Cus Circular No.18/2001 date 19th March, 2001

Logging of DEEC books for exports made through ICDs-regarding.

Attention is invited to DOR Circular No.16/96-Cus. Dated 12.3.96 which has been issued outlining the procedure to be followed for logging of DEEC Books. In terms of Para 1, of this Circular, 5 documents as enumerated therein are generally required to be produced for logging.

2. It has been reported to the Board that for logging of DEEC books in respect of exports made through ICDs, different procedures are being followed. In the case of export through an ICD, export goods are first stuffed into the container which is transported to the port of export and loaded on board the vessel for export. On the central excise side there have been instructions regarding the procedure to be followed for normally accepting transference copy of the shipping bill as evidence of export. The transference copy of the shipping bill moves alongwith the goods from ICDs to the port of shipment and is endorsed with the details of mate receipt no., name of the issuing person, details of export consignment, name of the vessel, date of sailing and port of sailing by the concerned customs officer who supervises shipments and thereafter forwards the transference copy to ICD.

3. In order to streamline the procedure to be followed for logging of DEEC books in respect of exports made thorough ICDs, it is decided that transference copy of the shipping bill shall be accepted. In cases where transference copy of the shipping bill is not received within 45 days of the let export order at the ICD, logging of the DEEC book may be done on the basis of the mate receipt issued by the shipping line at the time of loading of containers on board the vessel and bill of lading. Alternately, logging may also be allowed in cases where the exporter produced bank realisation certificate as evidence of exports.

4. This may be brought to the notice of the staff concerned and the trade by issuing suitable standing order and Public Notice respectively.

5. The receipt of this Circular may please be acknowledged.

Sd/-
(R.K. Talajia)
S.T.O. (DBK)

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