Government of India

Ministry of Commerce Industry
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
 

Policy Circular No.  36 (RE-2010)/2009-14
Dated  the,  5^th  August, ,2011

 
 Sub:- Online transmission of DES (Advance Authorization), EPCG and DEPB at Air Cargo Complex, Cochin location w.e.f.   08.08.2011 -  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:

(i)                  Policy Circular No. 28  (RE-2005)/2004-2009, dated 6^th October, 2005.
(ii)                Policy Circular No .44  (RE-2005)/2004-2009, dated 10^th January, 2006.
(iii)               Policy Circular No. 32  (RE-2010)/2009-2014, dated 14^th May, 2010.
(iv)              Policy Circular No. 37/2009-2014, dated 7^th July,2010.
(v)               Policy Circular No. 26   (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated  21^st March,2011.

2.         Now it has been decided to add the following one new location to 82 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	Air Cargo Complex, Cochin	INCOK4

3.          Accordingly, with effect from 8^th August, 2011 following shall be mandatory:

a.          DEPB application in respect of shipping bills issued on or after 8.8. 2011 from this port has to be filed in EDI mode. 
b.         All authorizations for DES (Advance authorization), EPCG, and DEPB in respect of this port issued on or after 8.8. 2011 by Regional Authorities would be communicated to Customs on-line.

4.        This issues with the approval of the DGFT.
                                                                                                                  

  (Rajiv Arora)
                                                                                       Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
                                                                                                                               Tel: 23061573
                                                                                                          E-mail – rajiv.arora@nic.in
 

(Issued from File No.01/02/31/AM-06/EDI)