ICES Advisory 10/2020 (Project Imports) - Option to debit duty through Duty

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) CONTRACT CELL, 9TH FLOOR, NEW CUSTOM HOUSE BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI-400-001 Phone No. 022-2275-7450/ 7452/ 7495, Fax No. 022 22656564. Email:- contractcell.nchmum@gov.in

   F. No. S/26-Misc-24/2019-20 CC 



       Date:- 18 /08/2020 

Public Notice No: 52/2020 Sub: ICES Advisory 10/2020 (Project Imports) - Option to debit duty through Duty
Scrips for Project Imports BEs - reg. Online registration of Project Imports along with automatic debiting of project import licenses in Bills of Entry was introduced vide ICES Advisory No. 13/2019 dated 29.05.2019 and 20/2019 dated 09.09.2019.

Till now, in the ICES, one item cannot have more than one license in a Bill of Entry. Consequently use of any other duty debit licenses like SHIS,MEIS etc was being restricted in ICES for Project Imports since the items would be filled with Project Import License number registered in the ICES. Now, provision has been made in the ICES to allow use of duty debit scrip for a Project Import Bill of Entry.

The option for paying the duties through scrips for Project Imports has been given under DEPB License Management option in the APR role. The step by step procedure along with the relevant screenshots of the menu and the option are attached as Annexure II to IV to this Public Notice for ready reference.

The importer of the Customs Broker would file Bill of Entry while quoting the Project Imports License number for every item as is being done presently.

his Public Notice for ready reference.

The importer of the Customs Broker would file Bill of Entry while quoting the Project Imports License number for every item as is being done presently. Once filed, the importer/Customs Broker can approach the Customs Officers before payment of duty giving the details of the duty debit scrip along with the amount of duty they wish to pay through the scrip. The officer can use the option to enable duty payment through the given scrip and the duty challan would get revised accordingly for the remaining amount, if any.

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All trade associations/ members of Customs Brokers Association are requested to take note

Difficulties if any, may be brought to the notice of The Joint Commissioner of Customs (Import-I), New Customs House, Mumbai.

(Manoj Kumar Kedia)

   Commissioner of  Customs, 
      Import-I, NCH, Mumbai. 

Copy forwarded to:-

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, New Customs House, Mumbai.
2. The l Commissioner of Customs, General and Preventive, New Customs House, Mumbai..
3. The l Commissioner of Customs, Audit, New Customs House, Mumbai.
4. The l Commissioner of Customs, Export, New Customs House, Mumbai.
5. All Additional/Joint Commissioners of Customs, New Customs House, Mumbai.
6. All Additional/Joint Commissioners of Customs, ICD, Mulund.
7. All Deputy/Assistant Commissioners of Customs, New Customs House, Mumbai.
8. Deputy/Assistant Commissioners of Customs, New Customs House for uploading on NCH Website.
9. Notice Board.
10. Office Copy