ) in charge of RMS-FC, as the case maybe, shall ensure that all such manual Out of Charge are duly regularized in the ICES with suitable Departmental Comments, subsequently.
10. Difficulty, if any, faced in the implementation of this Standing Order may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of Customs, NS-I through email at appraisingmain.jnch@gov.in 11. This issues with the approval of Chief Commissioner of Customs, Zone-II, JNCH.

     (Dipak Kumar Gupta)  

Commissioner of Customs (NS-I)

Annexure-I

Sr. No. Name of Section/CFS B/E No. B/E Date Duty Amount Account No. Bank Name Branch Name Transaction ID
Transaction ID date Manual OOC date SSO ID & Name of OOC officer