Streamlining of UQCs in Export Declarations – Certain

F. No. GEN/EDI/ADV/4/2020-EDI-O/o COMMR-CUS-EXP-ZONE-I-MUMBAI
Date: 28.09.2020 Public Notice No. 65/2020 DIN No: 202009770000003MB6B3

Subject – Streamlining of UQCs in Export Declarations – Certain
relaxations to License SBs – reg.

Attention of all the Exporters, Importers, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is invited to the ICES Advisor 29/2020 dated 17.08.2020 on Streamlining of UQCs for import and export declaration. This has been done for data standardization as well as better monitoring of valuation related aspects.

Representations were received from certain exporters on the inability to file reward Shipping Bills where the UQC of the export item in the corresponding DEEC/EPCG license was other than the prescribed standard UQCs since System has a check that the item UQC in the Shipping Bill and that in the license should be the same. DGFT was requested to amend such licenses and re-transmit electronically with standard UQCs. Vide Trade Notice 26/2020-21 dated 14.09.2020, DGFT has assured that all future licenses will be issued only in standard UQCs as per the above ICES advisory. For the licenses already issued with non-standard UQCs, they have requested for a relaxation till 30.10.2020.

licenses will be issued only in standard UQCs as per the above ICES advisory. For the licenses already issued with non-standard UQCs, they have requested for a relaxation till 30.10.2020.

Accordingly, changes have been made in the System to allow filing of Shipping Bills where the item UQC does not match with the UQC for that

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export item in the given license. However, exporters should continue declaring standard UQCs only in the item table of the Shipping Bill. In the license table, the quantity should be given as per the license UQC.

The above relaxation is given only for license Shipping Bills filled till 30.10.2020.

Action to be taken in terms of decision conveyed in this Public Notice should be considered as Standing Order for the purpose of Officers.

Sd/- (MANISH MANI TIWARI) Commissioner of Custom (Export), New Custom House, Mumbai, Zone-I

Copy to:

1. The Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-1.
2. The Commissioner of Customs, General and Preventive, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I
3. The Commissioner of Customs, Audit, Import I, Import II, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I
4. All Additional Commissioner of Customs, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I
5. All Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I
6. All Section/Groups, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I
7. All Trade Members, All Custom Brokers, Exporters, Importers

Mumbai Zone-I 5. All Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I 6. All Section/Groups, NCH, Mumbai Zone-I 7. All Trade Members, All Custom Brokers, Exporters, Importers
8. AC/DC, EDI for uploading on NCH website immediately. 9. Office Copy