Updation of changes vide Union Budget 2025-26 in System

Date:30-01-2025 PUBLIC NOTICE No. /2024-25

Subject: Updation of changes vide Union Budget 2025-26 in System– reg.

        Attention of all Importers/Exporters, Customs Brokers (CBs), Trade Members and

Other Stakeholders is invited to the ICES Advisory No. 07/2025 dated 24.01.2025 issued by Directorate General of Systems and Data Management, regarding updation of changes vide Union Budget 2025-26 in System. 2. The Union Budget 2025-26 is expected to be presented in the Parliament on 01.02.2025. Consequent to the same, the exercise of updation of Notifications and Tariff Directories in ICES would be undertaken by nominated budget officers from Directory Management sites under the supervision of Directorate General of Systems, New Delhi, after the presentation of Budget 2025-26. 3. Consequent to the presentation of Budget on 01.02.2025, filing of Bills of Entry (BE) would not be available from 11:00 hours onwards on 01.02.2025 till the completion of updation of all changes in ICES. Section 48 approvals would also be stopped after 11:00 hours on 01.02.2025. Other than filing of BE, all other services at ICEGATE will continue as usual. System will also be available to officers for other functions in ICES. 4. Since Shipping Bill (SB) filing and assessment will continue as usual, in the event of changes in the export duty and export cess or other export related levies in the forthcoming Union Budget, it is advised that the respective sites shall keep a track of let export order of the relevant SBs given on or after 1st Feb, 2025 till the directory changes are made online.

orthcoming Union Budget, it is advised that the respective sites shall keep a track of let export order of the relevant SBs given on or after 1st Feb, 2025 till the directory changes are made online. Till such time export duty or cess or any other export levies imposed, consequent to the changes owing to aforesaid Budget, should be collected manually thereon. 5. Further, while processing of Bills of Entry (BEs) filed before 11:00 hours on 01.02.2025 will continue as usual, the field formations should keep a track for Prior Bills of Entry filed before on or before 01.02.2025 for any change of duty liability before giving OOC. 6 . System will be available for filing and processing of documents (BE) only after suitable updation is made in ICES according to the Budgetary changes. This is generally carried out within 48 hours in association with Directory Management sites and NIC if no substantial new levies are notified in the Budget. 7. In view of the above, Importers / customs brokers and members of the trade are advised to schedule clearance of their Bills of Entry in view timelines as indicated above. GEN/CB/PN/2/2023-CB-O/o Pr Commr-Cus-Mundra I/2646116/2025 DIN:20250171MO000000ACBA 22

rs of the trade are advised to schedule clearance of their Bills of Entry in view timelines as indicated above. GEN/CB/PN/2/2023-CB-O/o Pr Commr-Cus-Mundra I/2646116/2025 DIN:20250171MO000000ACBA 22

8.     Difficulty, if any, in implementation of this Public Notice, may be brought to the
   

notice of the undersigned.

(M. RAMMOHAN RAO) COMMISSIONER

Encl:

1. ICES Advisory No. 07/2025 dated 24.01.2025.

Copy to:

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad.
2. The Additional Commissioners of Customs, Custom House, Mundra
3. All the DCs/ACs of Custom Holuse, Mundra
4. All Assessment/Docks Officers, Custom House, Mundra
5. DC/AC, EDI, Custom Housae, Mundra - for uploading on website.
6. Mundra Customs Broker Association - For circulation among members.
7. Notice Board. GEN/CB/PN/2/2023-CB-O/o Pr Commr-Cus-Mundra I/2646116/2025 SIGN