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2020 ] DEPARTMENTAL CLARIFICATIONS T9

following salient features :
(i) eGatepass shall contain only the details referred to by the
Custodian or the Gate officer to allow actual movement of
goods - like details of IGM/Bill of Lading, Containers,
packages etc.
(ii) There will be two types of QR codes (i) for entire eGatepass
document, and (ii) for each container/package covered
under the Gatepass. This will ensure that only those
containers/package move out which are covered under the
Gatepass document.
(iii) EDI OoC message shall continue to be sent to the Custodians
who are registered on ICEGATE. Since all the Custodians are
not connected to ICEGATE, therefore, EDI OoC message is
not being transmitted electronically to such Custodians. Field
formations are requested to ensure registration of all such
custodians in ICEGATE as per the advisory of DG Systems
so that the potential benefits of the new measures could be
reaped across the entire Customs ecosystem.
4. The electronic communication of the Final eOoC copy of BoE and
eGatepass copy is expected to bring immense benefits in terms of time and cost
of compliance and reduction in interface for the trade, while providing enhanced
security features for verification of authenticity and validity of the electronic
documents. This measure would be made effective from 15th April, 2020.
5. It is requested that suitable Trade Notice/Standing Order may be
issued to guide the trade and industry. Difficulty, if any, faced in implementation
of this Circular may be brought to the notice of Board immediately.
[M.F. (D.R.) Circular No. 19/2020-Cus., dated 13-4-2020]

Refund and Drawback — Implementation of decision to
expedite pending refund and drawback claims
Subject : Special Refund and Drawback Disposal Drive - Implementation of
decision to expedite pending refund and drawback claims - Regarding.
As you are aware, the C.B.I. & C. has taken a number of measures to
mitigate the hardship caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to the trade and
industry and other stakeholders. These measures include 24x7 Customs
functioning, single window helpdesk on the C.B.I. & C. website, waiver of late
fee for delays in filing Bills of Entry, temporarily dispensing with submission of
bonds, wherever required, etc. Continuing with these trade facilitation measures,
it has now been decided that all pending Customs refund and drawback claims
shall be expeditiously processed in order to provide immediate relief to the
business entities, especially MSMEs, in these difficult times. This decision has
been announced vide Press Note dated 8th April 2020 issued by the Department
of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
2. It is hereby instructed that starting with immediate effect there shall
be a “Special Refund and Drawback Disposal Drive” with the objective of
priority processing and disposal of all pending refund and drawback claims.
This Special Drive shall be in place till 30-4-2020. It is expected that during this
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