Customs – PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 11/2019 – Dated:- 5-2-2019 – OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-II), MUMBAI ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TALUKA: URAN, DISTRICT: RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400707. F. No. S/12-Gen-misc -07/2018-19/ AM (X) Date: 05.02.2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 11/2019 Subject: IGST Export Refunds-resolution of errors- reg. Attention of all exporters, customs brokers, and all other stake holders is invited to the Board Circular No. 01/2019-Customs, dated 02.01.2019, on the subject mentioned above. The processing of IGST refund claims on exports is fully automated. Majority of refunds claims are getting processed and sanctioned within five days of filing of GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B returns. However, in a few cases, particularly for the LCL cargo consignments originating from ICDs, Export General Manifest (EGM) related errors continue to hinder smooth and automatic sanction of IGST refund claims. It has been observed that the main reasons for such EGM errors stil
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carriers / shipping lines operating at ICDs / gateway ports should file EGM online. It is reiterated that the first step would be that the concerned stakeholders at the originating ICDs file the local EGMs online. (ii) Where the export goods are directly moved by truck to the gateway port, in such cases, filing the local EGM timely should not pose any problem. At inland ICDs/CFSs connected by train, the local EGM should be filed before the goods actually move out of ICD/CFS. In ICDs / CFSs not connected by train but where the movement of export goods begins from the nearest train-based ICD/CFS, it has been observed that local EGMs are not being filed as the train number is not known to the custodian for the want of rail receipt. In such cases, it must be ensured that local EGM is filed by the custodian immediately after getting train details in which containers are moving to gateway port, but in any case, before the train leaves for the gateway port. (iii) Non-filing of EGMs clearly in
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bill of lading, a copy of which would be handed over to the custodian. After necessary endorsements regarding inspection, the transference copy would be returned to the originating ICD/CFS. Thus, the custodian of the CFSs or gateway port bears the responsibility to maintain all records with regard to LCL cargo consolidated at their premises. Subsequently, vide Circular No. 08/2018- Customs, instead of the said transference copy, correlation with final bill of lading or written confirmation from the custodian of the gateway CFS was permitted for purposes of integration of the local and gateway EGM. (ii) In some field formations a tally sheet is being maintained in the form of Container Load Plan (CLP) which is prepared by shipping lines and gives details of packages stuffed in the container. Cargo is destuffed under customs supervision based on Container De-stuffing Plan (CDP). Preparing CLP/CDP does not absolve the custodian of the responsibility of keeping account of the cargo being h
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cers. (iv) For those shipping bills in respect of which no gateway EGM was filed in the first place, the shipping line can file supplementary EGM for successful integration. (v) Responsibilities and liabilities of custodians have been provided in detail in the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009. Regulation 6 clearly casts the responsibility of keeping account of export goods on the Customs Cargo Service Provider (CCSP). Further, the procedure for suspension or revocation and imposition of penalty is provided in Regulation 12 which liable to be resorted to in cases where CCSP fails to comply with the regulations. This would be strictly enforced after following due process in instances of persistent non-compliance. (viii) Export of goods out of India is an essential condition for grant of IGST refund as provided in Rule 96 of CGST Rules, 2017. It therefore warrants verification whether the goods were indeed exported out of India where the IGST refund claims have been lo
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